Psalm 115:9

Translations

Modern

O Israel, trust in the LORD! He is their help and shield.

Traditional

O Israel, trust thou in the Lord: he is their help and their shield.

Literal

O Israel, trust in YHWH! And He is their help and their shield.

Latin

Domus Israël speravit in Domino; adjutor eorum et protector eorum est.

Original

Hebrew

English

O Israel, trust in the LORD! He is their help and shield.

Notes

Psalms 115:9–11

Israel … O house of Aaron … You who fear the LORD: The psalmist urges everyone in the God-fearing community to trust in the living God. This threefold address assures them that the Lord is their true helper and shield (compare Psalm 118:2–4).

Psalms 115:4–11

This entire section is repeated in Psalm 135:15–20.
Unlike the Lord (Psalm 95:3–5), idols cannot do anything. They are useless.

Psalms 115:1–18

This is a song of thanksgiving for God's blessings. The community gives all glory to the Lord, the true source of hope and blessing. Those who trust in idols feel great disappointment. The Creator's blessing extends to future generations (Psalm 115:14), especially to the priests (115:12).

Psalms 113:1–118:29

These psalms are called the Egyptian Hallel. Hallel means “praise.” Jewish people use these psalms during Passover, which began when God brought Israel out of Egypt in the exodus. The people recite Psalms 113–114 before the Passover meal, and Psalms 115–118 are recited afterward.

Psalms 111:1–117:2

The word Hallelujah! is repeated throughout this group of psalms.

Theme notes and profiles

Trusting God in the Psalms

Related verses

Psalm 62:8
Trust in Him at all times, O people; pour out your hearts before Him. God is our refuge. Selah
Psalm 37:3
Trust in the LORD and do good; dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness.
Proverbs 30:5
Every word of God is flawless; He is a shield to those who take refuge in Him.
Psalm 118:2–4
Let Israel say, “His loving devotion endures forever.”
Psalm 135:19–20
O house of Israel, bless the LORD; O house of Aaron, bless the LORD;
Psalm 33:20–21
Our soul waits for the LORD; He is our help and our shield.
Deuteronomy 33:29
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 146:5–6
Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the LORD his God,
Ephesians 1:12
…in order that we, who were the first to hope in Christ, would be for the praise of His glory.
Exodus 19:5
Now if you will indeed obey My voice and keep My covenant, you will be My treasured possession out of all the nations—for the whole earth is Mine.
Psalm 130:7
O Israel, put your hope in the LORD, for with the LORD is loving devotion, and with Him is redemption in abundance.
Psalm 84:11
For the LORD God is a sun and a shield; the LORD gives grace and glory; He withholds no good thing from those who walk with integrity.

Parallels

Psalm 135:1–21

People

Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes

Glossary

Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Hallel Hallelujah Monotheism Music Psalms, Book of

Topics

Faith: Enjoined Shields: A Part of Defensive Armour Trust: Exhortations To

Psalm 115:9

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