Psalm 18:35 “You have given me Your shield of salvation; Your right hand upholds me…”

Psalm 18:35

You have given me Your shield of salvation; Your right hand upholds me, and Your gentleness exalts me.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy right hand hath holden me up, and thy gentleness hath made me great.

World English Bible

You have also given me the shield of your salvation. Your right hand sustains me. Your gentleness has made me great.

American Standard Version

Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation; And thy right hand hath holden me up, And thy gentleness hath made me great.

Geneva Bible 1599

Thou hast also giuen me the shield of thy saluation, and thy right hand hath stayed me, and thy louing kindenes hath caused me to increase.

Darby Translation

And thou didst give me the shield of thy salvation, and thy right hand held me up; and thy condescending gentleness hath made me great.

Young's Literal Translation

And Thou givest to me the shield of Thy salvation, And Thy right hand doth support me, And Thy lowliness maketh me great.

Bible in Basic English

You have given me the breastplate of your salvation: your right hand has been my support, and your mercy has made me great.

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Cross references

“shield”

2 Samuel 22:36 Psalm 28:7 Deuteronomy 33:29 Psalm 5:12

2 Samuel 22:36 · BSB

You have given me Your shield of salvation, and Your gentleness exalts me.

Psalm 28:7 · BSB

The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in Him, and I am helped. Therefore my heart rejoices, and I give thanks to Him with my song.

Deuteronomy 33:29 · BSB

Blessed are you, O Israel! Who is like you, a people saved by the LORD? He is the shield that protects you, the sword in which you boast. Your enemies will cower before you, and you shall trample their high places.”

Psalm 5:12 · BSB

For surely You, O LORD, bless the righteous; You surround them with the shield of Your favor.

“right”

Psalm 17:7 Psalm 45:3

Psalm 17:7 · BSB

Show the wonders of Your loving devotion, You who save by Your right hand those who seek refuge from their foes.

Psalm 45:3 · BSB

Strap your sword at your side, O mighty warrior; appear in your majesty and splendor.

“gentleness”

2 Corinthians 10:1 Isaiah 40:11 Isaiah 22:3 Psalm 45:4 Galatians 5:22 Galatians 5:23

2 Corinthians 10:1 · BSB

Now by the mildness and gentleness of Christ, I appeal to you—I, Paul, who am humble when face to face with you, but bold when away.

Isaiah 40:11 · BSB

He tends His flock like a shepherd; He gathers the lambs in His arms and carries them close to His heart. He gently leads the nursing ewes.

Isaiah 22:3 · BSB

All your rulers have fled together, captured without a bow. All your fugitives were captured together, having fled to a distant place.

Psalm 45:4 · BSB

In your splendor ride forth in victory on behalf of truth and humility and justice; may your right hand show your awesome deeds.

Galatians 5:22 · BSB

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

Galatians 5:23 · BSB

gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

34He trains my hands for battle; my arms can bend a bow of bronze.

36You broaden the path beneath me so that my ankles do not give way.

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