Parallel Verses

A Conservative Version

LORD is my strength and my shield. My heart has trusted in him, and I am helped. Therefore my heart greatly rejoices, and with my song I will praise him.

New American Standard Bible

The Lord is my strength and my shield;
My heart trusts in Him, and I am helped;
Therefore my heart exults,
And with my song I shall thank Him.

King James Version

The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise him.

Holman Bible

The Lord is my strength and my shield;
my heart trusts in Him, and I am helped.
Therefore my heart rejoices,
and I praise Him with my song.

International Standard Version

The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and I received help. My heart rejoices, and I give thanks to him with my song.

American Standard Version

Jehovah is my strength and my shield; My heart hath trusted in him, and I am helped: Therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; And with my song will I praise him.

Amplified


The Lord is my strength and my [impenetrable] shield;
My heart trusts [with unwavering confidence] in Him, and I am helped;
Therefore my heart greatly rejoices,
And with my song I shall thank Him and praise Him.

Bible in Basic English

The Lord is my strength and my breastplate, my heart had faith in him and I am helped; for this cause my heart is full of rapture, and I will give him praise in my song.

Darby Translation

Jehovah is my strength and my shield; my heart confided in him, and I was helped: therefore my heart exulteth, and with my song will I praise him.

Julia Smith Translation

Jehovah my strength and my shield; in him my heart trusted, and I was helped: and my heart will exult, and from my song will I praise him.

King James 2000

The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoices; and with my song will I praise him.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Yahweh [is] my strength and my shield. My heart trusts him and I am helped. So my heart rejoices, and with my song I will give thanks to him.

Modern King James verseion

Jehovah is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in Him, and I am helped; therefore my heart greatly rejoices; and with my song I will praise Him.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart hath trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart danceth for joy, and in my song will I praise him.

NET Bible

The Lord strengthens and protects me; I trust in him with all my heart. I am rescued and my heart is full of joy; I will sing to him in gratitude.

New Heart English Bible

The LORD is my strength and my shield. My heart has trusted in him, and I am helped. Therefore my heart greatly rejoices. With my song I will thank him.

The Emphasized Bible

Yahweh, is my strength and my shield, In him, hath trusted my heart, and I have found help, - Therefore hath my heart danced for joy, and, with my song, do I praise him.

Webster

The LORD is my strength, and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise him.

World English Bible

Yahweh is my strength and my shield. My heart has trusted in him, and I am helped. Therefore my heart greatly rejoices. With my song I will thank him.

Youngs Literal Translation

Jehovah is my strength, and my shield, In Him my heart trusted, and I have been helped. And my heart exulteth, And with my song I thank Him.

References

Morish

Smith

Images Psalm 28:7

Prayers for Psalm 28:7

Context Readings

My Strength

6 Blessed be LORD, because he has heard the voice of my supplications. 7 LORD is my strength and my shield. My heart has trusted in him, and I am helped. Therefore my heart greatly rejoices, and with my song I will praise him. 8 LORD is their strength, and he is a stronghold of salvation to his anointed.


Cross References

Psalm 13:5

But I have trusted in thy loving kindness. My heart shall rejoice in thy salvation.

Psalm 18:1-2

I love thee, O LORD, my strength.

Psalm 19:14

Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my rock, and my redeemer.

Psalm 28:8

LORD is their strength, and he is a stronghold of salvation to his anointed.

Psalm 30:11-12

Thou have turned for me my mourning into dancing. Thou have loosed my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness,

Psalm 69:30

I will praise the name of God with a song, and will magnify him with thanksgiving,

Genesis 15:1

After these things the word of LORD came to Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram. I am thy shield, thy exceedingly great reward.

Exodus 15:1-21

Then Moses and the sons of Israel sang this song to LORD, and spoke, saying, I will sing to LORD, for he has triumphed gloriously. The horse and his rider he has thrown into the sea.

Judges 5:1-31

Then Deborah and Barak the son of Abinoam sang on that day, saying,

1 Samuel 2:1-11

And Hannah prayed, and said, My heart exults in LORD. My horn is exalted in LORD. My mouth is enlarged over my enemies because I rejoice in thy salvation.

2 Samuel 22:1-51

And David spoke to LORD the words of this song in the day that LORD delivered him out of the hand of all his enemies, and out of the hand of Saul:

Psalm 3:3

But thou, O LORD, are a shield about me, my glory and he who lifts up of my head.

Psalm 16:9-11

Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoices. My flesh also shall dwell in {hope (LXX/NT)}.

Psalm 21:1

The king shall joy in thy strength, O LORD. And in thy salvation how greatly he shall rejoice!

Psalm 22:4

Our fathers trusted in thee. They trusted, and thou delivered them.

Psalm 33:21

For our heart shall rejoice in him because we have trusted in his holy name.

Psalm 40:3

And he has put a new song in my mouth, even praise to our God. Many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in LORD.

Psalm 46:1

God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

Psalm 56:3-4

What time I am afraid, I will put my trust in thee.

Psalm 68:3-4

But let the righteous be glad. Let them exult before God. Yea, let them rejoice with gladness.

Psalm 84:11

For LORD God is a sun and a shield. LORD will give grace and glory. He will withhold no good thing from those who walk uprightly.

Psalm 91:4

He will cover thee with his pinions, and under his wings shall thou take refuge. His truth is a shield and a buckler.

Psalm 96:1-3

O sing to LORD a new song. Sing to LORD, all the earth.

Psalm 118:6-9

LORD is on my side, I will not fear. What can man do to me?

Psalm 118:13-15

Thou thrusted greatly at me that I might fall, but LORD helped me.

Isaiah 12:2

Behold, God is my salvation. I will trust, and will not be afraid, for LORD, [even] LORD, is my strength and song, and he has become my salvation.

Isaiah 45:24

Only in LORD, it is said of me, is righteousness and strength. Even to him men shall come, and all those who were incensed against him shall be put to shame.

Isaiah 61:10

I will greatly rejoice in LORD. My soul shall be joyful in my God, for he has clothed me with the garments of salvation. He has covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decks himself with a garland, and as a bride

Ephesians 6:10

Finally my brothers, be strong in Lord and in the power of his might.

Revelation 5:9

And they sing a new song, saying, Thou are worthy to take the book and to open the seals of it, because thou were killed and purchased us from God by thy blood, out of every tribe, and tongue, and people, and nation.

Revelation 15:3

And they sing the song of Moses the bondman of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvelous are thy works, Lord God Almighty, righteous and TRUE are thy ways, thou King of the nations.

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