You have also given me the shield of your salvation. Your right hand sustains me. Your gentleness has made me great.
Parallel translations
- KJV Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy right hand hath holden me up, and thy gentleness hath made me great.
- BSB You have given me Your shield of salvation; Your right hand upholds me, and Your gentleness exalts me.
- NKJV You have also given me the shield of Your salvation; Your right hand has held me up, Your gentleness has made me great.
- NASB You have also given me the shield of Your salvation, And Your right hand upholds me; And Your gentleness makes me great.
- NLT You have given me your shield of victory. Your right hand supports me; your help has made me great.
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- 2 Sam 22:36You have also given me the shield of your salvation. Your gentleness has made me great.
- Jas 3:17–18But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceful, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
- Ps 28:7Yahweh 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.
- Gal 5:22–23But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith,
- 2 Cor 10:1Now I Paul, myself, entreat you by the humility and gentleness of Christ; I who in your presence am lowly among you, but being absent am bold toward you.
- Deut 33:29You are happy, Israel! Who is like you, a people saved by Yahweh, the shield of your help, the sword of your excellency? Your enemies will submit themselves to you. You will tread on their high places.”
- Isa 40:11He will feed his flock like a shepherd. He will gather the lambs in his arm, and carry them in his bosom. He will gently lead those who have their young.
- Ps 17:7Show your marvelous loving kindness, you who save those who take refuge by your right hand from their enemies.
- Isa 22:3All your rulers fled away together. They were bound by the archers. All who were found by you were bound together. They fled far away.
- Ps 45:3–4Strap your sword on your thigh, mighty one: your splendor and your majesty.
- Ps 5:12For you will bless the righteous. Yahweh, you will surround him with favor as with a shield.
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