Psalms 28:7
Translations
King James Version (KJV)
The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoices; and with my song will I praise him.
American King James Version (AKJV)
The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoices; and with my song will I praise him.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Jehovah is my strength and my shield; My heart hath trusted in him, and I am helped: Therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; And with my song will I praise him.
Basic English Translation (BBE)
The Lord is my strength and my breastplate, my heart had faith in him and I am helped; for this cause my heart is full of rapture, and I will give him praise in my song.
Webster's Revision
The LORD is my strength, and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise him.
World English Bible
Yahweh is my strength and my shield. My heart has trusted in him, and I am helped. Therefore my heart greatly rejoices. With my song I will thank him.
English Revised Version (ERV)
The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart hath trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will praise him.
Clarke's Psalms 28:7 Bible Commentary
The Lord is my strength - I have the fullest persuasion that he hears, will answer, and will save me.
Barnes's Psalms 28:7 Bible Commentary
The Lord is my strength - See the notes at Psalm 18:1.
And my shield - See the notes at Psalm 3:3. Compare Psalm 33:20; Psalm 59:11; Psalm 84:9; Psalm 89:18; Genesis 15:1.
My heart trusted in him - I trusted or confided in him. See Psalm 13:5.
And I am helped - I have found the assistance which Idesired.
Therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth - I greatly rejoice. I am happy. He had found the assurance of the divine favor which he desired, and his heart was glad.
And with my song will I praise him - I will sing praises to Him. Compare Psalm 22:25.
Wesley's Psalms 28:7 Bible Commentary
28:7 I am helped - He speaks of it as past, because God assured him by his spirit, that he had heard and accepted his prayers.
