Psalms 28 · Verse 7

Psalms 28:7

The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise him.
Psalms 28:7, King James Version

Psalms 28:7 in other translations

BSBThe 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.
WEBThe LORD is my strength and my shield. My heart has trusted in him, and I am helped. Therefore my heart greatly rejoices. With my song I will thank him.
ASVJehovah is my strength and my shield; My heart hath trusted in him, and I am helped: Therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; And with my song will I praise him.
YLTJehovah is my strength, and my shield, In Him my heart trusted, and I have been helped. And my heart exulteth, And with my song I thank Him.
DARBYJehovah is my strength and my shield; my heart confided in him, and I was helped: therefore my heart exulteth, and with my song will I praise him.
BBEThe Lord is my strength and my breastplate, my heart had faith in him and I am helped; for this cause my heart is full of rapture, and I will give him praise in my song.
WebsterThe LORD is my strength, and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise him.

What does Psalms 28:7 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
7. The repetition of "heart" denotes his sincerity.

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

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 7 The Lord is my strength - I have the fullest persuasion that he hears, will answer, and will save me.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 28:6-9

Has God heard our supplications? Let us then bless his name. The Lord is my strength, to support me, and carry me on through all my services and sufferings. The heart that truly believes, shall in due time greatly rejoice: we are to expect joy and peace in believing. God shall have the praise of it: thus must we express our gratitude. The saints rejoice in others' comfort as well as their own: we have the less…

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Psalms 28:7 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.

יְהוָ֤ה\׀Yah.wehYahwehH3068
עֻזִּ֥י'u.Zi[is] strength myH5797
וּמָגִנִּי֮u.ma.gi.Niand shield myH4043
בּ֤וֹboin him
בָטַ֥חva.Tachit has trustedH982
לִבִּ֗יli.Biheart myH3820
וְֽנֶ֫עֱזָ֥רְתִּיve.Ne.'e.Za.re.tiand I was helpedH5826
וַיַּעֲלֹ֥זvai.ya.'a.Lozand it exultedH5937
לִבִּ֑יli.Biheart myH3820
וּֽמִשִּׁירִ֥יu.mi.shi.Riand from song myH7892
אֲהוֹדֶֽנּוּ\׃'a.ho.De.nuI will give thanks to himH3034

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Cross references for Psalms 28:7

  • Psalms 30:11-12

    Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing: thou hast put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness; To the end that my glory may sing praise to thee, and not be silent. O Lord my God, I will give thanks unto thee for ever.

  • Psalms 56:3-4

    What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee. In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me.

  • Ephesians 6:10

    Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.

  • Isaiah 61:10

    I will greatly rejoice in the Lord, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels.

  • Isaiah 12:2

    Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the Lord Jehovah is my strength and my song; he also is become my salvation.

  • Psalms 40:3

    And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the Lord.

  • Psalms 13:5

    But I have trusted in thy mercy; my heart shall rejoice in thy salvation.

  • Psalms 118:6-9

    The Lord is on my side; I will not fear: what can man do unto me? The Lord taketh my part with them that help me: therefore shall I see my desire upon them that hate me. It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in man. It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in princes.

  • Psalms 28:8

    The Lord is their strength, and he is the saving strength of his anointed.

  • 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 68:3-4

    But let the righteous be glad; let them rejoice before God: yea, let them exceedingly rejoice. Sing unto God, sing praises to his name: extol him that rideth upon the heavens by his name Jah, and rejoice before him.

  • Psalms 3:3

    But thou, O Lord, art a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of mine head.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
strength.
8; 18:1,2; 19:14; 46:1; Isa 12:2; 45:24; Eph 6:10
shield.
84:11; 91:4; Ge 15:1
heart.
13:5; 22:4; 56:3,4; 118:6-9,13-15
therefore.
16:9-11; 21:1; 30:11,12; 33:21; 68:3,4; Isa 61:10
with.
96:1-3; Ex 15:1-21; Jud 5:1-31; 1Sa 2:1-11; 2Sa 22:1-51; Re 5:9
Re 15:3

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Context

  • Psalms 28:6

    Blessed be the Lord, because he hath heard the voice of my supplications.

  • Psalms 28:7

    The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise him.

  • Psalms 28:8

    The Lord is their strength, and he is the saving strength of his anointed.

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Psalms 28:7 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Jehová es mi fortaleza y mi escudo: en él esperó mi corazón, y fuí ayudado; por lo que se gozó mi corazón, y con mi canción le alabaré.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
L’ Éternel est ma force et mon bouclier; en lui mon cœur a eu sa confiance, et j’ai été secouru; et mon cœur se réjouit, et je le célébrerai dans mon cantique.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Jehova ist meine Stärke und mein Schild; auf ihn hat mein Herz vertraut, und mir ist geholfen worden; daher frohlockt mein Herz, und ich werde ihn preisen mit meinem Liede.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Vox Domini intercidentis flammam ignis;