Psalms 140:7

140:6 I said unto the LORD, Thou art my God: hear the voice of my supplications, O LORD.

O GOD the Lord, the strength of my salvation, thou hast covered my head in the day of battle.

KJV

Yahweh, the Lord, the strength of my salvation, you have covered my head in the day of battle.

O God the Lord, the strength of my salvation, thou hast covered my head in the day of battle.

O GOD the Lord, the strength of my salvation, you have covered my head in the day of battle.

140:8 Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked: further not his wicked device; lest they exalt themselves. Selah. lest: or, let them not be exalted

What does Psalms 140:7 mean?

Psalms 140:7 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include יְהֹוִה (Yᵉhôvih), אֲדֹנָי (ʼĂdônây), עֹז (ʻôz).

Hebrew interlinear

GODיְהֹוִהYᵉhôvih/yeh-ho-vee'/H3069{YHWH}

the

Lord,אֲדֹנָיʼĂdônây/ad-o-noy'/H136the Lord (used as a proper name of God only)

the

strengthעֹזʻôz/oze/H5797strength in various applications (force, security, majesty, praise)

salvation,יְשׁוּעָהyᵉshûwʻâh/yesh-oo'-aw/H3444something saved, i.e. (abstractly) deliverance; hence, aid, victory, prosperity

thou

hast

coveredסָכַךְçâkak/saw-kak'/H5526properly, to entwine as ascreen; by implication, to fence in, cover over, (figuratively) protect

headרֹאשׁrôʼsh/roshe/H7218the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)

the

dayיוֹםyôwm/yome/H3117a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb)

battle.נֶשֶׁקnesheq/neh'-shek/H5402military equipment, i.e. (collectively) arms (offensive or defensive), or (concretely) an arsenal

Topics

Faith Providence of God, the Shields Warfare of Saints

Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Psalms 140:7.

1 Chronicles 16:23

Sing unto the LORD, all the earth; shew forth from day to day his salvation.

Psalms 21:1

To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. The king shall joy in thy strength, O LORD; and in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice!

Psalms 28:8

The LORD is their strength, and he is the saving strength of his anointed. their: or, his saving: Heb. strength of salvations

Psalms 68:20

He that is our God is the God of salvation; and unto GOD the Lord belong the issues from death.

Psalms 69:6

Let not them that wait on thee, O Lord GOD of hosts, be ashamed for my sake: let not those that seek thee be confounded for my sake, O God of Israel.

Psalms 71:16

I will go in the strength of the Lord GOD: I will make mention of thy righteousness, even of thine only.

Psalms 71:5

For thou art my hope, O Lord GOD: thou art my trust from my youth.

Psalms 73:28

But it is good for me to draw near to God: I have put my trust in the Lord GOD, that I may declare all thy works.

Frequently asked questions

What does Psalms 140:7 say?

Psalms 140:7 (King James Version) reads: "O GOD the Lord, the strength of my salvation, thou hast covered my head in the day of battle."

Is Psalms 140:7 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 140:7 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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