O GOD the Lord, the strength of my salvation, thou hast covered my head in the day of battle.
Parallel translations
- WEB Yahweh, the Lord, the strength of my salvation, you have 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 62:7In God is my salvation and my glory: the rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God.
- Ps 18:1–2I will love thee, O LORD, my strength.
- Ps 89:26He shall cry unto me, Thou art my father, my God, and the rock of my salvation.
- Deut 33:27–29The 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.
- Ps 62:2He only is my rock and my salvation; he is my defence; I shall not be greatly moved.
- Ps 144:10It is he that giveth salvation unto kings: who delivereth David his servant from the hurtful sword.
- Ps 59:17Unto thee, O my strength, will I sing: for God is my defence, and the God of my mercy.
- Ps 27:1The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
- Ps 28:7–8The 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.
- 1 Sam 17:45–51Then said David to the Philistine, Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield: but I come to thee in the name of the LORD of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied.
- Isa 12:2Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the LORD JEHOVAH is my strength and my song; he also is become my salvation.
- Ps 18:35Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy right hand hath holden me up, and thy gentleness hath made me great.
- Ps 95:1O come, let us sing unto the LORD: let us make a joyful noise 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 gifts. And the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went.
- 2 Sam 8:14And he put garrisons in Edom; throughout all Edom put he garrisons, and all they of Edom became David’s servants. And the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went.
- 1 Sam 17:36–37Thy servant slew both the lion and the bear: and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one of them, seeing he hath defied the armies of the living God.
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