◄ Psalm 84:9 {83:10} ►
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Good News Translation
Bless our king, O God, the king you have chosen.

New Revised Standard Version
Behold our shield, O God; look on the face of your anointed.

Contemporary English Version
You are the shield that protects your people, and I am your chosen one. Won't you smile on me?

New American Bible
O God, watch over our shield; look upon the face of your anointed.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Behold, O God our protector: and look on the face of thy Christ.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Behold, O God our protector: and look on the face of thy Christ.

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Psalm 84:11 For God loveth mercy and truth: the Lord will give grace and glory.

Psalm 98:1 A psalm for David himself. Sing ye to the Lord a new canticle: because he hath done wonderful things. His right hand hath wrought for him salvation, and his arm is holy.

Genesis 15:1 Now when these things were done, the word of the Lord came to Abram by a vision, saying: Fear not, Abram, I am thy protector, and thy reward exceeding great.

Deuteronomy 33:29 Blessed art thou, Israel: who is like to thee, O people, that art saved by the Lord? the shield of thy help, and the sword of thy glory: thy enemies shall deny thee, and thou shalt tread upon their necks.

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Psalm 2:2,6 The kings of the earth stood up, and the princes met together, against the Lord, and against his Christ. . . .

Psalm 89:20 I have found David my servant: with my holy oil I have anointed him.

1 Samuel 2:10 The adversaries of the Lord shall fear him: and upon them shall he thunder in the heavens: The Lord shall judge the ends of the earth, and he shall give empire to his king, and shall exalt the horn of his Christ.

2 Samuel 23:1 Now these are David's last words. David the son of Isai said: The man to whom it was appointed concerning the Christ of the God of Jacob, the excellent psalmist of Israel said:

2 Chronicles 6:42 O Lord God, turn not away the face of thy anointed: remember the mercies of David thy servant.

Acts 4:27 For of a truth there assembled together in this city against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel,

Context
Better is One Day in Your Courts
…8O Lord God of hosts, hear my prayer: give ear, O God of Jacob. 9Behold, O God our protector: and look on the face of thy Christ.10For better is one day in thy courts above thousands. I have chosen to be an abject in the house of my God, rather than to dwell in the tabernacles of sinners.…
Cross References
Genesis 15:1
Now when these things were done, the word of the Lord came to Abram by a vision, saying: Fear not, Abram, I am thy protector, and thy reward exceeding great.

1 Samuel 16:6
And when they were come in, he saw Eliab, and said: Is the Lord's anointed before him?

2 Samuel 19:21
But Abisai the son of Sarvia answering, said: Shall Semei for these words not be put to death, because he cursed the Lord's anointed?

2 Samuel 22:31
God, his way is immaculate, the word of the Lord is tried by fire: he is the shield of all that trust in him.

Psalm 2:2
The kings of the earth stood up, and the princes met together, against the Lord, and against his Christ.

Psalm 3:3
But thou, O Lord, art my protector, my glory, and the lifter up of my head.

Psalm 18:2
The Lord is my firmament, my refuge, and my deliverer. My God is my helper, and in him will I put my trust. My protector, and the horn of my salvation, and my support.

Psalm 28:7
The Lord is my helper and my protector: in him hath my heart confided, and I have been helped. And my flesh hath flourished again, and with my will I will give praise to him.

Psalm 59:11
God shall let me see over my enemies: slay them not, lest at any time my people forget. Scatter them by thy power; and bring them down, O Lord, my protector:

Psalm 115:9
The house of Israel hath hoped in the Lord: he is their helper and their protector.

Psalm 119:114
Thou art my helper and my protector: and in thy word I have greatly hoped.

Psalm 132:17
There will I bring forth a horn to David: I have prepared a lamp for my anointed.

Psalm 144:2
My mercy, and my refuge: my support, and my deliverer: My protector, and I have hoped in him: who subdueth my people under me.

Psalm 84:8
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