Psalm 7:10

Translations

Modern

My shield is with God, who saves the upright in heart.

Traditional

My defence is of God, which saveth the upright in heart.

Literal

My shield is on God, the One saving the upright of heart.

Latin

Justum adjutorium meum a Domino, qui salvos facit rectos corde.

Original

Hebrew

English

My shield is with God, who saves the upright in heart.

Notes

Psalms 7:10–13

The psalmist moves from his own situation (Psalm 7:1–9) to speak for all the godly who seek redemption (7:10–16). He protects and vindicates his people. When his followers cry out for help, God hears them and acts to rescue them.

Psalms 7:1–17

This psalm includes the following:

A lament (Psalm 7:1–2): The psalmist cries out to God for help and protection from enemies.
An oath of innocence (Psalm 7:3–5): The psalmist declares that he has done no wrong and maintains his integrity.
A call for God's justice (Psalm 7:6–9): He asks God to act against evildoers and defend the righteous.
An affirmation of God’s just kingship (Psalm 7:10–16): The psalmist praises God as a fair judge who rules the world rightly.
A concluding hymn of praise (Psalm 7:17): The psalmist ends with a song of thanksgiving, honoring God’s righteousness and deliverance.

Psalms 3:1–7:17

This group of psalms moves from an orderly world to a troubled one. Psalms 1–2 describe stability. The righteous person is blessed, and the Lord’s anointed king rules with authority.

In the psalms that follow, the tone changes. The Lord’s anointed cries out for help. He faces enemies, strong opposition, and evil plans.

It even seems at times that the Lord is far away. The psalmist feels confusion and distress instead of confidence and calm.

Theme notes and profiles

David Retribution Salvation in the Psalms

Related verses

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.
Genesis 15:1
After these events, the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision: “Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your very great reward.”
Psalm 125:4
Do good, O LORD, to those who are good, and to the upright in heart.
Proverbs 28:18
He who walks with integrity will be kept safe, but whoever is perverse in his ways will suddenly fall.
Proverbs 2:21
For the upright will inhabit the land, and the blameless will remain in it;
Job 8:6
…if you are pure and upright, even now He will rouse Himself on your behalf and restore your righteous estate.
Proverbs 11:20
The perverse in heart are an abomination to the LORD, but the blameless in their walk are His delight.
Psalm 18:1–2
For the choirmaster. Of David the servant of the LORD, who sang this song to the LORD on the day the LORD had delivered him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul. He said: I love You, O LORD, my strength.
Psalm 112:2
His descendants will be mighty in the land; the generation of the upright will be blessed.
Psalm 3:3
But You, O LORD, are a shield around me, my glory, and the One who lifts my head.
Psalm 89:18
Surely our shield belongs to the LORD, and our king to the Holy One of Israel.

Glossary

Benjamin, Tribe of Cush (Person) David Music Psalms, Book of Shiggaion, Shigionoth

Topics

Faith: Exemplified

Psalm 7:10

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