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Psalms 84:9

King James Version (KJV)

“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody

Scripture focus

Behold, O God our shield, and look upon the face of thine anointed.

Psalms 84:9 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Psalms 84:9

Theological / Devotional

Shield. As demonstrated by the Ugaritic (see p. 618), magen may be a verb, meaning “to implore.” The phrase can then be translated, “We implore, look, O God.”

Thine anointed. See 1 Sam. 16:1; 2 Sam. 22:51; Ps. 89:20. David prays that God may look with favor upon him (see Ps. 119:132). There is great delicacy in the shift to the third person in this verse.

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