But rejoice, all who take refuge in You, sing for joy forever! And may You shelter them, that those who love Your name may rejoice in You. For You bless the righteous person, Lord, You surround him with favor as with a shield. Psalm 5:11-12 NASB Shield – Don’t we wish the poet’s words were true! How life would be different if every…
But You, Lord, are a shield around me, My glory, and the One who lifts my head. Psalm 3:3 NASB Shield – You wouldn’t know it from the English, but the Hebrew word translated “shield” evokes something primeval. The root is gānan, “ to defend.” Its derivative is first found in Genesis 2:8. That derivative is, of course, găn,…
But you, Lord, are a shield around me, my glory, the One who lifts my head high. I call out to the Lord, and he answers me from his holy mountain. Psalm 3:3-4 NIV Shield – We know what a shield is, right? It’s a piece of armor designed to protect the one who bears…
Many are saying of me, “God will not deliver him.” But you, Lord, are a shield around me, Psalm 3:2-3a NIV Many – “Many are saying.” But who? Whose voices are telling us that God will not deliver us? If I listen very carefully, I know those voices. I have heard them before—many times. It…
After these things, the word of YHWH was manifest to Abram in a vision, saying, “Do not fear, Abram, I am a shield to you, your reward will increase greatly.” Genesis 15:1 Shield – As we all know, Hebrew is a language written only in consonants. Furthermore, it lacks any punctuation. That means that the…
