The angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.
Parallel translations
- WEB Yahweh’s angel encamps around those who fear him, and delivers them.
- BSB The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear Him, and he delivers them.
- NKJV The angel of the Lord encamps all around those who fear Him, And delivers them.
- NASB The angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear Him, And rescues them.
- NLT For the angel of the Lord is a guard; he surrounds and defends all who fear him.
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The angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear him and delivers them.
Overview
David pictures God's protective presence, with his angel surrounding and rescuing those who fear him. Believers are guarded by unseen, God-given protection. Many see here a glimpse of the Lord's own protecting presence, ultimately known in Christ who keeps his own.
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Cross-references · 9
- Ps 91:11For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.
- Dan 6:22My God hath sent his angel, and hath shut the lions’ mouths, that they have not hurt me: forasmuch as before him innocency was found in me; and also before thee, O king, have I done no hurt.
- Heb 1:14Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?
- 2 Kgs 19:35And it came to pass that night, that the angel of the LORD went out, and smote in the camp of the Assyrians an hundred fourscore and five thousand: and when they arose early in the morning, behold, they were all dead corpses.
- 2 Kgs 6:17And Elisha prayed, and said, LORD, I pray thee, open his eyes, that he may see. And the LORD opened the eyes of the young man; and he saw: and, behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire round about Elisha.
- Gen 32:1–2And Jacob went on his way, and the angels of God met him.
- Matt 18:10Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven.
- Zech 9:8And I will encamp about mine house because of the army, because of him that passeth by, and because of him that returneth: and no oppressor shall pass through them any more: for now have I seen with mine eyes.
- Luke 16:22And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham’s bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried;
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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.
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