Parallel Verses

Darby Translation

Behold, O God our shield, and look upon the face of thine anointed.

New American Standard Bible

Behold our shield, O God,
And look upon the face of Your anointed.

King James Version

Behold, O God our shield, and look upon the face of thine anointed.

Holman Bible

Consider our shield, God;
look on the face of Your anointed one.

International Standard Version

God, look at our shield, and show favor to your anointed,

A Conservative Version

Behold, O God our shield, and look upon the face of thine anointed.

American Standard Version

Behold, O God our shield, And look upon the face of thine anointed.

Amplified


See our shield, O God,
And look at the face of Your anointed [the king as Your representative].

Bible in Basic English

O God, let your eyes be on him who is our safe cover, and let your heart be turned to your king.

Julia Smith Translation

See, O God our shield, and behold the face of thy Messiah.

King James 2000

Behold, O God our shield, and look upon the face of your anointed.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Look at our shield, O God, and have regard for the face of your anointed one.

Modern King James verseion

Behold, O God, our shield, and look on the face of Your anointed.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Behold, O God our defender, and look upon the face of thine anointed.

NET Bible

O God, take notice of our shield! Show concern for your chosen king!

New Heart English Bible

Behold, God our shield, look at the face of your anointed.

The Emphasized Bible

Our Shield, behold thou, O God, And look upon the face of thine Anointed One.

Webster

Behold, O God our shield, and look upon the face of thy anointed.

World English Bible

Behold, God our shield, look at the face of your anointed.

Youngs Literal Translation

Our shield, see, O God, And behold the face of Thine anointed,

References

Hastings

Context Readings

Longing For God's House

8 Jehovah, God of hosts, hear my prayer; give ear, O God of Jacob. Selah. 9 Behold, O God our shield, and look upon the face of thine anointed. 10 For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand. I had rather stand at the threshold of the house of my God, than dwell in the tents of wickedness.

Cross References

Psalm 2:2

The kings of the earth set themselves, and the princes plot together, against Jehovah and against his anointed:

Genesis 15:1

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

Deuteronomy 33:29

Happy art thou, Israel! Who is like unto thee, a people saved by Jehovah, The shield of thy help, And the sword of thine excellency? And thine enemies shall come cringing to thee; And thou shalt tread upon their high places.

1 Samuel 2:10

They that strive with Jehovah shall be broken to pieces; in the heavens will he thunder upon them. Jehovah will judge the ends of the earth; and he will give strength unto his king, and exalt the horn of his anointed.

1 Samuel 16:6

And it came to pass when they were come, that he looked on Eliab, and said, Surely Jehovah's anointed is before him.

2 Samuel 23:1

Now these are the last words of David: David the son of Jesse saith, And the man who was raised up on high, The anointed of the God of Jacob, And the sweet psalmist of Israel saith,

2 Chronicles 6:42

Jehovah Elohim, turn not away the face of thine anointed: remember mercies to David thy servant.

Psalm 2:6

And I have anointed my king upon Zion, the hill of my holiness.

Psalm 3:3

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

Psalm 59:11

Slay them not, lest my people forget; by thy power make them wander, and bring them down, O Lord, our shield.

Psalm 84:11

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

Psalm 89:20

I have found David my servant; with my holy oil have I anointed him:

Psalm 98:1

{A Psalm.} Sing ye unto Jehovah a new song: for he hath done wondrous things; his right hand and his holy arm hath wrought salvation for him.

Psalm 132:17

There will I cause the horn of David to bud forth; I have ordained a lamp for mine anointed.

Acts 4:27

For in truth against thy holy servant Jesus, whom thou hadst anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the nations, and peoples of Israel, have been gathered together in this city

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