Psalms 89:18
For the Lord is our defence; and the Holy One of Israel is our king.
‖For the LORD is our defence: and the holy One of Israel is our king.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- ‖Alternative wordingOr, our shield is of the LORD, and our king is of the holy One of Israel.
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- Psalms 47:9Rank 1 from verse 18
9The princes of the people are gathered together, even the people of the God of Abraham: for the shields of the earth belong unto God: he is greatly exalted.
9‖The princes of the people are gathered together, euen the people of the God of Abraham: for the shields of the earth belong vnto God: hee is greatly exalted.
- Psalms 71:22Rank 2 from verse 18
- Isaiah 33:22Rank 3 from verse 18
- Isaiah 1:4Rank 4 from verse 18
4Ah sinful nation, a people laden with iniquity, a seed of evildoers, children that are corrupters: they have forsaken the Lord, they have provoked the Holy One of Israel unto anger, they are gone away backward.
4Ah sinnefull nation, a people †laden with iniquitie, a seede of euill doers, children that are corrupters: they haue forsaken the LORD, they haue prouoked the Holy one of Israel vnto anger, they are †gone away backward.
- Isaiah 12:6Rank 5 from verse 18
- Isaiah 43:3Rank 6 from verse 18
- Psalms 84:11Rank 7 from verse 18
- Psalms 91:1–2Rank 8 from verse 18
1HE that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
2I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.
1¶ †He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most high: shall abide vnder the shadow of the Almightie.
2I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge, and my fortresse: my God, in him will I trust.
- Deuteronomy 33:27–29Rank 9 from verse 18
27The eternal God is thy refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms: and he shall thrust out the enemy from before thee; and shall say, Destroy them.
28Israel then shall dwell in safety alone: the fountain of Jacob shall be upon a land of corn and wine; also his heavens shall drop down dew.
29Happy art thou, O Israel: who is like unto thee, O people saved by the Lord, the shield of thy help, and who is the sword of thy excellency! and thine enemies shall be found liars unto thee; and thou shalt tread upon their high places.
27The eternall God is thy refuge, and vnderneath are the euerlasting armes: and he shall thrust out the enemie from before thee, and shall say, Destroy them.
28*Israel then shall dwell in safetie alone: the fountaine of Iacob shalbe vpon a land of corne and wine, also his heauens shall drop downe deaw.
29Happy art thou, O Israel: Who is like vnto thee, O people! saued by the LORD, the shield of thy helpe, and who is the sword of thy excellencie: and thine enemies ‖shal be found liars vnto thee, and thou shalt tread vpon their high places.
- Genesis 15:1Rank 10 from verse 18
- Isaiah 29:19Rank 11 from verse 18
- Isaiah 43:14Rank 12 from verse 18
14¶ Thus saith the Lord, your redeemer, the Holy One of Israel; For your sake I have sent to Babylon, and have brought down all their nobles, and the Chaldeans, whose cry is in the ships.
14¶ †Thus sayth the LORD your Redeemer, the Holy one of Israel; For your sake I haue sent to Babylon, and haue brought downe all their nobles, and the Caldeans, whose crie is in the shippes.
- Psalms 44:4Rank 13 from verse 18
- Psalms 62:1–2Rank 14 from verse 18
1TRULY my soul waiteth upon God: from him cometh my salvation.
2He only is my rock and my salvation; he is my defence; I shall not be greatly moved.
1¶ Truely my soule waiteth vpon God: from him commeth my saluation.
2†He onely is my rocke and my saluation: he is my defence, I shall not be greatly moued.
- Isaiah 30:11Rank 15 from verse 18
- Psalms 62:6Rank 16 from verse 18
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Psalms 89:18
1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references
The divine name of the living God, also named JEHOVAH.
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Sense 1: Protection from attack or harm; a means of defending. Sense 2: An answer made against an accusation.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references
Sense 1: Morally pure, righteous, undefiled, and separate from evil; supremely so of God. Sense 2: Hallowed, consecrated, set apart, devoted, or belonging to God or sacred use; distinguished from what is common, profane, or unclean.
Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
A divine title used of the LORD and of Jesus Christ, often as the Holy One of Israel or the Holy One of God.
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The name given to Jacob and, by extension, his descendants, their nation, or the people so called.
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A sovereign ruler; one exercising royal authority over a kingdom.
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17For thou art the glory of their strength: and in thy favour our horn shall be exalted.
17For thou art the glory of their strength: and in thy fauour our horne shall be exalted.
18For the Lord is our defence; and the Holy One of Israel is our king.
18‖For the LORD is our defence: and the holy One of Israel is our king.
Selected passage19Then thou spakest in vision to thy holy one, and saidst, I have laid help upon one that is mighty; I have exalted one chosen out of the people.
19Then thou spakest in vision to thy holy one, and saidst, I haue laid helpe vpon one that is mightie: I haue exalted one chosen out of the people.