Psalm 3:3
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
But You, O LORD,יְ֭הוָה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
are a shieldמָגֵ֣ן
(ma·gen)
4043: a shieldfrom ganan
aboutבַּעֲדִ֑י
(ba·'a·di;)
1157: away from, behind, about, on behalf offrom an unused word
me, My glory,כְּ֝בֹודִ֗י
(ke·vo·v·di)
3519b: abundance, honor, gloryfrom kabad
and the One who liftsוּמֵרִ֥ים
(u·me·rim)
7311: to be high or exalted, risea prim. root
my head.רֹאשִֽׁי׃
(ro·shi.)
7218: heada prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
But thou O LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
art a shield
magen  (maw-gane')
a shield (i.e. the small one or buckler); figuratively, a protector; also the scaly hide of the crocodile -- armed, buckler, defence, ruler, + scale, shield.
for me my glory
kabowd  (kaw-bode')
weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousness -- glorious(-ly), glory, honour(-able).
and the lifter up
ruwm  (room)
to be high actively, to rise or raise (in various applications, literally or figuratively)
of mine head
ro'sh  (roshe)
the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
But You, O LORD, are a shield about me, My glory, and the One who lifts my head.

King James Bible
But thou, O LORD, art a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of mine head.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But You, LORD, are a shield around me, my glory, and the One who lifts up my head.

International Standard Version
But you, LORD, are a shield around me, my glory, and the one who lifts up my head.

NET Bible
But you, LORD, are a shield that protects me; you are my glory and the one who restores me.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
You, Lord Jehovah, are my helper and my honor, and the lifter of my head.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
But you, O LORD, are a shield that surrounds me. You are my glory. You hold my head high.

King James 2000 Bible
But you, O LORD, are a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of my head.
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