Psalms 5:12
For Thou blessest the righteous, O Jehovah, As a buckler with favour dost compass him!
Young's Literal Translation
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 3:3And Thou, O Jehovah, [art] a shield for me, My honour, and lifter up of my head.
Psalms 29:11Jehovah strength to his people giveth, Jehovah blesseth His people with peace!
Psalms 32:10Many [are] the pains of the wicked; As to him who is trusting in Jehovah, Kindness doth compass him.
Psalms 84:11For a sun and a shield [is] Jehovah God, Grace and honour doth Jehovah give. He withholdeth not good To those walking in uprightness.
Psalms 115:13He blesseth those fearing Jehovah, The small with the great.
Psalms 119:132Look unto me, and favour me, As customary to those loving 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 →