Psalms 89:18

“For the Lord is our defence, etc.] From all their enemies, being all around them, as a wall of fire to protect them, and as the mountains were round about Jerusalem, and being kept by his power as in a fortress, strong hold, or garrison, unto salvation; or our shield f1267; (see <198409>Psalm 84:9,11) as are his favour, righteousness, and salvation, (<190512>Psalm 5:12 18:35) or “to the Lord belongs our defence or shield” f1268 our protection and salvation is from him: and the Holy One of Israel is our King; he who was to be, and is of Israel according to the flesh, and is holy in his nature, life, and office; he is King of saints, that rules over them, protects and defends them, and…”

“For the Lord is our defense - Margin, “Our shield is of the Lord.” The original word rendered “defense,” is shield. Compare Psalms 5:12, note; Psalms 33:20, note; Psalms 59:11, note. The meaning is, that protection was to be found in God alone. The true construction of this verse is, “For to Yahweh (belongs) our shield, and to the Holy One of Israel our king.” That is, All that they had, and all that they relied on as a defense, belonged to God, or was of God; in other words, their very protectors were themselves protected by Yahweh. They had no other defense; nothing else on which they could depend. return to 'Top of Page'”

“the Lord is: etc. or, our Shield is of the Lord, and our King is of the Holy One of Israel, Psa 47:9, Psa 62:1, Psa 62:2, Psa 62:6, Psa 84:11, Psa 91:1, Psa 91:2; Gen 15:1; Deu 33:27-29 Holy: Psa 71:22; Isa 1:4, Isa 12:6, Isa 29:19, Isa 30:11, Isa 43:3, Isa 43:14 king: Psa 44:4; Isa 33:22 Psalms 89:19”