Psalms 115:9

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

O Israel, trust thou in Jehovah: He is their help and their shield.

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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A highly literal, word-for-word translation (ASV, 1901) augmented with Strong's numbering to connect English words to underlying Hebrew and Greek terms for study.

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Integrated Strong's numbering: Links English terms to underlying Hebrew and Greek words for deeper lexical study.
Formal equivalence: Prioritizes close alignment with source-language forms and structures.
Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
Study-focused formatting: Optimized for reference and research rather than casual reading.

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Includes Strong's numbers for precise word study
Consistent lexical choices aid exegesis
Stable, longstanding scholarly text

⚠️ Considerations

Archaic language reduces readability
Older textual basis compared to some modern translations
Strong's numbers are a concordance index, not full lexical definitions

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Referenced Verses

Ps 62:8 : 8 Trust in him at all times, ye people; Pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us. {H5542}
Ps 135:19-20 : 19 O house of Israel, bless ye Jehovah: O house of Aaron, bless ye Jehovah: 20 O house of Levi, bless ye Jehovah: Ye that fear Jehovah, bless ye Jehovah.
Ps 118:2-4 : 2 Let Israel now say, That his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever. 3 Let the house of Aaron now say, That his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever. 4 Let them now that fear Jehovah say, That his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever.
Ps 37:3 : 3 Trust in Jehovah, and do good; Dwell in the land, and feed on [his] faithfulness.
Ps 125:1 : 1 A Song of Ascents. They that trust in Jehovah Are as mount Zion, which cannot be moved, but abideth for ever.
Ps 130:7 : 7 O Israel, hope in Jehovah; For with Jehovah there is lovingkindness, And with him is plenteous redemption.
Ps 146:5-6 : 5 Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, Whose hope is in Jehovah his God: 6 Who made heaven and earth, The sea, and all that in them is; Who keepeth truth for ever;
Prov 30:5 : 5 Every word of God is tried: He is a shield unto them that take refuge in him.
Jer 17:17-18 : 17 Be not a terror unto me: thou art my refuge in the day of evil. 18 Let them be put to shame that persecute me, but let not me be put to shame; let them be dismayed, but let not me be dismayed; bring upon them the day of evil, and destroy them with double destruction.
Eph 1:12 : 12 to the end that we should be unto the praise of his glory, we who had before hoped in Christ:
Ps 84:11 : 11 For Jehovah God is a sun and a shield: Jehovah will give grace and glory; No good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.
Exod 19:5 : 5 Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be mine own possession from among all peoples: for all the earth is mine:
Deut 33:29 : 29 Happy art thou, O Israel: Who is like unto thee, a people saved by Jehovah, The shield of thy help, And the sword of thy excellency! And thine enemies shall submit themselves unto thee; And thou shalt tread upon their high places.
Ps 33:20-21 : 20 Our soul hath waited for Jehovah: He is our help and our shield. 21 For our heart shall rejoice in him, Because we have trusted in his holy name.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

Ps 115:10-12
3 verses
90%
10O house of Aaron, trust ye in Jehovah: He is their help and their shield.
11Ye that fear Jehovah, trust in Jehovah: He is their help and their shield.
12Jehovah hath been mindful of us; He will bless [us]: He will bless the house of Israel; He will bless the house of Aaron.
Ps 115:8
77%
8They that make them shall be like unto them; Yea, every one that trusteth in them.
Deut 33:29
76%
29Happy art thou, O Israel: Who is like unto thee, a people saved by Jehovah, The shield of thy help, And the sword of thy excellency! And thine enemies shall submit themselves unto thee; And thou shalt tread upon their high places.
Ps 89:17-18
2 verses
76%
17For thou art the glory of their strength; And in thy favor our horn shall be exalted.
18For our shield belongeth unto Jehovah; And our king to the Holy One of Israel.
Ps 118:8-9
2 verses
75%
8It is better to take refuge in Jehovah Than to put confidence in man.
9It is better to take refuge in Jehovah Than to put confidence in princes.
Ps 84:12
75%
12O Jehovah of hosts, Blessed is the man that trusteth in thee.
Ps 28:7-8
2 verses
75%
7Jehovah is my strength and my shield; My heart hath trusted in him, and I am helped: Therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; And with my song will I praise him.
8Jehovah is their strength, And he is a stronghold of salvation to his anointed.
Ps 131:3
75%
3O Israel, hope in Jehovah From this time forth and for evermore.
Ps 33:20-21
2 verses
75%
20Our soul hath waited for Jehovah: He is our help and our shield.
21For our heart shall rejoice in him, Because we have trusted in his holy name.
Hos 13:9
75%
9It is thy destruction, O Israel, that [thou art] against me, against thy help.
Jer 17:7
74%
7Blessed is the man that trusteth in Jehovah, and whose trust Jehovah is.
Ps 22:4
74%
4Our fathers trusted in thee: They trusted, and thou didst deliver them.
Isa 26:3-4
2 verses
73%
3Thou wilt keep [him] in perfect peace, [whose] mind [is] stayed [on thee]; because he trusteth in thee.
4Trust ye in Jehovah for ever; for in Jehovah, [even] Jehovah, is an everlasting rock.
Ps 135:18-19
2 verses
73%
18They that make them shall be like unto them; Yea, every one that trusteth in them.
19O house of Israel, bless ye Jehovah: O house of Aaron, bless ye Jehovah:
Ps 125:1
73%
1A Song of Ascents. They that trust in Jehovah Are as mount Zion, which cannot be moved, but abideth for ever.
Ps 5:11
73%
11But let all those that take refuge in thee rejoice, Let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them: Let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee.
Ps 121:4-5
2 verses
73%
4Behold, he that keepeth Israel Will neither slumber nor sleep.
5Jehovah is thy keeper: Jehovah is thy shade upon thy right hand.
Ps 37:40
73%
40And Jehovah helpeth them, and rescueth them; He rescueth them from the wicked, and saveth them, Because they have taken refuge in him.
2 Sam 22:31
73%
31As for God, his way is perfect: The word of Jehovah is tried; He is a shield unto all them that take refuge in him.
Ps 31:14
72%
14But I trusted in thee, O Jehovah: I said, Thou art my God.
Ps 40:4
72%
4Blessed is the man that maketh Jehovah his trust, And respecteth not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.
Ps 9:9-10
2 verses
72%
9Jehovah also will be a high tower for the oppressed, A high tower in times of trouble;
10And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee; For thou, Jehovah, hast not forsaken them that seek thee.
Ps 18:30
72%
30As for God, his way is perfect: The word of Jehovah is tried; He is a shield unto all them that take refuge in him.
Ps 91:2
72%
2I will say of Jehovah, He is my refuge and my fortress; My God, in whom I trust.
Ps 144:2
72%
2My lovingkindness, and my fortress, My high tower, and my deliverer; My shield, and he in whom I take refuge; Who subdueth my people under me.
Ps 119:114
72%
114Thou art my hiding-place and my shield: I hope in thy word.
Deut 32:37
72%
37And he will say, Where are their gods, The rock in which they took refuge;
Prov 30:5
72%
5Every word of God is tried: He is a shield unto them that take refuge in him.
Ps 130:7
72%
7O Israel, hope in Jehovah; For with Jehovah there is lovingkindness, And with him is plenteous redemption.
Ps 17:7
72%
7Show thy marvellous lovingkindness, O thou that savest by thy right hand them that take refuge [in thee] From those that rise up [against them].
Ps 18:2
72%
2Jehovah is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; My God, my rock, in whom I will take refuge; My shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower.
Ps 16:1
71%
1Michtam of David. Preserve me, O God; For in thee do I take refuge.
Ps 146:5
71%
5Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, Whose hope is in Jehovah his God:
Zech 9:16
71%
16And Jehovah their God will save them in that day as the flock of his people; for [they shall be as] the stones of a crown, lifted on high over his land.
Ps 149:2
71%
2Let Israel rejoice in him that made him: Let the children of Zion be joyful in their King.
Ps 37:3
71%
3Trust in Jehovah, and do good; Dwell in the land, and feed on [his] faithfulness.
Isa 45:17
71%
17[ But] Israel shall be saved by Jehovah with an everlasting salvation: ye shall not be put to shame nor confounded world without end.
Ps 31:1
71%
1For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. In thee, O Jehovah, do I take refuge; Let me never be put to shame: Deliver me in thy righteousness.
Isa 31:1
70%
1Woe to them that go down to Egypt for help, and rely on horses, and trust in chariots because they are many, and in horsemen because they are very strong, but they look not unto the Holy One of Israel, neither seek Jehovah!