Psalm 89:18
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18 For our shield belongs to the Lord,
our king to the Holy One of Israel.(A)
Psalm 47:9
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9 The princes of the peoples gather
as the people of the God of Abraham.
For the shields of the earth belong to God;
he is highly exalted.(A)
Psalm 71:22
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22 I will also praise you with the harp
for your faithfulness, O my God;
I will sing praises to you with the lyre,
O Holy One of Israel.(A)
Isaiah 43:3
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3 For I am the Lord your God,
the Holy One of Israel, your Savior.
I give Egypt as your ransom,
Cush and Seba in exchange for you.(A)
Isaiah 33:22
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22 For the Lord is our judge; the Lord is our ruler;
the Lord is our king; he will save us.(A)
Isaiah 1:4
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4 Woe, sinful nation,
people laden with iniquity,
offspring who do evil,
children who act corruptly,
who have forsaken the Lord,
who have despised the Holy One of Israel,
[[who are utterly estranged!]][a](A)
Footnotes
- 1.4 Gk OL lack: Heb adds who are utterly estranged
Isaiah 43:14
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14 Thus says the Lord,
your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel:
For your sake I will send to Babylon
and break down all the bars,
and the shouting of the Chaldeans will be turned to lamentation.[a](A)
Footnotes
- 43.14 Meaning of Heb uncertain
Isaiah 29:19
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19 The meek shall obtain fresh joy in the Lord,
and the neediest people shall exult in the Holy One of Israel.(A)
Isaiah 12:6
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6 Shout aloud and sing for joy, O royal[a] Zion,
for great in your midst is the Holy One of Israel.”(A)
Footnotes
- 12.6 Or O inhabitant of
Psalm 91:1-2
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Psalm 91
Assurance of God’s Protection
1 You who live in the shelter of the Most High,
who abide in the shadow of the Almighty,[a](A)
2 will say to the Lord, “My refuge and my fortress;
my God, in whom I trust.”(B)
Footnotes
- 91.1 Traditional rendering of Heb Shaddai
Psalm 84:11
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11 For the Lord God is a sun and shield;
he bestows favor and honor.
No good thing does the Lord withhold
from those who walk uprightly.(A)
Psalm 62:1-2
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Psalm 62
Song of Trust in God Alone
To the leader: according to Jeduthun. A Psalm of David.
1 For God alone my soul waits in silence;
from him comes my salvation.(A)
2 He alone is my rock and my salvation,
my fortress; I shall never be shaken.(B)
Psalm 44:4
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4 You are my King and my God;
you command[a] victories for Jacob.
Footnotes
- 44.4 Gk Syr: Heb You are my King, O God; command
Deuteronomy 33:27-29
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27 He subdues the ancient gods,[a]
shatters[b] the forces of old;[c]
he drove out the enemy before you
and said, ‘Destroy!’(A)
28 So Israel lives in safety,
untroubled is Jacob’s abode[d]
in a land of grain and wine,
where the heavens drop down dew.(B)
29 Happy are you, O Israel! Who is like you,
a people saved by the Lord,
the shield of your help
and the sword of your triumph!
Your enemies shall come fawning to you,
but you shall tread on their backs.”(C)
Genesis 15:1
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God’s Covenant with Abram
15 After these things the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision, “Do not be afraid, Abram, I am your shield; your reward shall be very great.”(A)
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Isaiah 30:11
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11 leave the way; turn aside from the path;
let us hear no more about the Holy One of Israel.”(A)
Psalm 62:6
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6 He alone is my rock and my salvation,
my fortress; I shall not be shaken.(A)
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