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Psalms 28:8

Protection and safetyStrength and help in weaknessSalvation

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

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.

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

9 Save thy people, and bless thine inheritance: feed them also, and lift them up for ever.

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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 know I that the LORD saveth his anointed; he will hear him from his holy heaven with the saving strength of his right hand.

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  • Psalms 140:7

    O GOD the Lord, the strength of my salvation, thou hast covered my head in the day of battle.

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  • Isaiah 61:1

    The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;

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  • 1 Samuel 16:13

    Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and the Spirit of the LORD came upon David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah.

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  • Psalms 2:2

    The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his anointed, saying,

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