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The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in Him, and I am helped. Therefore my heart rejoices, and I give thanks to Him with my song.
Psalms 28:7 · Berean Standard Bible
Parallel translations
  • WEB Yahweh 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.
  • KJV 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.
  • NKJV The Lord is my strength and my shield; My heart trusted in Him, and I am helped; Therefore my heart greatly rejoices, And with my song I will praise Him.
  • NASB The Lord is my strength and my shield; My heart trusts in Him, and I am helped; Therefore my heart triumphs, And with my song I shall thank Him.
  • NLT The Lord is my strength and shield. I trust him with all my heart. He helps me, and my heart is filled with joy. I burst out in songs of thanksgiving.

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Quick answer

David declares the Lord his strength and shield, trusting Him with a rejoicing heart and thankful song. It expresses confident, grateful faith.

Overview

Having been helped, David's heart 'greatly rejoices' and overflows in song. God is both his power and his protection. This testimony shows that trust in God yields joy and praise, a pattern fulfilled as believers find their strength and security in Christ.

Cross-references & the web

Cross-references · 31

  • Ps 30:11–12You turned my mourning into dancing; You peeled off my sackcloth and clothed me with joy,
  • Ps 56:3–4When I am afraid, I put my trust in You.
  • Eph 6:10Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power.
  • Isa 61:10I will rejoice greatly in the LORD, my soul will exult in my God; for He has clothed me with garments of salvation and wrapped me in a robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom wears a priestly headdress, as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.
  • Ps 40:3He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see and fear and put their trust in the LORD.
  • Isa 12:2Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid. For the LORD GOD is my strength and my song, and He also has become my salvation.”
  • Ps 13:5But I have trusted in Your loving devotion; my heart will rejoice in Your salvation.
  • Ps 28:8The LORD is the strength of His people, a stronghold of salvation for His anointed.
  • Ps 118:6–9The LORD is on my side; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?
  • Ps 84:11For the LORD God is a sun and a shield; the LORD gives grace and glory; He withholds no good thing from those who walk with integrity.
  • Ps 68:3–4But the righteous will be glad and rejoice before God; they will celebrate with joy.
  • Ps 3:3But You, O LORD, are a shield around me, my glory, and the One who lifts my head.
  • Ps 69:30I will praise God’s name in song and exalt Him with thanksgiving.
  • Ps 22:4In You our fathers trusted; they trusted and You delivered them.
  • Ps 91:4He will cover you with His feathers; under His wings you will find refuge; His faithfulness is a shield and rampart.
  • Exod 15:1–21Then Moses and the Israelites sang this song to the LORD: “I will sing to the LORD, for He is highly exalted. The horse and rider He has thrown into the sea.
  • Ps 21:1For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. O LORD, the king rejoices in Your strength. How greatly he exults in Your salvation!
  • Ps 96:1–3Sing to the LORD a new song; sing to the LORD, all the earth.
  • 1 Sam 2:1–11At that time Hannah prayed: “My heart rejoices in the LORD in whom my horn is exalted. My mouth speaks boldly against my enemies, for I rejoice in Your salvation.
  • Gen 15:1After these events, the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision: “Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your very great reward.”
  • Ps 46:1For the choirmaster. Of the sons of Korah. According to Alamoth. A song. God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in times of trouble.
  • 2 Sam 22:1–51And David sang this song to the LORD on the day the LORD had delivered him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul.
  • Ps 33:21For our hearts rejoice in Him, since we trust in His holy name.
  • Ps 16:9–11Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body also will dwell securely.
  • Rev 5:9And they sang a new song: “Worthy are You to take the scroll and open its seals, because You were slain, and by Your blood You purchased for God those from every tribe and tongue and people and nation.
  • Rev 15:3and they sang the song of God’s servant Moses and of the Lamb: “Great and wonderful are Your works, O Lord God Almighty! Just and true are Your ways, O King of the nations!
  • Ps 18:1–2For the choirmaster. Of David the servant of the LORD, who sang this song to the LORD on the day the LORD had delivered him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul. He said: I love You, O LORD, my strength.
  • Ps 118:13–15I was pushed so hard I was falling, but the LORD helped me.
  • Judg 5:1–31On that day Deborah and Barak son of Abinoam sang this song:
  • Isa 45:24Surely they will say of Me, ‘In the LORD alone are righteousness and strength.’” All who rage against Him will come to Him and be put to shame.
  • Ps 19:14May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in Your sight, O LORD, my Rock and my Redeemer.

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Christ at the center

The Psalms are Christ's own prayer book and a gallery of his portraits — the suffering one of Psalm 22, the risen Lord of Psalm 16, the priest-king of Psalm 110, the Son to whom the nations are given.

How Psalms 28:7 points to him is part of the one story that runs through all Scripture — meet Jesus at the heart of the web, or follow a trail that traces him from Genesis to Revelation.

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