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Psalms 84:11

Old Testament Poetry/Hymns ASV (1901)

What does Psalms 84:11 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “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.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

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.
Psalms 84:11 — American Standard Version

Context — Psalms 84

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
8O Jehovah God of hosts, hear my prayer; Give ear, O God of Jacob. Selah
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 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.
12O Jehovah of hosts, Blessed is the man that trusteth in thee. Psalm 85 For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of the sons of Korah.
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What do historical commentaries say?

Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“For the Lord God is a sun - The Septuagint and the Latin Vulgate render this, “For the Lord loveth mercy and truth.” Our translation, however, is the correct one. The sun gives light, warmth, beauty, to the creation; so God is the source of light, joy, happiness, to the soul. Compare Isaiah 60:19; Revelation 21:23; Revelation 22:5. And shield - See Psalms 84:9. The Lord will give grace and glory - Grace, or favor, here; glory, or honor, in the world to come. He will bestow all needful favor on his people in this life; he will admit them to glory in the world to come. Grace and glory are connected. The bestowment of the one will be followed by the other. Romans 8:29-30. He that partakes of…”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“A sun - To enlighten and quicken, and direct and comfort his people. Shield - To save his people from all their enemies. Grace - His favour, which is better than life. Glory - The honour which comes from God here, and eternal glory. Next: Psalms Chapter 85”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“84:11 Some people worshiped the sun as a god, but the true God provides all that anyone needs.”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“a sun: Psa 27:1; Isa 60:19, Isa 60:20; Mal 4:2; Joh 1:9, Joh 8:12; Rev 21:23 shield: Psa 84:9, Psa 3:3, Psa 47:9, Psa 115:9-11, Psa 119:114; Gen 15:1; Pro 2:7 the Lord: Joh 1:16; Rom 8:16-18; Co2 3:18, Co2 4:17; Phi 1:6 no: Psa 34:9, Psa 34:10, Psa 85:12; Mat 6:33; Phi 4:19 walk: Psa 15:2; Pro 2:7, Pro 10:9, Pro 28:6, Pro 28:18; Mic 2:7; Gal 2:14 Psalms 84:12”
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