Psalms 89:18
For the Lord is our defence; and the Holy One of Israel is our king.
Psalms 89:18 in other translations
| BSB | Surely our shield belongs to the LORD, and our king to the Holy One of Israel. |
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| WEB | For our shield belongs to the LORD, our king to the Holy One of Israel. |
| ASV | For our shield belongeth unto Jehovah; 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. |
| DARBY | For Jehovah is our shield, and the Holy One of Israel, our king. |
| BBE | For our breastplate is the Lord; and our king is the Holy One of Israel's. |
| Webster | For the LORD is our defense; and the Holy One of Israel is our king. |
What does Psalms 89:18 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 89:15-18
Happy are those who so know the joyful sound of the gospel as to obey it; who experience its power upon their hearts, and bring forth the fruit of it in their lives. Though believers are nothing in themselves, yet having all in Christ Jesus, they may rejoice in his name. May the Lord enable us to do so. The joy of the Lord is the strength of his people; whereas unbelief dispirits ourselves and discourages others…
Psalms 89:18 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Psalms 89:18
- Psalms 47:9
The princes of the people are gathered together, even the people of the God of Abraham: for the shields of the earth belong unto God: he is greatly exalted.
- Psalms 71:22
I will also praise thee with the psaltery, even thy truth, O my God: unto thee will I sing with the harp, O thou Holy One of Israel.
- Isaiah 33:22
For the Lord is our judge, the Lord is our lawgiver, the Lord is our king; he will save us.
- Isaiah 1:4
Ah sinful nation, a people laden with iniquity, a seed of evildoers, children that are corrupters: they have forsaken the Lord, they have provoked the Holy One of Israel unto anger, they are gone away backward.
- Isaiah 12:6
Cry out and shout, thou inhabitant of Zion: for great is the Holy One of Israel in the midst of thee.
- Psalms 91:1-2
He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.
- Isaiah 43:3
For I am the Lord thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour: I gave Egypt for thy ransom, Ethiopia and Seba for thee.
- 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.
- Isaiah 29:19
The meek also shall increase their joy in the Lord, and the poor among men shall rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.
- Deuteronomy 33:27-29
The eternal God is thy refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms: and he shall thrust out the enemy from before thee; and shall say, Destroy them. Israel then shall dwell in safety alone: the fountain of Jacob shall be upon a land of corn and wine; also his heavens shall drop down dew. 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.
- Isaiah 43:14
Thus saith the Lord, your redeemer, the Holy One of Israel; For your sake I have sent to Babylon, and have brought down all their nobles, and the Chaldeans, whose cry is in the ships.
- Psalms 44:4
Thou art my King, O God: command deliverances for Jacob.
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Context
- Psalms 89:17
For thou art the glory of their strength: and in thy favour our horn shall be exalted.
- Psalms 89:18
For the Lord is our defence; and the Holy One of Israel is our king.
- Psalms 89:19
Then thou spakest in vision to thy holy one, and saidst, I have laid help upon one that is mighty; I have exalted one chosen out of the people.
Psalms 89:18 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Porque Jehová es nuestro escudo; y nuestro rey es el Santo de Israel. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Car tu es la gloire de leur force; et dans ton bon plaisir notre corne sera haut élevée. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Denn Jehova ist unser Schild, und der Heilige Israels unser König. |