Thematic Bible


Thematic 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. The Lord is the strength of His people; He is a stronghold of salvation for His anointed.

Jerusalem—the mountains surround her.
And the Lord surrounds His people,
both now and forever.
Verse Conceptsenemies, of Israel and JudahGuardiansMountainsShieldsEternally With GodGod SurroundingSurrenderwaterfallsjerusalem




The Lord brings death and gives life; He sends [some] to Sheol, and He raises [others] up. The Lord brings poverty and gives wealth; He humbles and He exalts. He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the garbage pile. He seats them with noblemen and gives them a throne of honor. For the foundations of the earth are the Lord's; He has set the world on them. read more.
He guards the steps of His faithful ones, but the wicked are silenced in darkness, for a man does not prevail by [his own] strength.

God—His way is perfect;
the word of the Lord is pure.
He is a shield to all who take refuge in Him.
Verse ConceptsFaith, Nature OfGod, Perfection OfGuardsMind, Of GodPerfection, DivineRefugeTrusting In GodSure KnowledgeTrusting God's Planshelter

One day the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan also came with them. The Lord asked Satan, "Where have you come from?" "From roaming through the earth," Satan answered Him, "and walking around on it." Then the Lord said to Satan, "Have you considered My servant Job? No one else on earth is like him, a man of perfect integrity, who fears God and turns away from evil." read more.
Satan answered the Lord, "Does Job fear God for nothing? Haven't You placed a hedge around him, his household, and everything he owns? You have blessed the work of his hands, and his possessions are spread out in the land.


For the Lord gives wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding. He stores up success for the upright; He is a shield for those who live with integrity



How happy you are, Israel!
Who is like you,
a people saved by the Lord?
He is the shield that protects you,
the sword you boast in.
Your enemies will cringe before you,
and you will tread on their backs.
Verse ConceptsHelpfulnessHigh PlacesRefugeShieldsSpiritual Warfare, ArmourSwordsGod Being Our ShieldUnique IsraelGod HelpsGod's SwordExcellence






Surely our shield belongs to the Lord,
our king to the Holy One of Israel.
Verse ConceptsGod Being Our DefenceGod Being Our Shield


You have given me the shield of Your salvation;
Your help exalts me.
Verse ConceptsShieldsSalvation, Illustrations OfGod's GentlenessGod Helps

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my God, my mountain where I seek refuge.
My shield, the horn of my salvation, my stronghold, my refuge,
and my Savior, You save me from violence.
Verse ConceptsDanger, PhysicalGod, The RockGod, Titles And Names OfRefugeesShieldsViolenceStrongholdsYou Are Our GodProtection And Safetysheltercrusades

Do not kill them; otherwise, my people will forget.
By Your power, make them homeless wanderers
and bring them down,
Lord, our shield.
Verse ConceptsScattering The PeoplesPeople Remembering

Consider our shield, God;
look on the face of Your anointed one.
Verse ConceptsThe Lord's Anointed