Parallel Verses

Amplified


“As for God, His way is blameless and perfect;
The word of the Lord is tested.
He is a shield to all those who take refuge and trust in Him.

New American Standard Bible

As for God, His way is blameless;
The word of the Lord is tested;
He is a shield to all who take refuge in Him.

King James Version

As for God, his way is perfect; the word of the LORD is tried: he is a buckler to all them that trust in him.

Holman Bible

God—His way is perfect;
the word of the Lord is pure.
He is a shield to all who take refuge in Him.

International Standard Version

This God! His way is perfect! What the LORD declares proves true. He shields everyone who flees for protection to him!

A Conservative Version

As for God, his way is perfect. The word of LORD is tried. He is a shield to all those who take refuge in him.

American Standard Version

As for God, his way is perfect: The word of Jehovah is tried; He is a shield unto all them that take refuge in him.

Bible in Basic English

As for God, his way is all good: the word of the Lord is tested; he is a safe cover for all those who put their faith in him.

Darby Translation

As for God, his way is perfect; The word of Jehovah is tried: He is a shield to all that trust in him.

Julia Smith Translation

The Strong One, blameless his way The saying of Jehovah purified, A shield to all trusting in him.

King James 2000

As for God, his way is perfect; the word of the LORD is proven: he is a buckler to all them that trust in him.

Lexham Expanded Bible

This God, his way [is] blameless; the promise of Yahweh [is] flawless. He [is] a shield to all who take refuge in him.

Modern King James verseion

As for God, His way is perfect. The Word of Jehovah is tried. He is a shield to all those who seek refuge in Him.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

The way of God is undefiled, and the word of the LORD fined as gold, and he a shield to all that trust in him.

NET Bible

The one true God acts in a faithful manner; the Lord's promise is reliable; he is a shield to all who take shelter in him.

New Heart English Bible

As for God, his way is perfect. The word of the LORD is tested. He is a shield to all those who take refuge in him.

The Emphasized Bible

As for God, blameless is his way, - the speech of Yahweh, hath been proved, a shield, he is to all who seek refuge in him.

Webster

As for God, his way is perfect; the word of the LORD is tried: he is a buckler to all them that trust in him.

World English Bible

As for God, his way is perfect. The word of Yahweh is tested. He is a shield to all those who take refuge in him.

Youngs Literal Translation

God! Perfect is His way, The saying of Jehovah is tried, A shield He is to all those trusting in Him.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
As for God
אל 
'el 
Usage: 114

דּרך 
Derek 
Usage: 704

the word
אמרה אמרה 
'imrah 
Usage: 37

of the Lord

Usage: 0

is tried
צרף 
Tsaraph 
Usage: 33

he is a buckler
מגנּה מגן 
Magen 
Usage: 63

חסה 
Chacah 
to trust, to make a refuge, have hope
Usage: 37

References

Context Readings

The Victory Song Of David

30
“For by You I can run upon a troop;
By my God I can leap over a wall.
31 
“As for God, His way is blameless and perfect;
The word of the Lord is tested.
He is a shield to all those who take refuge and trust in Him.
32
“For who is God, besides the Lord?
And who is a rock, besides our God?


Cross References

Deuteronomy 32:4


“The Rock! His work is perfect,
For all His ways are just;
A God of faithfulness without iniquity (injustice),
Just and upright is He.

Proverbs 30:5


Every word of God is tested and refined [like silver];
He is a shield to those who trust and take refuge in Him.

Matthew 5:48

You, therefore, will be perfect [growing into spiritual maturity both in mind and character, actively integrating godly values into your daily life], as your heavenly Father is perfect.

2 Samuel 22:3


My God, my rock, in whom I take refuge;
My shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold and my refuge,
My Savior—You save me from violence.

Psalm 12:6


The words and promises of the Lord are pure words,
Like silver refined in an earthen furnace, purified seven times.

Psalm 119:140


Your word is very pure (refined);
Therefore Your servant loves it.

Psalm 2:7


“I will declare the decree of the Lord:
He said to Me, ‘You are My Son;
This day [I proclaim] I have begotten You.

Psalm 18:30


As for God, His way is blameless.
The word of the Lord is tested [it is perfect, it is faultless];
He is a shield to all who take refuge in Him.

Psalm 35:2


Take hold of shield and buckler (small shield),
And stand up for my help.

Psalm 84:9


See our shield, O God,
And look at the face of Your anointed [the king as Your representative].

Psalm 91:4


He will cover you and completely protect you with His pinions,
And under His wings you will find refuge;
His faithfulness is a shield and a wall.

Daniel 4:37

Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and exalt and honor the King of heaven, for all His works are true and faithful and His ways are just, and He is able to humiliate and humble those who walk in [self-centered, self-righteous] pride.”

Revelation 15:3

And they sang the song of Moses, the bond-servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying,

“Great and wonderful and awe-inspiring are Your works [in judgment],

O Lord God, the Almighty [the Omnipotent, the Ruler of all];
Righteous and true are Your ways,
O King of the nations!

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