Psalms 140:7
Lord, the Lord, the strength of my salvation,you have covered my head in the day of battle.
New Heart English Bible
In The King James Version
O GOD the Lord, the strength of my salvation, thou hast covered my head in the day of battle.
In Context
6I said to the Lord, "You are my God."Listen to the cry of my petitions, Lord.
Cross References
1 Samuel 17:36Your servant struck both the lion and the bear. This uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one of them, since he has defied the armies of the living God."
2 Samuel 8:6Then David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus; and the Syrians became servants to David, and brought tribute. The Lord gave victory to David wherever he went.
Psalms 18:1For the Chief Musician. By David the servant of the Lord, who spoke to the Lord the words of this song in the day that the Lord delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul. He said,I love you, Lord, my strength.
Psalms 27:1By David.The Lord is my light and my salvation.Whom shall I fear?The Lord is the strength of my life.Of whom shall I be afraid?
Psalms 31:15My times are in your hand.Deliver me from the hand of my enemies, and from those who persecute me.
Psalms 62:2He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress-I will never be greatly shaken.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 140:2-8
Complaints and Petitions. 1 Deliver me, O Lord , from the evil man: preserve me from the violent man; 2 Which imagine mischiefs in their heart; continually are they gathered together for war. 3 They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adders' poison is under their lips. Selah. 4 Keep me, O Lord , from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from the violent man; who have purposed to overthrow my goings. 5 The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords; they have spread a net by the wayside; they have set gins… Read the whole commentary →