Psalms 28:8
The Lord is strength unto them, and he is the fortress of victory of his anointed.
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
The LORD is their strength, and he is the saving strength of his anointed.
In Context
9Help thy people, and bless thy heritage: and feed them, and exalt them unto all eternity.
Cross References
1 Samuel 16:13Then took Samuel the horn of oil, and anointed him from among his brothers; and the Spirit of the Lord came suddenly upon David from that day and forward. And Samuel then rose up, and went to Ramah.
Psalms 20:6(20:7) Now I know that the Lord saveth his anointed: he will answer him from his holy heavens, with the saving strength of his right hand.
Psalms 140:7(140:8) O thou Eternal Lord, the strength of my salvation, thou hast covered my head on the day of battle.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 28:7-9
Devout Thanksgiving and Praise. 6 Blessed be the Lord , because he hath heard the voice of my supplications. 7 The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise him. 8 The Lord is their strength, and he is the saving strength of his anointed. 9 Save thy people, and bless thine inheritance: feed them also, and lift them up for ever. In these verses, I. David gives God thanks for the audience of his prayers as… Read the whole commentary →