Psalms 115:9
O Israel, trust in the Lord: he is their help and their shield.
Open English Bible (US)
In The King James Version
O Israel, trust thou in the LORD: he is their help and their shield.
In Context
8Their makers become like them, so do all who trust in them.
10House of Aaron, trust in the Lord: he is their help and their shield.
Cross References
Psalms 37:3Trust in the Lord, and do good; remain in the land, and deal faithfully:
Psalms 84:11for the Lord is sun and shield, the Lord gives grace and glory. He withholds no good thing from the life that is blameless.
Psalms 118:4Let those who revere the Lord now say: his kindness endures forever.
Psalms 130:7Israel, hope in the Lord: with the Lord there is love with him plenteous redemption.
Psalms 135:20House of Levi, praise the Lord: you who revere the Lord, praise the Lord.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 115:2-9
The Absurdity of Idolatry. 1 Not unto us, O Lord , not unto us, but unto thy name give glory, for thy mercy, and for thy truth's sake. 2 Wherefore should the heathen say, Where is now their God? 3 But our God is in the heavens: he hath done whatsoever he hath pleased. 4 Their idols are silver and gold, the work of men's hands. 5 They have mouths, but they speak not: eyes have they, but they see not: 6 They have ears, but they hear not: noses have they, but they smell not: 7 They have hands, but they handle not:… Read the whole commentary →