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Psalms 28:8

Protection and safetyStrength and help in weaknessSalvation

6 Blessed be the LORD, for He has heard my cry for mercy.

7 The 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.

The LORD is the strength of His people, a stronghold of salvation for His anointed.

9 Save Your people and bless Your inheritance; shepherd them and carry them forever.

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BSB
The LORD is the strength of His people, a stronghold of salvation for His anointed.
KJV
The LORD is their strength, and he is the saving strength of his anointed.
WEB
The LORD is their strength. He is a stronghold of salvation to his anointed.
ASV
Jehovah is their strength, And he is a stronghold of salvation to his anointed.
DARBY
Jehovah is their strength; and he is the stronghold of salvation to his anointed one.
BLB
YHWH [is] the strength for them; and He [is] a stronghold of salvation [for] His anointed.
ÅB
Herren er deres[^1] styrke,
og han er en festning til redning for sin salvede.
OTB
Herren er sitt folks styrke,
Og han er en frelsens festning for sin salvede.
B1930
Herren er deres styrke, og han er et frelsens vern for sin salvede. / < d.e. sitt folks.>

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Psalms 20:6

    Now I know that the LORD saves His anointed; He answers him from His holy heaven with the saving power of His right hand.

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  • Psalms 140:7

    O GOD the Lord, the strength of my salvation, You shield my head in the day of battle.

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  • Isaiah 61:1

    The Spirit of the Lord GOD is on Me, because the LORD has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and freedom to the prisoners,

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  • 1 Samuel 16:13

    So Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the presence of his brothers, and the Spirit of the LORD rushed upon David from that day forward. Then Samuel set out and went to Ramah.

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  • Psalms 2:2

    The kings of the earth take their stand and the rulers gather together, against the LORD and against His Anointed One:

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