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Psalm 28:8

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28:8The Lord strengthens his people;22

he protects and delivers his chosen king.23

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Footnotes

  1. 22 Heb “the Lord [is] strength to them” (or perhaps, “to him”). The form לָמוֹ (lamo, “to them/him”) is probably a corruption of an original לְעַמוֹ (lé’amo, “to his people”; see P. C. Craigie, Psalms 1–50 [], ), perhaps due to quiescence of the letter ayin (ע; see P. McCarter, Textual Criticism [], 55). Note the reference to the Lord’s “people” in the next verse.
  2. 23 Heb “he [is] a refuge of help for his anointed one.” The noun מָשִׁיחַ (mashiakh, “anointed one”) refers to the Davidic king, who perhaps speaks as representative of the nation in this psalm. See Pss 2:2; 18:50; 20:6; 84:9; 89:38, 51; 132:10, 17.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

The Lord is the strength of his people;

he is the saving refuge of his anointed.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

The Lord is the strength of his people,

a fortress of salvation for his anointed one.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

The Lord is the strength of his people;

he is a stronghold of salvation for his anointed.

NLTNew Living Translation

The Lord gives his people strength.

He is a safe fortress for his anointed king.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Yahweh is their strength,

and he is the refuge for the salvation of his anointed one.

KJV 1900King James Version

The Lord is their strength,

And he is the saving strength of his anointed.