Psalms 140:7
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“O GOD the Lord, the strength of my salvation, You shield my head in the day of battle.”
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“O GOD the Lord, the strength of my salvation, You shield my head in the day of battle.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“O God the Lord, the strength of my salvation, thou hast covered my head in the day of battle.”
King James Version · Public Domain“O Jehovah the Lord, the strength of my salvation, Thou hast covered my head in the day of battle.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“O Jehovah, my Lord, strength of my salvation, Thou hast covered my head in the day of armour.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Psalms 140:7 — 17 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Deuteronomy 33:27The eternal God is your dwelling place, and underneath are the everlasting arms. He drives out the enemy before you, giving the command, ‘Destroy him!’
- 1 Samuel 17:36Your servant has killed lions and bears; this uncircumcised Philistine will be like one of them, for he has defied the armies of the living God.”
- 1 Samuel 17:45But David said to the Philistine, “You come against me with sword and spear and javelin, but I come against you in the name of the LORD of Hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied.
- 2 Samuel 8:6Then he placed garrisons in Aram of Damascus, and the Arameans became subject to David and brought him tribute. So the LORD made David victorious wherever he went.
- 2 Samuel 8:14He placed garrisons throughout Edom, and all the Edomites were subject to David. So the LORD made David victorious wherever he went.
- Psalms 18:1I love You, O LORD, my strength.
- Psalms 18:35You have given me Your shield of salvation; Your right hand upholds me, and Your gentleness exalts me.
- Psalms 27:1The LORD is my light and my salvation— whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life— whom shall I dread?
- Psalms 28:7The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in Him, and I am helped. Therefore my heart rejoices, and I give thanks to Him with my song.
- Psalms 31:15My times are in Your hands; deliver me from my enemies and from those who pursue me.
- Psalms 59:17To You, O my strength, I sing praises, for You, O God, are my fortress, my God of loving devotion.
- Psalms 62:2He alone is my rock and my salvation. He is my fortress; I will never be shaken.
- Psalms 62:7My salvation and my honor rest on God, my strong rock; my refuge is in God.
- Psalms 89:26He will call to Me, ‘You are my Father, my God, the Rock of my salvation.’
- Psalms 95:1Come, let us sing for joy to the LORD; let us shout to the Rock of our salvation!
- Psalms 144:10to Him who gives victory to kings, who frees His servant David from the deadly sword.
- Isaiah 12:2Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid. For the LORD GOD is my strength and my song, and He also has become my salvation.”
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