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Psalm 84:11-12 KJV
Psalms · chapter 84 · verses 11–12
11For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly. 12O LORD of hosts, blessed is the man that trusteth in thee.Psalm 84:11-12 · King James Version
Psalm 84:11-12 in context
9Behold, O God our shield, and look upon the face of thine anointed.
10For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand. I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness.
11For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.
12O LORD of hosts, blessed is the man that trusteth in thee.
Commentary
Cross references
- Psalms 34:9-10
- Proverbs 2:7
- Matthew 6:33
- Philippians 4:19
- Psalms 85:12
- Proverbs 10:9
- Psalms 3:3
- John 8:12
- Jeremiah 17:7-8
- Psalms 62:8
- Isaiah 30:18
- Isaiah 50:10
Key words (Strong's)
- withholdmânaʻto debar from benefit or injuryH4513 →
- blessedʼesherhappinessH835 →
- shieldmâgêna shieldH4043 →
- gracechêngraciousnessH2580 →
- glorykâbôwdproperly, weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousnessH3519 →
- hoststsâbâʼa mass of persons , especially reg. organized forwarH6635 →
- LORDYᵉhôvâhJehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068 →
- givenâthanto give, used with greatest latitude of applicationH5414 →
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Here, I. The psalmist prays for audience and acceptance with God, not mentioning particularly what he desired God would do for him. He needed to say no more when he had professed such an affectionate esteem for the ordinances of God, which now he was restrained and banished from.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 8-12