But thou, O Lord, art a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of mine head.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
But thou, O LORD, art a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter vp of mine head.
1611 marginal noteOr, about.
KJV dictionary & concordance
The upper part of the body; a chief, source, summit, or leading position.
Definition sources
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 3:15
Complete exact-word concordance
But thou, O Lord, art a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of mine head.
But thou, O LORD, art a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter vp of mine head.
1611 marginal noteOr, about.
His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violent dealing shall come down upon his own pate.
His mischiefe shall returne vpon his owne head, and his violent dealing shall come downe vpon his owne pate.
Thou hast delivered me from the strivings of the people; and thou hast made me the head of the heathen: a people whom I have not known shall serve me.
Thou hast deliuered me from the striuings of the people, and thou hast made mee the head of the heathen: a people whom I haue not knowen, shall serue me.
For thou preventest him with the blessings of goodness: thou settest a crown of pure gold on his head.
For thou preuentest him with the blessings of goodnesse: thou settest a Crowne of pure gold on his head.
All they that see me laugh me to scorn: they shoot out the lip, they shake the head, saying,
All they that see me, laugh me to scorne: they shoote out the lippe, they shake the head, saying,
1611 marginal noteHeb. open.
1611 marginal noteMat.27.39.
Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
Thou preparest a table before me, in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oyle, my cuppe runneth ouer.
1611 marginal noteHeb. makest fat.
And now shall mine head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me: therefore will I offer in his tabernacle sacrifices of joy; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises unto the Lord.
And now shall mine head be lifted vp aboue mine enemies round about me: therefore will I offer in his tabernacle sacrifices of ioy, I will sing, yea, I will sing praises vnto the LORD.
1611 marginal noteHeb. of shouting.
For mine iniquities are gone over mine head: as an heavy burden they are too heavy for me.
For mine iniquities are gone ouer mine head: as an heauy burden, they are too heauie for me.
For innumerable evils have compassed me about: mine iniquities have taken hold upon me, so that I am not able to look up; they are more than the hairs of mine head: therefore my heart faileth me.
For innumerable euils haue compassed me about, mine iniquities haue taken hold vpon me, so that I am not able to looke vp: they are moe then the haires of mine head, therefore my heart faileth me.
1611 marginal noteHeb. forsaketh.
Thou makest us a byword among the heathen, a shaking of the head among the people.
Thou makest vs a by-word among the heathen: a shaking of the head among the people.
1611 marginal noteIere.24.9.
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