Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The LORD is my strength and my defense; he has become my salvation. New Living Translation The LORD is my strength and my song; he has given me victory. English Standard Version The LORD is my strength and my song; he has become my salvation. Berean Standard Bible The LORD is my strength and my song, and He has become my salvation. King James Bible The LORD is my strength and song, and is become my salvation. New King James Version The LORD is my strength and song, And He has become my salvation. New American Standard Bible The LORD is my strength and song, And He has become my salvation. NASB 1995 The LORD is my strength and song, And He has become my salvation. NASB 1977 The LORD is my strength and song, And He has become my salvation. Legacy Standard Bible Yah is my strength and song, And He has become my salvation. Amplified Bible The LORD is my strength and song, And He has become my salvation. Christian Standard Bible The LORD is my strength and my song; he has become my salvation. Holman Christian Standard Bible The LORD is my strength and my song; He has become my salvation. American Standard Version Jehovah is my strength and song; And he is become my salvation. Contemporary English Version My power and my strength come from the LORD, and he has saved me. English Revised Version The LORD is my strength and song; and he is become my salvation. GOD'S WORD® Translation The LORD is my strength and my song. He is my savior. Good News Translation The LORD makes me powerful and strong; he has saved me. International Standard Version The LORD is my strength and protector, for he has become my deliverer. Majority Standard Bible The LORD is my strength and my song, and He has become my salvation. NET Bible The LORD gives me strength and protects me; he has become my deliverer." New Heart English Bible The LORD is my strength and song. He has become my salvation. Webster's Bible Translation The LORD is my strength and song, and is become my salvation. World English Bible Yah is my strength and song. He has become my salvation. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionYAH is my strength and song, "" And He is to me for salvation. Young's Literal Translation My strength and song is Jah, And He is to me for salvation. Smith's Literal Translation Jah my strength and music, and he will be to me for salvation. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThe Lord is my strength and my praise: and he is become my salvation. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible The LORD, my strength and might, has become my savior. New Revised Standard Version The LORD is my strength and my might; he has become my salvation. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThe LORD is my strength and song, and has become my salvation. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated LORD JEHOVAH is my power and my praise and he has been my Savior! OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917The LORD is my strength and song; And He is become my salvation. Brenton Septuagint Translation The Lord is my strength and my song, and is become my salvation. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Give Thanks to the LORD, for He is Good…13I was pushed so hard I was falling, but the LORD helped me. 14The LORD is my strength and my song, and He has become my salvation. 15Shouts of joy and salvation resound in the tents of the righteous: “The right hand of the LORD performs with valor!… Cross References Exodus 15:2 The LORD is my strength and my song, and He has become my salvation. He is my God, and I will praise Him, my father’s God, and I will exalt Him. Isaiah 12:2 Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid. For the LORD GOD is my strength and my song, and He also has become my salvation.” Isaiah 45:24 Surely they will say of Me, ‘In the LORD alone are righteousness and strength.’” All who rage against Him will come to Him and be put to shame. Isaiah 26:4 Trust in the LORD forever, because GOD the LORD is the Rock eternal. Isaiah 41:10 Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My righteous right hand. Isaiah 40:29-31 He gives power to the faint and increases the strength of the weak. / Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall. / But those who wait upon the LORD will renew their strength; they will mount up with wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not faint. Isaiah 25:9 And in that day it will be said, “Surely this is our God; we have waited for Him, and He has saved us. This is the LORD for whom we have waited. Let us rejoice and be glad in His salvation.” 2 Samuel 22:33 God is my strong fortress, and He makes my way clear. Habakkuk 3:19 GOD the Lord is my strength; He makes my feet like those of a deer; He makes me walk upon the heights! For the choirmaster. With stringed instruments. Nehemiah 8:10 Then Nehemiah told them, “Go and eat what is rich, drink what is sweet, and send out portions to those who have nothing prepared, since today is holy to our Lord. Do not grieve, for the joy of the LORD is your strength.” 1 Chronicles 16:11 Seek out the LORD and His strength; seek His face always. Philippians 4:13 I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength. 2 Corinthians 12:9-10 But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest on me. / That is why, for the sake of Christ, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong. Ephesians 6:10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power. 1 Corinthians 1:30 It is because of Him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God: our righteousness, holiness, and redemption. Treasury of Scripture The LORD is my strength and song, and is become my salvation. is my strength Psalm 18:2 The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower. Exodus 15:2-6 The LORD is my strength and song, and he is become my salvation: he is my God, and I will prepare him an habitation; my father's God, and I will exalt him… Isaiah 12:2 Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the LORD JEHOVAH is my strength and my song; he also is become my salvation. Jump to Previous Jah Salvation Song Strength YahJump to Next Jah Salvation Song Strength YahPsalm 118 1. An exhortation to praise God for his mercy5. The psalmist by his experience shows how good it is to trust in God 19. Under the type of the psalmist the coming of Christ in his kingdom is expressed The LORD is my strength This phrase emphasizes reliance on God as the source of strength. In the context of ancient Israel, strength was often associated with military might and protection. The psalmist acknowledges that true strength comes from the LORD, not from human power or resources. This is a recurring theme in the Psalms and throughout the Old Testament, where God is depicted as a warrior and protector of His people (Exodus 15:2, Isaiah 12:2). The phrase also reflects a personal relationship with God, indicating trust and dependence on Him in times of trouble. and my song and He has become my salvation Persons / Places / Events 1. The LORD (Yahweh)The covenant name of God, emphasizing His eternal presence and faithfulness to His people. 2. Psalmist (likely David) Traditionally attributed to King David, this psalm is a song of thanksgiving and praise for deliverance. 3. Israel The nation of Israel, often the collective voice in the Psalms, expressing communal gratitude and reliance on God. 4. Temple Worship This psalm was likely used in temple worship, celebrating God's deliverance and faithfulness. 5. Exodus Event The language of "strength" and "song" echoes the song of Moses after the Exodus, celebrating God's deliverance from Egypt. Teaching Points God as Our StrengthRecognize that true strength comes from the LORD, not from our own abilities or resources. In times of weakness, rely on God's power to sustain and uplift you. God as Our Song Let your life be a song of praise to God, reflecting His goodness and faithfulness. Worship should be a natural response to God's work in your life. God as Our Salvation Salvation is not just a past event but a present reality and future hope in Christ. Trust in God's deliverance in every aspect of life, both spiritual and physical. The Importance of Remembrance Regularly recall and celebrate God's past deliverances to strengthen your faith. Use personal and communal worship as a means to remember and proclaim God's salvation.(14) Thou hast.--Better, Thou didst thrust and thrust at me. This sudden change of person and challenge of the foes themselves is very dramatic.Verse 14. - The Lord is my strength and my song, and is become my salvation. The deliverance was such that no words but those of the Song of Moses (Exodus 15:2) could fitly celebrate it. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew The LORDיָ֑הּ (yāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3050: LORD -- the name of the God of Israel is my strength עָזִּ֣י (‘āz·zî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 5797: Strength, might and my song, וְזִמְרָ֣ת (wə·zim·rāṯ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 2176: Instrumental music, praise and He has become וַֽיְהִי־ (way·hî-) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be my לִ֝֗י (lî) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew salvation. לִֽישׁוּעָֽה׃ (lî·šū·‘āh) Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 3444: Something saved, deliverance, aid, victory, prosperity Links Psalm 118:14 NIVPsalm 118:14 NLT Psalm 118:14 ESV Psalm 118:14 NASB Psalm 118:14 KJV Psalm 118:14 BibleApps.com Psalm 118:14 Biblia Paralela Psalm 118:14 Chinese Bible Psalm 118:14 French Bible Psalm 118:14 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 118:14 Yah is my strength and song (Psalm Ps Psa.) |
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