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I Will Sing of His Love Forever

Psalms 89:18

In 11 translations

BSB
Surely our shield belongs to the LORD, and our king to the Holy One of Israel.
KJV
For the LORD is our defence; and the Holy One of Israel is our king.the LORD…: or, our shield is of the LORD, and our king is of the Holy One of Israel
WEB
For our shield belongs to Yahweh, our king to the Holy One of Israel.
ASV
For our shield belongeth unto Jehovah; And our king to the Holy One of Israel.
LSV
For our shield [is] of YHWH, || And our king to the Holy One of Israel.
YLT
For of Jehovah [is] our shield, And of the Holy One of Israel our king.
DBY
For Jehovah is our shield, and the Holy One of Israel, our king.
DRC88:19
For our protection is of the Lord, and of our king the holy one of Israel.
GNV
For our shield apperteineth to the Lord, and our King to the holy one of Israel.
JPS89:19
For of the LORD is our shield; and the Holy One of Israel is our king.
LXXE88:19
for our help is of the Lord; and of the Holy One of Israel, our king.

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Original-language editions

WLC89:19
כִּ֣י לַֽ֭יהוָה מָֽגִנֵּ֑נוּ וְלִקְד֖וֹשׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל מַלְכֵּֽנוּ׃KJV:Ps.89.18
LXX-Br88:19
ὅτι τοῦ Κυρίου ἡ ἀντίληψις, καὶ τοῦ ἁγίου Ἰσραὴλ βασιλέως ἡμῶν.

Who and where

👤 God◆ Nation of Israel

People, places and events the Theographic dataset links to this verse.

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Psalms 47:9The nobles of the nations have assembled as the people of the God of Abraham; for the shields of the earth belong to God; He is highly exalted.
  • Psalms 71:22So I will praise You with the harp for Your faithfulness, O my God; I will sing praise to You with the lyre, O Holy One of Israel.
  • Isaiah 33:22For the LORD is our Judge, the LORD is our lawgiver, the LORD is our King. It is He who will save us.
  • Psalms 91:1–2He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say to the LORD, “You are my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.”
  • Isaiah 12:6Cry out and sing, O citizen of Zion, for great among you is the Holy One of Israel.”
  • Isaiah 43:3For I am the LORD your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior; I give Egypt for your ransom, Cush and Seba in your place.
  • 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.
  • Isaiah 1:4Alas, O sinful nation, a people laden with iniquity, a brood of evildoers, children of depravity! They have forsaken the LORD; they have despised the Holy One of Israel and turned their backs on Him.
  • 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.”
  • Isaiah 29:19The humble will increase their joy in the LORD, and the poor among men will rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.
  • Psalms 62:1–2In God alone my soul finds rest; my salvation comes from Him. He alone is my rock and my salvation. He is my fortress; I will never be shaken.
  • Isaiah 43:14Thus says the LORD your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: “For your sake, I will send to Babylon and bring them all as fugitives, even the Chaldeans, in the ships in which they rejoice.
  • Psalms 44:4You are my King, O God, who ordains victories for Jacob.
  • Deuteronomy 33:27–29The eternal God is your dwelling place, and underneath are the everlasting arms. He drives out the enemy before you, giving the command, ‘Destroy him!’ So Israel dwells securely; the fountain of Jacob lives untroubled…
  • Isaiah 30:11Get out of the way; turn off the road. Rid us of the Holy One of Israel!”
  • Psalms 62:6He alone is my rock and my salvation; He is my fortress; I will not be shaken.

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

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  • 89:19 in some Bibles
  • 89:18 in most Bibles

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