Now therefore, if you will in fact obey My voice and keep My covenant (agreement), then you shall be My own special possession and treasure from among all peoples [of the world], for all the earth is Mine;

Their help

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

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.

“Happy and blessed are you, O Israel;
Who is like you, a people saved by the Lord,
The Shield of your help,
And the Sword of your majesty!
Your enemies will cringe before you,
And you will tread on their high places [tramping down their idolatrous altars].”

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

General references

Oh let Israel say,
“His lovingkindness endures forever.”

O house of Israel, bless and praise the Lord [with gratitude];
O house of Aaron, bless the Lord;