Parallel Verses

American Standard Version

For thou wilt bless the righteous; O Jehovah, thou wilt compass him with favor as with a shield.

New American Standard Bible

For it is You who blesses the righteous man, O Lord,
You surround him with favor as with a shield.

King James Version

For thou, LORD, wilt bless the righteous; with favour wilt thou compass him as with a shield.

Holman Bible

For You, Lord, bless the righteous one;
You surround him with favor like a shield.

International Standard Version

Indeed, you will bless the righteous one, LORD, like a large shield, you will surround him with favor. To the Director: With stringed instruments. On an eight-stringed harp. A Davidic Psalm

A Conservative Version

For thou will bless the righteous man, O LORD. Thou will encompass him with favor as with a shield. Selah.

Amplified


For You, O Lord, bless the righteous man [the one who is in right standing with You];
You surround him with favor as with a shield.

Bible in Basic English

For you, Lord, will send a blessing on the upright man; your grace will be round him, and you will be his strength.

Darby Translation

For thou, Jehovah, wilt bless the righteous man; with favour wilt thou surround him as with a shield.

Julia Smith Translation

For thou wilt bless the just, O Jehovah: thou wilt surround him with favor as a shield

King James 2000

For you, LORD, will bless the righteous; with favor will you surround him with a shield.

Lexham Expanded Bible

For you bless [the] righteous. O Yahweh, like a shield you surround him [with] good favor.

Modern King James verseion

For You; O Jehovah, will bless the righteous; with favor You will surround him as with a shield.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

for thou, LORD, wilt give thy blessing unto the righteous, and with thy favourable kindness wilt thou defend him, as with a shield.

NET Bible

Certainly you reward the godly, Lord. Like a shield you protect them in your good favor.

New Heart English Bible

For you will bless the righteous. LORD, you will surround him with favor as with a shield.

The Emphasized Bible

For, thou, wilt bless the righteous man, O Yahweh, As with an all-covering shield - with good pleasure, wilt thou encompass him.

Webster

For thou, LORD, wilt bless the righteous; with favor wilt thou compass him as with a shield.

World English Bible

For you will bless the righteous. Yahweh, you will surround him with favor as with a shield. For the Chief Musician; on stringed instruments, upon the eight-stringed lyre. A Psalm by David.

Youngs Literal Translation

For Thou blessest the righteous, O Jehovah, As a buckler with favour dost compass him!

References

American

Fausets

Morish

Watsons

Context Readings

The Refuge Of The Righteous

11 But let all those that take refuge in thee rejoice, Let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them: Let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee. 12 For thou wilt bless the righteous; O Jehovah, thou wilt compass him with favor as with a shield.


Cross References

Psalm 29:11

Jehovah will give strength unto his people; Jehovah will bless his people with peace.

Psalm 32:10

Many sorrows shall be to the wicked; But he that trusteth in Jehovah, lovingkindness shall compass him about.

Psalm 115:13

He will bless them that fear Jehovah, Both small and great.

Psalm 1:1-3

Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the wicked, Nor standeth in the way of sinners, Nor sitteth in the seat of scoffers:

Psalm 3:3

But thou, O Jehovah, art a shield about me; My glory and the lifter up of my head.

Psalm 3:8

Salvation belongeth unto Jehovah: Thy blessing be upon thy people. Selah

Psalm 32:7

Thou art my hiding-place; thou wilt preserve me from trouble; Thou wilt compass me about with songs of deliverance. Selah

Psalm 84:11

For Jehovah God is a sun and a shield: Jehovah will give grace and glory; No good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.

Psalm 112:1

Praise ye Jehovah. Blessed is the man that feareth Jehovah, That delighteth greatly in his commandments.

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