Yahweh, the Lord, the strength of my salvation, you have covered my head in the day of battle.
Parallel translations
- KJV O GOD the Lord, the strength of my salvation, thou hast covered my head in the day of battle.
- BSB O GOD the Lord, the strength of my salvation, You shield my head in the day of battle.
- NKJV O GOD the Lord, the strength of my salvation, You have covered my head in the day of battle.
- NASB “God the Lord, the strength of my salvation, You have covered my head on the day of battle.
- NLT O Sovereign Lord, the strong one who rescued me, you protected me on the day of battle.
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Quick answer
David calls Yahweh the strength of his salvation, who shielded his head in battle. It expresses confident trust in God as his proven protector.
Overview
Recalling past deliverance, David affirms that God has covered and defended him in the heat of conflict. This memory of grace fuels present trust. The Lord who is 'the strength of my salvation' points forward to the salvation accomplished fully in Christ, the deliverer in our every battle (Psalm 27:1).
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 16
- Ps 62:7With God is my salvation and my honor. The rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God.
- Ps 18:1–2For the Chief Musician. By David the servant of Yahweh, who spoke to Yahweh the words of this song in the day that Yahweh delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul. He said, I love you, Yahweh, my strength.
- Ps 89:26He will call to me, ‘You are my Father, my God, and the rock of my salvation!’
- Deut 33:27–29The eternal God is your dwelling place. Underneath are the everlasting arms. He thrust out the enemy from before you, and said, ‘Destroy!’
- Ps 62:2He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress — I will never be greatly shaken.
- Ps 144:10You are he who gives salvation to kings, who rescues David, his servant, from the deadly sword.
- Ps 59:17To you, my strength, I will sing praises. For God is my high tower, the God of my mercy.
- Ps 27:1By David. Yahweh is my light and my salvation. Whom shall I fear? Yahweh is the strength of my life. Of whom shall I be afraid?
- Ps 28:7–8Yahweh 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.
- 1 Sam 17:45–51Then David said to the Philistine, “You come to me with a sword, with a spear, and with a javelin; but I come to you in the name of Yahweh of Armies, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied.
- Isa 12:2Behold, God is my salvation. I will trust, and will not be afraid; for Yah, Yahweh, is my strength and song; and he has become my salvation.”
- Ps 18:35You have also given me the shield of your salvation. Your right hand sustains me. Your gentleness has made me great.
- Ps 95:1Oh come, let’s sing to Yahweh. Let’s shout aloud to the rock of our salvation!
- 2 Sam 8:6Then David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus; and the Syrians became servants to David, and brought tribute. Yahweh gave victory to David wherever he went.
- 2 Sam 8:14He put garrisons in Edom. Throughout all Edom put he garrisons, and all the Edomites became servants to David. Yahweh gave victory to David wherever he went.
- 1 Sam 17:36–37Your servant struck both the lion and the bear. This uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one of them, since he has defied the armies of the living God.”
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