Psalms 84:9
Our shield, see, O God, And behold the face of Thine anointed,
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
Behold, O God our shield, and look upon the face of thine anointed.
In Context
8O Jehovah, God of Hosts, hear my prayer, Give ear, O God of Jacob. Selah.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 33:29O thy happiness, O Israel! who is like thee? A people saved by Jehovah, The shield of thy help, And He who [is] the sword of thine excellency: And thine enemies are subdued for thee, And thou on their high places dost tread.'
1 Samuel 16:6And it cometh to pass, in their coming in, that he seeth Eliab, and saith, 'Surely, before Jehovah [is] His anointed.'
2 Chronicles 6:42O Jehovah God, turn not back the face of Thine anointed, be mindful of the kind acts of David Thy servant.'
Psalms 2:6'And I — I have anointed My King, Upon Zion — My holy hill.'
Psalms 17:1A Prayer of David. Hear, O Jehovah, righteousness, attend my cry, Give ear [to] my prayer, without lips of deceit.
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.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 84:9-12
Delight in God's Ordinances. 8 O Lord God of hosts, hear my prayer: give ear, O God of Jacob. Selah. 9 Behold, O God our shield, and look upon the face of thine anointed. 10 For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand. I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness. 11 For the Lord God is a sun and shield: the Lord will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly. 12 O Lord of hosts, blessed is the man that trusteth in… Read the whole commentary →