King James Version
Psalms 7:10 in the King James Version says “My defence is of God, which saveth the upright in heart. My: Heb. My buckler is upon God” — study this verse from Psalms chapter 7 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“My defence is of God, which saveth the upright in heart. My: Heb. My buckler is upon God”
Psalms 7:10 · KJV
The LORD shall judge the people: judge me, O LORD, according to my righteousness, and according to mine integrity that is in me.
Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end; but establish the just: for the righteous God trieth the hearts and reins.
My defence is of God, which saveth the upright in heart. My: Heb. My buckler is upon God
God judgeth the righteous, and God is angry with the wicked every day. judgeth: or, is a righteous judge
If he turn not, he will whet his sword; he hath bent his bow, and made it ready.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“My defence”
H4043a shield (i.e., the small one or buckler); figuratively, a protector; also the scaly hide of the crocodile
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
“is of God”
H430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of
“which saveth”
H3467properly, to be open, wide or free, i.e., (by implication) to be safe; causatively, to free or succor
“in heart”
H3820the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the center of anything
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