Psalms 5:12

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Translations sourced from the public-domain WEB, KJV, and ASV. See all sources.

“For you will bless the righteous. Yahweh, you will surround him with favor as with a shield.”

— WEB

“For thou, LORD, wilt bless the righteous; with favour wilt thou compass him as with a shield.”

— KJV

“For thou wilt bless the righteous; O Jehovah, thou wilt compass him with favor as with a shield. Psalm 6 For the Chief Musician; on stringed instruments, set to the Sheminith. A Psalm of David.”

— ASV

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Related verses via the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

Psalms 84:11 "For Yahweh God is a sun and a shield. Yahweh will give grace and glory. He withholds no good thing from those who walk blamelessly."
Psalms 32:10 "Many sorrows come to the wicked, but loving kindness shall surround him who trusts in Yahweh."
Psalms 115:13 "He will bless those who fear Yahweh, both small and great."
Psalms 1:1-3 "Blessed is the man who doesn’t walk in the counsel of the wicked, nor stand on the path of sinners, nor sit in the seat of scoffers;"
Psalms 112:1 "Praise Yah!Psalm 112 is an acrostic poem, with each verse after the initial “Praise Yah!” starting with a letter of the alphabet (ordered…"
Psalms 32:7 "You are my hiding place. You will preserve me from trouble. You will surround me with songs of deliverance. Selah."
Psalms 29:11 "Yahweh will give strength to his people. Yahweh will bless his people with peace."
Psalms 3:3 "But you, Yahweh, are a shield around me, my glory, and the one who lifts up my head."

Commentary

with favour--or, "acceptance," alluding to the favor shown to an acceptable offering and worshipper (Lev 7:18; Lev 19:7). shield--(compare Psa 3:3). Next: Psalms Chapter 6

— Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (public domain)

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