You who fear Yahweh, trust in Yahweh! He is their help and their shield.
Parallel translations
- KJV Ye that fear the LORD, trust in the LORD: he is their help and their shield.
- BSB You who fear the LORD, trust in the LORD! He is their help and shield.
- NKJV You who fear the Lord, trust in the Lord; He is their help and their shield.
- NASB You who fear the Lord, trust in the Lord; He is their help and their shield.
- NLT All you who fear the Lord, trust the Lord! He is your helper and your shield.
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Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 9
- Prov 14:26In the fear of Yahweh is a secure fortress, and he will be a refuge for his children.
- Acts 10:35but in every nation he who fears him and works righteousness is acceptable to him.
- Ps 147:11Yahweh takes pleasure in those who fear him, in those who hope in his loving kindness.
- Ps 103:11For as the heavens are high above the earth, so great is his loving kindness toward those who fear him.
- Rev 19:5A voice came from the throne, saying, “Give praise to our God, all you his servants, you who fear him, the small and the great!”
- Prov 30:5“Every word of God is flawless. He is a shield to those who take refuge in him.
- Ps 33:18Behold, Yahweh’s eye is on those who fear him, on those who hope in his loving kindness;
- Ps 22:23You who fear Yahweh, praise him! All you descendants of Jacob, glorify him! Stand in awe of him, all you descendants of Israel!
- Ps 118:4Now let those who fear Yahweh say that his loving kindness endures forever.
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