Psalms 5:12
For, thou, wilt bless the righteous man, O Yahweh, As with an all-covering shield—with good pleasure, wilt thou encompass him.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
For thou, LORD, wilt bless the righteous; with favour wilt thou compass him as with a shield.
In Context
Cross References
Psalms 3:3But, thou, Yahweh, art a shield about me, my glory, and the lifter up of my head.
Psalms 29:11Yahweh, will give, strength to his people,—Yahweh, will bless his people with prosperity.
Psalms 32:10Many pains, hath the lawless one,—But, he that trusteth in Yahweh, Lovingkindness, shall compass him about.
Psalms 84:11For, a sun and shield, is Yahweh God,—Grace and glory, will Yahweh give, He will not withhold what is good, from them who walk without blame.
Psalms 115:13He will bless them who revere Yahweh, the small with the great.
Psalms 119:132Turn thyself unto me, and show me favour,—As is befitting, to the lovers of thy Name.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 5:8-12
Delight in Public Worship; Happiness of the Righteous. 7 But as for me, I will come into thy house in the multitude of thy mercy: and in thy fear will I worship toward thy holy temple. 8 Lead me, O Lord , in thy righteousness because of mine enemies; make thy way straight before my face. 9 For there is no faithfulness in their mouth; their inward part is very wickedness; their throat is an open sepulchre; they flatter with their tongue. 10 Destroy thou them, O God; let them fall by their own counsels; cast them… Read the whole commentary →