Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

Our soul waits for the Lord;
He is our help and our shield.

King James Version

Our soul waiteth for the LORD: he is our help and our shield.

Holman Bible

We wait for Yahweh;
He is our help and shield.

International Standard Version

We wait on the LORD; he is our help and our shield.

A Conservative Version

Our soul has waited for LORD. He is our help and our shield.

American Standard Version

Our soul hath waited for Jehovah: He is our help and our shield.

Amplified


We wait [expectantly] for the Lord;
He is our help and our shield.

Bible in Basic English

Our souls are waiting for the Lord; he is our help and our salvation.

Darby Translation

Our soul waiteth for Jehovah: he is our help and our shield.

Julia Smith Translation

Our soul waited for Jehovah: he our help and our shield.

King James 2000

Our soul waits for the LORD: he is our help and our shield.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Our soul waits for Yahweh; he [is] our help and our shield.

Modern King James verseion

Our soul waits for Jehovah; He is our help and our shield.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Let our soul patiently abide the LORD, for he is our help and shield.

NET Bible

We wait for the Lord; he is our deliverer and shield.

New Heart English Bible

Our soul has waited for the LORD. He is our help and our shield.

The Emphasized Bible

Our own soul, hath waited for Yahweh, Our help and our shield, is he!

Webster

Our soul waiteth for the LORD: he is our help and our shield.

World English Bible

Our soul has waited for Yahweh. He is our help and our shield.

Youngs Literal Translation

Our soul hath waited for Jehovah, Our help and our shield is He,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
נפשׁ 
Nephesh 
Usage: 753

חכה 
Chakah 
Usage: 14

for the Lord

Usage: 0

he is our help
עזר 
`ezer 
Usage: 21

References

Easton

Hastings

Morish

Context Readings

Praise To Yahweh For His Character And Creation

19 To deliver their soul from death
And to keep them alive in famine.
20 Our soul waits for the Lord;
He is our help and our shield.
21 For our heart rejoices in Him,
Because we trust in His holy name.


Cross References

1 Chronicles 5:20

They were helped against them, and the Hagrites and all who were with them were given into their hand; for they cried out to God in the battle, and He answered their prayers because they trusted in Him.

Psalm 27:14

Wait for the Lord;
Be strong and let your heart take courage;
Yes, wait for the Lord.

Psalm 62:1-2

For the choir director; according to Jeduthun. A Psalm of David.
My soul waits in silence for God only;
From Him is my salvation.

Psalm 62:5-6

My soul, wait in silence for God only,
For my hope is from Him.

Psalm 115:9-12

O Israel, trust in the Lord;
He is their help and their shield.

Psalm 130:5-6

I wait for the Lord, my soul does wait,
And in His word do I hope.

Psalm 144:1-2

A Psalm of David.
Blessed be the Lord, my rock,
Who trains my hands for war,
And my fingers for battle;

Isaiah 8:17

And I will wait for the Lord who is hiding His face from the house of Jacob; I will even look eagerly for Him.

Isaiah 40:31

Yet those who wait for the Lord
Will gain new strength;
They will mount up with wings like eagles,
They will run and not get tired,
They will walk and not become weary.

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