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Deliver Me, O LORD!

Psalms 3:3

In 11 translations

BSB
But You, O LORD, are a shield around me, my glory, and the One who lifts my head.
KJV
But thou, O LORD, art a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of mine head.for: or, about
WEB
But you, Yahweh, are a shield around me, my glory, and the one who lifts up my head.
ASV
But thou, O Jehovah, art a shield about me; My glory, and the lifter up of my head.
LSV
And You, O YHWH, [are] a shield for me, || My glory, and lifter up of my head.
YLT
And Thou, O Jehovah, [art] a shield for me, My honour, and lifter up of my head.
DBY
But thou, Jehovah, art a shield about me; my glory, and the lifter up of my head.
DRC3:4
But thou, O Lord art my protector, my glory, and the lifter up of my head.
GNV
But thou Lord art a buckler for me: my glory, and the lifter vp of mine head.
JPS3:4
But thou, O LORD, art a shield about me; my glory, and the lifter up of my head.
LXXE3:4
But thou, O Lord, art my helper: my glory, and the one that lifts up my head.

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Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Hebrew has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.

Original-language editions

WLC3:4
וְאַתָּ֣ה יְ֭הוָה מָגֵ֣ן בַּעֲדִ֑י כְּ֝בוֹדִ֗י וּמֵרִ֥ים רֹאשִֽׁי׃KJV:Ps.3.3
LXX-Br3:4
Σὺ δὲ Κύριε, ἀντιλήπτωρ μου εἶ, δόξα μου, καὶ ὑψῶν τὴν κεφαλήν μου.

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Psalms 27:6Then my head will be held high above my enemies around me. At His tabernacle I will offer sacrifices with shouts of joy; I will sing and make music to the LORD.
  • Psalms 28:7The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in Him, and I am helped. Therefore my heart rejoices, and I give thanks to Him with my song.
  • Genesis 15:1After these events, the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision: “Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your very great reward.”
  • Psalms 119:114You are my hiding place and my shield; I put my hope in Your word.
  • Isaiah 60:19No longer will the sun be your light by day, nor the brightness of the moon shine on your night; for the LORD will be your everlasting light, and your God will be your splendor.
  • Psalms 62:7My salvation and my honor rest on God, my strong rock; my refuge is in God.
  • Psalms 84:11For the LORD God is a sun and a shield; the LORD gives grace and glory; He withholds no good thing from those who walk with integrity.
  • Psalms 18:2The LORD is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer. My God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.
  • Psalms 110:7He will drink from the brook by the road; therefore He will lift up His head.
  • Psalms 4:3Know that the LORD has set apart the godly for Himself; the LORD hears when I call to Him.
  • Revelation 21:23And the city has no need of sun or moon to shine on it, because the glory of God illuminates the city, and the Lamb is its lamp.
  • Revelation 21:11shining with the glory of God. Its radiance was like a most precious jewel, like a jasper, as clear as crystal.
  • Luke 2:32a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and for glory to Your people Israel.”
  • Deuteronomy 33:29Blessed are you, O Israel! Who is like you, a people saved by the LORD? He is the shield that protects you, the sword in which you boast. Your enemies will cower before you, and you shall trample their high places.”
  • Genesis 40:13Within three days Pharaoh will lift up your head and restore your position. You will put Pharaoh’s cup in his hand, just as you did when you were his cupbearer.
  • Isaiah 45:25In the LORD all descendants of Israel will be justified and will exult.

From the OpenBible.info cross-reference set (votes from readers; not every link is a quotation or allusion).

Verse numbering differs between Bibles
  • 3:4 in some Bibles
  • 3:3 in most Bibles

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