2 Samuel 22:36


“You have also given me the shield of Your salvation,
And Your help and gentleness make me great.

Ephesians 6:16

Above all, lift up the [protective] shield of faith with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.

Genesis 12:2


And I will make you a great nation,
And I will bless you [abundantly],
And make your name great (exalted, distinguished);
And you shall be a blessing [a source of great good to others];

Genesis 15:1

After these things the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision, saying,

“Do not be afraid, Abram,
I am your shield;
Your reward [for obedience] shall be very great.”

Genesis 22:17

indeed I will greatly bless you, and I will greatly multiply your descendants like the stars of the heavens and like the sand on the seashore; and your seed shall possess the gate of their enemies [as conquerors].

Psalm 18:35


You have also given me the shield of Your salvation,
And Your right hand upholds and sustains me;
Your gentleness [Your gracious response when I pray] makes me great.

Psalm 84:11


For the Lord God is a sun and shield;
The Lord bestows grace and favor and honor;
No good thing will He withhold from those who walk uprightly.

Psalm 115:14


May the Lord give you [great] increase,
You and your children.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy gentleness hath made me great.

Gentleness

Bible References

The shield

Genesis 15:1
After these things the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision, saying,

“Do not be afraid, Abram,
I am your shield;
Your reward [for obedience] shall be very great.”
Psalm 84:11

For the Lord God is a sun and shield;
The Lord bestows grace and favor and honor;
No good thing will He withhold from those who walk uprightly.
Ephesians 6:16
Above all, lift up the [protective] shield of faith with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.

Gentleness

Psalm 18:35

You have also given me the shield of Your salvation,
And Your right hand upholds and sustains me;
Your gentleness [Your gracious response when I pray] makes me great.

Made me great

Genesis 12:2

And I will make you a great nation,
And I will bless you [abundantly],
And make your name great (exalted, distinguished);
And you shall be a blessing [a source of great good to others];
Genesis 22:17
indeed I will greatly bless you, and I will greatly multiply your descendants like the stars of the heavens and like the sand on the seashore; and your seed shall possess the gate of their enemies [as conquerors].
Psalm 115:14

May the Lord give you [great] increase,
You and your children.