“As for God, his way is perfect. Yahweh’s word is tried. He is a shield to all those who take refuge in him.”
— WEB
Psalms 18:30
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Translations sourced from the public-domain WEB, KJV, and ASV. See all sources.
“As for God, his way is perfect: the word of the LORD is tried: he is a buckler to all those that trust in him.”
— KJV
“As for God, his way is perfect: The word of Jehovah is tried; He is a shield unto all them that take refuge in him.”
— ASV
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Commentary
God's perfection is the source of his own, which has resulted from his trust on the one hand, and God's promised help on the other. tried--"as metals are tried by fire and proved genuine" (Psa 12:6). Shield (Psa 3:3). Girding was essential to free motion on account of the looseness of Oriental dresses; hence it is an expressive figure for describing the gift of strength.
— Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (public domain)
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