Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

My shield is with God,
Who saves the upright in heart.

King James Version

My defence is of God, which saveth the upright in heart.

Holman Bible

My shield is with God,
who saves the upright in heart.

International Standard Version

God is my shield, the one who delivers the upright in heart.

A Conservative Version

My shield is with God, who saves the upright in heart.

American Standard Version

My shield is with God, Who saveth the upright in heart.

Amplified


My shield and my defense depend on God,
Who saves the upright in heart.

Bible in Basic English

God, who is the saviour of the upright in heart, is my breastplate.

Darby Translation

My shield is with God, who saveth the upright in heart.

Julia Smith Translation

My shield upon God, saving the upright of heart

King James 2000

My defense is with God, who saves the upright in heart.

Lexham Expanded Bible

My shield [is] with God who saves the upright of heart.

Modern King James verseion

My defense is from God, who saves the upright in heart.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

My help cometh of God, who preserveth them that are true of heart.

NET Bible

The Exalted God is my shield, the one who delivers the morally upright.

New Heart English Bible

My shield is with God, who saves the upright in heart.

The Emphasized Bible

My shield, is held by God, who is ready to save the upright in heart:

Webster

My defense is from God, who saveth the upright in heart.

World English Bible

My shield is with God, who saves the upright in heart.

Youngs Literal Translation

My shield is on God, Saviour of the upright in heart!

References

Verse Info

Context Readings

Prayer For Justice

9 Let the evil of the wicked come to an end. Establish the righteous, you who test the minds and hearts, O righteous God. 10 My shield is with God,
Who saves the upright in heart.
11 God is a righteous judge and a God who has indignation every day.

Cross References

Psalm 125:4

Do good, O Jehovah, to the good ones, and to the upright in their hearts.

Genesis 15:1

The word of Jehovah came to Abram in a vision: Do not be afraid, Abram; I am your shield. Your reward shall be very great.

Job 8:6

if you are pure and upright, even now he will rouse himself on your behalf and restore you to your rightful place.

Psalm 3:3

You, O Jehovah, are a protective shield over me. You are my glory. You hold my head high.

Psalm 18:1-2

([Psalm of David]) I love you, O Jehovah, my strength.

Psalm 84:11

For Jehovah God is a sun and shield. Jehovah will give favor and honor. He will not withhold blessing from those who walk faithfully in truth.

Psalm 89:18

For our shield belongs to Jehovah, and our king to the Holy One of Israel.

Psalm 112:2

His descendants will grow strong on the earth. The family of the upright will be blessed.

Proverbs 2:21

The upright will live in the land. The blameless people of integrity will remain.

Proverbs 11:20

Those who are of a perverse heart are abomination to Jehovah. The way of the upright is his delight.

Proverbs 28:18

Whoever walks blamelessly will be saved: but he who is perverse in his ways will fall at once.

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