Psalms 115 · Verse 9

Psalms 115:9

O Israel, trust thou in the Lord: he is their help and their shield.
Psalms 115:9, King James Version

Psalms 115:9 in other translations

BSBO Israel, trust in the LORD! He is their help and shield.
WEBIsrael, trust in the LORD! He is their help and their shield.
ASVO Israel, trust thou in Jehovah: He is their help and their shield.
YLTO Israel, trust in Jehovah, ‘Their help and their shield is He.'
DARBYO Israel, confide thou in Jehovah: he is their help and their shield.
BBEO Israel, have faith in the Lord: he is their help and their breastplate.
WebsterO Israel, trust thou in the LORD: he is their help and their shield.

What does Psalms 115:9 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 115:9-13
9-13. The repetitions imply earnestness.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 9 O Israel - The body of the Jewish people.

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, especially in spiritual blessings. And the Lord is to be praised: his goodness is large, for he has given the earth to the children of men for their use. The souls of the faithful, after they are delivered from the burdens of the flesh, are still praising him; but the dead body cannot praise God: death puts an end to our glorifying him in this world of trial and conflict. Others are dead, and an end is thereby put to their service, therefore we will seek to do the more for God. We will not only do it ourselves, but will engage others to do it; to praise him when we are gone. Lord, thou art the only object for faith and love. Help us to praise thee while living and when dying, that thy name may be the first and last upon our lips: and let the sweet savour of thy name refresh our souls for ever.

Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain

Psalms 115:9 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

יִ֭שְׂרָאֵלYis.ra.'elO IsraelH3478
בְּטַ֣חbe.TachtrustH982
בַּיהוָ֑הba.Yah.wehin YahwehH3068
עֶזְרָ֖ם'ez.Ram[is] help theirH5828
וּמָגִנָּ֣םu.ma.gi.Namand shield theirH4043
הֽוּא\׃Hu'heH1931

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Psalms 115:9

  • Psalms 62:8

    Trust in him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us. Selah.

  • Psalms 37:3

    Trust in the Lord, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.

  • Proverbs 30:5

    Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him.

  • Psalms 118:2-4

    Let Israel now say, that his mercy endureth for ever. Let the house of Aaron now say, that his mercy endureth for ever. Let them now that fear the Lord say, that his mercy endureth for ever.

  • Psalms 135:19-20

    Bless the Lord, O house of Israel: bless the Lord, O house of Aaron: Bless the Lord, O house of Levi: ye that fear the Lord, bless the Lord.

  • Psalms 146:5-6

    Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the Lord his God: Which made heaven, and earth, the sea, and all that therein is: which keepeth truth for ever:

  • Deuteronomy 33:29

    Happy art thou, O Israel: who is like unto thee, O people saved by the Lord, the shield of thy help, and who is the sword of thy excellency! and thine enemies shall be found liars unto thee; and thou shalt tread upon their high places.

  • Psalms 33:20-21

    Our soul waiteth for the Lord: he is our help and our shield. For our heart shall rejoice in him, because we have trusted in his holy name.

  • Exodus 19:5

    Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people: for all the earth is mine:

  • Ephesians 1:12

    That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ.

  • Psalms 84:11

    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.

  • Psalms 130:7

    Let Israel hope in the Lord: for with the Lord there is mercy, and with him is plenteous redemption.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Israel.
118:2-4; 135:19,20; Ex 19:5
trust.
62:8; 125:1; 130:7; 146:5,6; Jer 17:17,18; Eph 1:12
their help.
33:20,21; 84:11; De 33:29; Pr 30:5

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Psalms 115:8

    They that make them are like unto them; so is every one that trusteth in them.

  • Psalms 115:9

    O Israel, trust thou in the Lord: he is their help and their shield.

  • Psalms 115:10

    O house of Aaron, trust in the Lord: he is their help and their shield.

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Psalms 115:9 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Oh Israel, confía en Jehová: él es su ayuda y su escudo.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Israël, confie-toi en l’ Éternel: il est leur secours et leur bouclier.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Israel, vertraue auf Jehova! ihre Hülfe und ihr Schild ist er.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Vota mea Domino reddam in conspectu omnis populi ejus;