Psalms 115:11
Ye that fear the Lord, trust in the Lord: he is their help and their shield.
Psalms 115:11 in other translations
| BSB | You who fear the LORD, trust in the LORD! He is their help and shield. |
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| WEB | You who fear the LORD, trust in the LORD! He is their help and their shield. |
| ASV | Ye that fear Jehovah, trust in Jehovah: He is their help and their shield. |
| YLT | Ye fearing Jehovah, trust in Jehovah, ‘Their help and their shield is He.' |
| DARBY | Ye that fear Jehovah, confide in Jehovah: he is their help and their shield. |
| BBE | You worshippers of the Lord, have faith in the Lord: he is their help and their breastplate. |
| Webster | Ye that fear the LORD, trust in the LORD: he is their help and their shield. |
What does Psalms 115:11 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 115:9-13
9-13. The repetitions imply earnestness.
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 115:9-18
It is folly to trust in dead images, but it is wisdom to trust in the living God, for he is a help and a shield to those that trust in him. Wherever there is right fear of God, there may be cheerful faith in him; those who reverence his word, may rely upon it. He is ever found faithful. The greatest need his blessing, and it shall not be denied to the meanest that fear him. God's blessing gives an increase…
Psalms 115:11 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Psalms 115:11
- Proverbs 14:26
In the fear of the Lord is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.
- Acts 10:35
But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him.
- Psalms 147:11
The Lord taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy.
- Proverbs 30:5
Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him.
- Psalms 103:11
For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him.
- Revelation 19:5
And a voice came out of the throne, saying, Praise our God, all ye his servants, and ye that fear him, both small and great.
- Psalms 33:18
Behold, the eye of the Lord is upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy;
- Psalms 22:23
Ye that fear the Lord, praise him; all ye the seed of Jacob, glorify him; and fear him, all ye the seed of Israel.
- Psalms 118:4
Let them now that fear the Lord say, that his mercy endureth for ever.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Context
- Psalms 115:10
O house of Aaron, trust in the Lord: he is their help and their shield.
- Psalms 115:11
Ye that fear the Lord, trust in the Lord: he is their help and their shield.
- Psalms 115:12
The Lord hath been mindful of us: he will bless us; he will bless the house of Israel; he will bless the house of Aaron.
Psalms 115:11 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Los que teméis á Jehová, confiad en Jehová: él es su ayuda y su escudo. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Vous qui craignez l’ Éternel, confiez-vous en l’ Éternel: il est leur secours et leur bouclier. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Ihr, die ihr Jehova fürchtet, vertrauet auf Jehova! ihre Hülfe und ihr Schild ist er. |