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He is a safe fortress for his anointed king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/28.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />The LORD is the strength of his people; he is the saving refuge of his anointed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/28.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />The LORD is the strength of His people, a stronghold of salvation for His anointed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/28.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />The LORD <i>is</i> their strength, and he <i>is</i> the saving strength of his anointed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/28.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />The LORD <i>is</i> their strength, And He <i>is</i> the saving refuge of His anointed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/28.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />The LORD is their strength, And He is a refuge of salvation to His anointed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/28.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />The LORD is their strength, And He is a saving defense to His anointed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/28.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />The LORD is their strength, And He is a saving defense to His anointed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/28.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Yahweh is their strength, And He is a strong defense of salvation to His anointed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/28.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The LORD is their [unyielding] strength, And He is the fortress of salvation to His anointed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/28.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The LORD is the strength of his people; he is a stronghold of salvation for his anointed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/28.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The LORD is the strength of His people; He is a stronghold of salvation for His anointed. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/28.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Jehovah is their strength, And he is a stronghold of salvation to his anointed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/28.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />You give strength to your people, LORD, and you save and protect your chosen ones. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/28.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />The LORD is their strength, and he is a strong hold of salvation to his anointed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/28.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The LORD is the strength of his people and a fortress for the victory of his Messiah. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/28.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The LORD protects his people; he defends and saves his chosen king. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/28.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The LORD is the strength of his people; he is a refuge of deliverance for his anointed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/28.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />The LORD is the strength of His people, a stronghold of salvation for His anointed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/28.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The LORD strengthens his people; he protects and delivers his chosen king. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/28.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The LORD is the strength of his people. He is a stronghold of salvation to his anointed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/28.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />The LORD is their strength, and he is the saving strength of his anointed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/28.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Yahweh is their strength. He is a stronghold of salvation to his anointed. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/28.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />YHWH [is] strength to him, "" Indeed, the strength of the salvation of His anointed [is] He.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/28.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Jehovah is strength to him, Yea, the strength of the salvation of His anointed is He.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/28.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Jehovah strength to them, and he the fortress of salvations of his Messiah.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/28.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The Lord is the strength of his people, and the protector of the salvation of his anointed. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/28.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 27:8>The Lord is the strength of his people and the protector of the salvation of his Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/28.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />LORD, you are a strength for your people, the saving refuge of your anointed. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/28.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The LORD is the strength of his people; he is the saving refuge of his anointed.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/28.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />The LORD is the strength of his people, and he is the protector of the salvation of his anointed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/28.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />LORD JEHOVAH is the power of his people, the protector and the Savior of his Anointed One.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/28.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />The LORD is a strength unto them; And He is a stronghold of salvation to His anointed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/28.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />The Lord is the strength of his people, and the saving defender of his anointed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/28-8.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=2967" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/28.htm">The LORD is My Strength</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">7</span>The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in Him, and I am helped. Therefore my heart rejoices, and I give thanks to Him with my song. <span class="reftext">8</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">The LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/5797.htm" title="5797: ‘ōz- (N-ms) -- Strength, might. Or rowz; from azaz; strength in various applications.">is the strength of His people,</a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·mōw (Prep:: 3mp) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/4581.htm" title="4581: ū·mā·‘ō·wz (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- (also mauwz); or mahoz (also ma, uz; from azaz; a fortified place; figuratively, a defence.">a stronghold</a> <a href="/hebrew/3444.htm" title="3444: yə·šū·‘ō·wṯ (N-fpc) -- Salvation. Feminine passive participle of yasha'; something saved, i.e. deliverance; hence, aid, victory, prosperity.">of salvation</a> <a href="/hebrew/4899.htm" title="4899: mə·šî·ḥōw (Adj-msc:: 3ms) -- Anointed. From mashach; anointed; usually a consecrated person; specifically, the Messiah.">for His anointed.</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: hū (Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. "></a> </span><span class="reftext">9</span>Save Your people and bless Your inheritance; shepherd them and carry them forever.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/12-2.htm">Isaiah 12:2</a></span><br />Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid. For the LORD GOD is my strength and my song, and He also has become my salvation.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/15-2.htm">Exodus 15:2</a></span><br />The LORD is my strength and my song, and He has become my salvation. He is my God, and I will praise Him, my father’s God, and I will exalt Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/18-2.htm">Psalm 18:2</a></span><br />The LORD is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer. My God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/46-1.htm">Psalm 46:1</a></span><br />For the choirmaster. Of the sons of Korah. According to Alamoth. A song. God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in times of trouble.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/118-14.htm">Psalm 118:14</a></span><br />The LORD is my strength and my song, and He has become my salvation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/45-24.htm">Isaiah 45:24</a></span><br />Surely they will say of Me, ‘In the LORD alone are righteousness and strength.’” All who rage against Him will come to Him and be put to shame.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/22-33.htm">2 Samuel 22:33</a></span><br />God is my strong fortress, and He makes my way clear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/habakkuk/3-19.htm">Habakkuk 3:19</a></span><br />GOD the Lord is my strength; He makes my feet like those of a deer; He makes me walk upon the heights! For the choirmaster. With stringed instruments.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/40-29.htm">Isaiah 40:29-31</a></span><br />He gives power to the faint and increases the strength of the weak. / Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall. / But those who wait upon the LORD will renew their strength; they will mount up with wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not faint.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/16-19.htm">Jeremiah 16:19</a></span><br />O LORD, my strength and my fortress, my refuge in the day of distress, the nations will come to You from the ends of the earth, and they will say, “Our fathers inherited nothing but lies, worthless idols of no benefit at all.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/6-10.htm">Ephesians 6:10</a></span><br />Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/4-13.htm">Philippians 4:13</a></span><br />I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/12-9.htm">2 Corinthians 12:9-10</a></span><br />But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest on me. / That is why, for the sake of Christ, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/1-5.htm">1 Peter 1:5</a></span><br />who through faith are shielded by God’s power for the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_timothy/4-17.htm">2 Timothy 4:17</a></span><br />But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, so that through me the message would be fully proclaimed, and all the Gentiles would hear it. So I was delivered from the mouth of the lion.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">The LORD is their strength, and he is the saving strength of his anointed.</p><p class="hdg">their.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/2-2.htm">Psalm 2:2</a></b></br> The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his anointed, <i>saying</i>,</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/20-6.htm">Psalm 20:6</a></b></br> Now know I that the LORD saveth his anointed; he will hear him from his holy heaven with the saving strength of his right hand.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/16-13.htm">1 Samuel 16:13</a></b></br> Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and the Spirit of the LORD came upon David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/23-5.htm">Anointed</a> <a href="/psalms/27-1.htm">Defense</a> <a href="/psalms/18-2.htm">Fortress</a> <a href="/psalms/25-20.htm">Refuge</a> <a href="/psalms/27-9.htm">Salvation</a> <a href="/psalms/20-6.htm">Saving</a> <a href="/psalms/28-7.htm">Strength</a> <a href="/psalms/27-14.htm">Strong</a> <a href="/psalms/27-1.htm">Stronghold</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/45-2.htm">Anointed</a> <a href="/psalms/31-2.htm">Defense</a> <a href="/psalms/31-2.htm">Fortress</a> <a href="/psalms/31-1.htm">Refuge</a> <a href="/psalms/32-7.htm">Salvation</a> <a href="/psalms/40-10.htm">Saving</a> <a href="/psalms/29-1.htm">Strength</a> <a href="/psalms/30-7.htm">Strong</a> <a href="/psalms/30-7.htm">Stronghold</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 28</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/28-1.htm">David prays earnestly against his enemies</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/28-6.htm">and for the people</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/28.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/28.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>The LORD is the strength of His people</b><br>This phrase emphasizes God's role as the source of power and support for His followers. In the context of ancient Israel, the people often faced external threats from surrounding nations, and their reliance on God for military and spiritual strength was crucial. This concept is echoed in other scriptures, such as <a href="/psalms/18-2.htm">Psalm 18:2</a>, where God is described as a rock and fortress. The idea of God as strength is also seen in the New Testament, where believers are encouraged to be strong in the Lord (<a href="/ephesians/6-10.htm">Ephesians 6:10</a>). This strength is not merely physical but encompasses spiritual resilience and moral fortitude.<p><b>a stronghold of salvation</b><br>The term "stronghold" refers to a fortified place of refuge and safety. In ancient times, strongholds were essential for protection against enemies. Spiritually, this indicates that God provides ultimate security and deliverance from sin and spiritual adversaries. The concept of salvation here is both immediate, in terms of deliverance from present troubles, and eschatological, pointing to eternal salvation. This dual aspect of salvation is a recurring theme throughout the Bible, seen in passages like <a href="/isaiah/12-2.htm">Isaiah 12:2</a> and <a href="/romans/1-16.htm">Romans 1:16</a>, where salvation is both a present reality and a future hope.<p><b>for His anointed</b><br>The term "anointed" traditionally refers to kings and priests in Israel, who were consecrated for their roles through anointing with oil. In a broader sense, it can refer to all of God's chosen people. Historically, King David, the author of many psalms, was anointed by the prophet Samuel (<a href="/1_samuel/16-13.htm">1 Samuel 16:13</a>), symbolizing God's selection and empowerment. Prophetically, this term points to the Messiah, Jesus Christ, who is the ultimate Anointed One (Christ means "Anointed One" in Greek). This connection is seen in passages like <a href="/isaiah/61.htm">Isaiah 61:1</a> and <a href="/luke/4-18.htm">Luke 4:18</a>, where Jesus fulfills the role of the anointed deliverer. The anointing signifies God's favor and the empowerment to fulfill His purposes.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant name of God, emphasizing His eternal and unchanging nature. In this Psalm, He is depicted as the source of strength and salvation.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/h/his_people.htm">His People</a></b><br>Refers to the Israelites, God's chosen people in the Old Testament, and by extension, all believers who are grafted into the family of God through faith in Jesus Christ.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/h/his_anointed.htm">His Anointed</a></b><br>This term can refer to King David, who was anointed by God to lead Israel, and prophetically to Jesus Christ, the Messiah, who is the ultimate Anointed One.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god_as_our_strength.htm">God as Our Strength</a></b><br>Recognize that true strength comes from the LORD. In times of weakness or challenge, believers are encouraged to rely on God's power rather than their own.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_anointing.htm">The Role of Anointing</a></b><br>Understand the significance of being anointed by God. In the Old Testament, anointing was a sign of being set apart for a special purpose. As Christians, we are anointed by the Holy Spirit to fulfill God's purposes in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/salvation_as_a_stronghold.htm">Salvation as a Stronghold</a></b><br>View salvation not just as a one-time event but as an ongoing source of security and protection. God’s salvation is a fortress that guards us against spiritual attacks.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_of_believers.htm">Community of Believers</a></b><br>Embrace the idea that God’s strength is available to His people collectively. The church, as the body of Christ, is strengthened when believers support and pray for one another.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_28.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 28</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_psalm_28_8_align_with_suffering.htm">In Psalm 28:8, how do we reconcile the promise of God’s shielding protection with the ongoing suffering and hardship experienced globally, including among believers?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_injustice_present_in_psalm_62.htm">In Psalm 62, why is there still rampant injustice (verses 3, 9-10) if God truly is the believer's secure refuge?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_psalm_62_9_and_genesis_1_27_align.htm">Psalm 62:9 suggests all people are 'nothing' in comparison to God--how does this align with other passages like Genesis 1:27 that emphasize human value?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_horn_of_salvation.htm">What is the horn of salvation?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/28.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(8) <span class= "bld">Their strength</span>--<span class= "ital">i.e.</span>, the strength of His people, who are throughout in the poet's thought, even if it is the individual and not the community that speaks. The LXX. and Vulg. read (comp. <a href="/psalms/29-11.htm" title="The LORD will give strength to his people; the LORD will bless his people with peace.">Psalm 29:11</a>) "to his people."<p><span class= "bld">Saving strength.</span>--Better, <span class= "ital">stronghold of salvation. </span>(See margin.)<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/28.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 8.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The Lord is their Strength</span>; <span class="accented">i.e.<span class="cmt_word"></span></span> the Strength, not of himself alone, but of the whole people. The deliverance will be as much for their sake as for his. <span class="cmt_word">And he is the saving strength of his anointed</span> - literally, <span class="accented">and a Stronghold of salvation to his anointed is</span> HE. The welfare of David and that of the people are bound up together. God strengthens him for their sakes, that he may guide them aright and fight their battles, and give them dominion over their enemies. It was with this object that he chose him out of all Israel, and took him from the sheepfolds, and had him anointed king - that he might "feed Jacob his people, and Israel his inheritance" (<a href="/psalms/78-71.htm">Psalm 78:71</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/28-8.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">The LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is the strength of His people,</span><br /><span class="heb">עֹֽז־</span> <span class="translit">(‘ōz-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5797.htm">Strong's 5797: </a> </span><span class="str2">Strength, might</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a stronghold</span><br /><span class="heb">וּמָ֘ע֤וֹז</span> <span class="translit">(ū·mā·‘ō·wz)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4581.htm">Strong's 4581: </a> </span><span class="str2">A place or means of safety, protection</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of salvation</span><br /><span class="heb">יְשׁוּע֖וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(yə·šū·‘ō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3444.htm">Strong's 3444: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something saved, deliverance, aid, victory, prosperity</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for His anointed.</span><br /><span class="heb">מְשִׁיח֣וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(mə·šî·ḥōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4899.htm">Strong's 4899: </a> </span><span class="str2">Anointed, a consecrated person, the Messiah</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/28-8.htm">Psalm 28:8 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/28-8.htm">Psalm 28:8 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/28-8.htm">Psalm 28:8 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/28-8.htm">Psalm 28:8 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/28-8.htm">Psalm 28:8 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/28-8.htm">Psalm 28:8 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/28-8.htm">Psalm 28:8 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/28-8.htm">Psalm 28:8 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/28-8.htm">Psalm 28:8 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/28-8.htm">Psalm 28:8 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/28-8.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 28:8 Yahweh is their strength (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/28-7.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 28:7"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 28:7" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/28-9.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 28:9"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 28:9" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>