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Show favor to the one you have anointed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/84.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Behold our shield, O God; look on the face of your anointed!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/84.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Take notice of our shield, O God, and look with favor on the face of Your anointed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/84.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Behold, O God our shield, and look upon the face of thine anointed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/84.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />O God, behold our shield, And look upon the face of Your anointed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/84.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />See our shield, God, And look at the face of Your anointed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/84.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Behold our shield, O God, And look upon the face of Your anointed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/84.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Behold our shield, O God, And look upon the face of Thine anointed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/84.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />See our shield, O God, And look upon the face of Your anointed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/84.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />See our shield, O God, And look at the face of Your anointed [the king as Your representative].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/84.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Consider our shield, God; look on the face of your anointed one.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/84.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Consider our shield, God; look on the face of Your anointed one. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/84.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Behold, O God our shield, And look upon the face of thine anointed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/84.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />You are the shield that protects your people, and I am your chosen one. Won't you smile on me? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/84.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Behold, O God our shield, and look upon the face of thine anointed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/84.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Look at our shield, O God. Look with favor on the face of your anointed one.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/84.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Bless our king, O God, the king you have chosen. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/84.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />God, look at our shield, and show favor to your anointed,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/84.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Take notice of our shield, O God, and look with favor on the face of Your anointed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/84.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />O God, take notice of our shield! Show concern for your chosen king! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/84.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Look, God our shield, look at the face of your anointed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/84.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Behold, O God our shield, and look upon the face of thy anointed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/84.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Behold, God our shield, look at the face of your anointed. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/84.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Our shield, see, O God, "" And behold the face of Your anointed,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/84.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Our shield, see, O God, And behold the face of Thine anointed,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/84.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />See, O God our shield, and behold the face of thy Messiah.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/84.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Behold, O God our protector: and look on the face of thy Christ. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/84.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 83:10>O God, gaze upon our protector, and look upon the face of your Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/84.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />O God, watch over our shield; look upon the face of your anointed. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/84.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Behold our shield, O God; look on the face of your anointed.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/84.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Behold, O God our shield, and look upon the face of thine anointed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/84.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And see, God our shield, and look at the face of your Anointed!<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/84.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Behold, O God our shield, And look upon the face of Thine anointed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/84.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Behold, O God our defender, and look upon the face of thine anointed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/84-9.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=10576" 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/84.htm">Better is One Day in Your Courts</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">8</span>O LORD God of Hosts, hear my prayer; give ear, O God of Jacob. Selah <span class="reftext">9</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: rə·’êh (V-Qal-Imp-ms) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">Take notice</a> <a href="/hebrew/4043.htm" title="4043: mā·ḡin·nê·nū (N-csc:: 1cp) -- A shield. Also feminine mginnah; from ganan; a shield; figuratively, a protector; also the scaly hide of the crocodile.">of our shield,</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hîm (N-mp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">O God,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5027.htm" title="5027: wə·hab·bêṭ (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-Imp-ms) -- To look. A primitive root; to scan, i.e. Look intently at; by implication, to regard with pleasure, favor or care.">and look with favor</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: pə·nê (N-cpc) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">on the face</a> <a href="/hebrew/4899.htm" title="4899: mə·šî·ḥe·ḵā (Adj-msc:: 2ms) -- Anointed. From mashach; anointed; usually a consecrated person; specifically, the Messiah.">of Your anointed.</a> </span><span class="reftext">10</span>For better is one day in Your courts than a thousand elsewhere. I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than dwell in the tents of the wicked.…<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="/2_chronicles/6-41.htm">2 Chronicles 6:41-42</a></span><br />Now therefore, arise, O LORD God, and enter Your resting place, You and the ark of Your might. May Your priests, O LORD God, be clothed with salvation, and may Your godly ones rejoice in goodness. / O LORD God, do not reject Your anointed one. Remember Your loving devotion to Your servant David.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/16-6.htm">1 Samuel 16:6-13</a></span><br />When they arrived, Samuel saw Eliab and said, “Surely here before the LORD is His anointed.” / But the LORD said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or height, for I have rejected him; the LORD does not see as man does. For man sees the outward appearance, but the LORD sees the heart.” / Then Jesse called Abinadab and presented him to Samuel, who said, “The LORD has not chosen this one either.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/11-36.htm">1 Kings 11:36</a></span><br />I will give one tribe to his son, so that My servant David will always have a lamp before Me in Jerusalem, the city where I chose to put My Name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/7-13.htm">2 Samuel 7:13-16</a></span><br />He will build a house for My Name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever. / I will be his Father, and he will be My son. When he does wrong, I will discipline him with the rod of men and with the blows of the sons of men. / But My loving devotion will never be removed from him as I removed it from Saul, whom I removed from before you. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/9-6.htm">Isaiah 9:6-7</a></span><br />For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government will be upon His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. / Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish and sustain it with justice and righteousness from that time and forevermore. The zeal of the LORD of Hosts will accomplish this.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/23-1.htm">2 Samuel 23:1-5</a></span><br />These are the last words of David: “The oracle of David son of Jesse, the oracle of the man raised on high, the one anointed by the God of Jacob, and the sweet psalmist of Israel: / The Spirit of the LORD spoke through me; His word was on my tongue. / The God of Israel spoke; the Rock of Israel said to me, ‘He who rules the people with justice, who rules in the fear of God, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/8-25.htm">1 Kings 8:25-26</a></span><br />Therefore now, O LORD, God of Israel, keep for Your servant, my father David, what You promised when You said: ‘You will never fail to have a man to sit before Me on the throne of Israel, if only your descendants guard their way to walk before Me as you have done.’ / And now, O God of Israel, please confirm what You promised to Your servant, my father David.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/11-1.htm">Isaiah 11:1-5</a></span><br />Then a shoot will spring up from the stump of Jesse, and a Branch from his roots will bear fruit. / The Spirit of the LORD will rest on Him—the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and strength, the Spirit of knowledge and fear of the LORD. / And He will delight in the fear of the LORD. He will not judge by what His eyes see, and He will not decide by what His ears hear, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/23-5.htm">Jeremiah 23:5-6</a></span><br />Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and He will reign wisely as King and will administer justice and righteousness in the land. / In His days Judah will be saved, and Israel will dwell securely. And this is His name by which He will be called: The LORD Our Righteousness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/3-8.htm">Zechariah 3:8-9</a></span><br />Hear now, O high priest Joshua, you and your companions seated before you, who are indeed a sign. For behold, I am going to bring My servant, the Branch. / See the stone I have set before Joshua; on that one stone are seven eyes. Behold, I will engrave on it an inscription, declares the LORD of Hosts, and I will remove the iniquity of this land in a single day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/6-12.htm">Zechariah 6:12-13</a></span><br />And you are to tell him that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘Here is a man whose name is the Branch, and He will branch out from His place and build the temple of the LORD. / Yes, He will build the temple of the LORD; He will be clothed in splendor and will sit on His throne and rule. And He will be a priest on His throne, and there will be peaceful counsel between the two.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/21-9.htm">Matthew 21:9</a></span><br />The crowds that went ahead of Him and those that followed were shouting: “Hosanna to the Son of David!” “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Hosanna in the highest!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/1-32.htm">Luke 1:32-33</a></span><br />He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David, / and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever. His kingdom will never end!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/1-49.htm">John 1:49</a></span><br />“Rabbi,” Nathanael answered, “You are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/2-29.htm">Acts 2:29-36</a></span><br />Brothers, I can tell you with confidence that the patriarch David died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day. / But he was a prophet and knew that God had promised him on oath that He would place one of his descendants on his throne. / Foreseeing this, David spoke about the resurrection of the Christ, that He was not abandoned to Hades, nor did His body see decay. ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Behold, O God our shield, and look on the face of your anointed.</p><p class="hdg">our</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/84-11.htm">Psalm 84:11</a></b></br> For the LORD God <i>is</i> a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good <i>thing</i> will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/98-1.htm">Psalm 98:1</a></b></br> A Psalm. O sing unto the LORD a new song; for he hath done marvellous things: his right hand, and his holy arm, hath gotten him the victory.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/15-1.htm">Genesis 15:1</a></b></br> After these things the word of the LORD came unto Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram: I <i>am</i> thy shield, <i>and</i> thy exceeding great reward.</p><p class="hdg">the face</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/2-2.htm">Psalm 2:2,6</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/89-20.htm">Psalm 89:20</a></b></br> I have found David my servant; with my holy oil have I anointed him:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/2-10.htm">1 Samuel 2:10</a></b></br> The adversaries of the LORD shall be broken to pieces; out of heaven shall he thunder upon them: the LORD shall judge the ends of the earth; and he shall give strength unto his king, and exalt the horn of his anointed.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/45-7.htm">Anointed</a> <a href="/psalms/84-6.htm">Cover</a> <a href="/psalms/80-14.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/psalms/82-2.htm">Face</a> <a href="/psalms/77-7.htm">Favor</a> <a href="/psalms/84-5.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/psalms/80-7.htm">Safe</a> <a href="/psalms/76-3.htm">Shield</a> <a href="/psalms/81-14.htm">Turned</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/89-20.htm">Anointed</a> <a href="/psalms/91-4.htm">Cover</a> <a href="/psalms/88-8.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/psalms/88-14.htm">Face</a> <a href="/psalms/84-11.htm">Favor</a> <a href="/psalms/86-11.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/psalms/91-2.htm">Safe</a> <a href="/psalms/84-11.htm">Shield</a> <a href="/psalms/85-3.htm">Turned</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 84</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/84-1.htm">The prophet, longing for the communion of the sanctuary</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/84-4.htm">Shows how blessed they are that dwell therein</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/84-8.htm">He prays to be restored unto it.</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/84.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/84.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Take notice of our shield, O God</b><br>This phrase calls upon God to be attentive to the protector or defender of the people. In ancient Israel, a shield was a vital piece of armor, symbolizing protection and safety. The term "shield" here can be understood as a metaphor for God's protection over His people, as seen in other scriptures like <a href="/psalms/3-3.htm">Psalm 3:3</a> and <a href="/psalms/18-2.htm">Psalm 18:2</a>. It may also refer to the king or leader of Israel, who serves as a protector under God's authority. The plea for God to "take notice" suggests a desire for divine intervention and support, emphasizing the dependence of the people on God's providence.<p><b>and look with favor on the face of Your anointed.</b><br>The "anointed" refers to the king of Israel, who was anointed with oil as a sign of being chosen by God, as seen in the anointing of David in <a href="/1_samuel/16-13.htm">1 Samuel 16:13</a>. This anointing set the king apart for a special role in leading and protecting the nation. The request for God to "look with favor" implies a desire for divine blessing and approval, which is crucial for the success and prosperity of the king and, by extension, the nation. This phrase also has messianic implications, as "anointed" (Hebrew: Messiah) points to the ultimate Anointed One, Jesus Christ, who fulfills the role of the perfect king and protector. The plea for favor can be seen as a foreshadowing of the grace and favor found in Christ, as referenced in passages like <a href="/luke/4-18.htm">Luke 4:18-19</a> and <a href="/acts/10-38.htm">Acts 10:38</a>.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The supreme being, creator, and sustainer of the universe, who is addressed in this verse as the one who provides protection and favor.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/s/shield.htm">Shield</a></b><br>Symbolically represents protection and defense, often used in the Psalms to describe God's role as a protector of His people.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/a/anointed.htm">Anointed</a></b><br>Refers to someone chosen and consecrated by God for a special purpose, often a king or leader in Israel, such as David. In a broader sense, it can also point to the Messiah, Jesus Christ.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god_as_our_protector.htm">God as Our Protector</a></b><br>Just as a shield provides physical protection in battle, God offers spiritual protection to His people. We can trust Him to guard us against spiritual attacks and life's challenges.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_the_anointed.htm">The Role of the Anointed</a></b><br>In the Old Testament, the anointed were leaders like kings and priests, chosen to fulfill God's purposes. Today, believers are anointed with the Holy Spirit, called to live out God's mission in the world.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/seeking_god's_favor.htm">Seeking God's Favor</a></b><br>The psalmist's plea for God to look with favor on the anointed reminds us of the importance of seeking God's approval and blessing in our lives. We should strive to live in a way that is pleasing to Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/christ_as_the_ultimate_anointed_one.htm">Christ as the Ultimate Anointed One</a></b><br>Jesus is the fulfillment of the anointed one, the Messiah who brings salvation and reconciliation. Our faith in Him grants us access to God's favor and protection.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_84.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 84</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_god_always_strive_with_man.htm">Will God always strive with man? (Genesis 6:3 vs. Psalm 103:9)</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_faithful_believers_suffer.htm">Psalm 9:10 promises protection for those who seek God; why do many believers still suffer abandonment or persecution despite faithfulness?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_is_god_a_shield_despite_natural_laws.htm">How can Psalm 3:3 describe God as a literal shield if such protection contradicts observable natural laws?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_god's_mercy_universal.htm">Is God merciful to all? (Psalm 145:9 vs. Isaiah 13:9)</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/84.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(9) <span class= "bld">Shield . . .</span> . <span class= "bld">anointed.</span>--These are here in direct parallelism. So in <a href="/psalms/89-18.htm" title="For the LORD is our defense; and the Holy One of Israel is our king.">Psalm 89:18</a>. (See Note, and comp. <a href="/psalms/47-9.htm" title="The princes of the people are gathered together, even the people of the God of Abraham: for the shields of the earth belong to God: he is greatly exalted.">Psalm 47:9</a>, Note.)<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/84.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 9.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Behold, O God our Shield;</span> <span class="accented">i.e.<span class="cmt_word"></span></span> ' 'our Protection and Defense" (comp. <a href="/psalms/33-20.htm">Psalm 33:20</a>; <a href="/psalms/59-11.htm">Psalm 59:11</a>; <a href="/psalms/89-18.htm">Psalm 89:18</a>). <span class="cmt_word">And look upon the face of thine anointed.</span> Regard our Mug with favour; let the light of thy countenance shine upon him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/84-9.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">Behold</span><br /><span class="heb">רְאֵ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(rə·’êh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm">Strong's 7200: </a> </span><span class="str2">To see</span><br /><br /><span class="word">our shield,</span><br /><span class="heb">מָ֭גִנֵּנוּ</span> <span class="translit">(mā·ḡin·nê·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common singular construct | first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4043.htm">Strong's 4043: </a> </span><span class="str2">A shield, a protector, the scaly hide of the crocodile</span><br /><br /><span class="word">O God,</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱלֹהִ֑ים</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·lō·hîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> </span><span class="str2">gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and look with favor</span><br /><span class="heb">וְ֝הַבֵּ֗ט</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hab·bêṭ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5027.htm">Strong's 5027: </a> </span><span class="str2">To scan, look intently at, to regard</span><br /><br /><span class="word">on the face</span><br /><span class="heb">פְּנֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(pə·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> </span><span class="str2">The face</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Your anointed.</span><br /><span class="heb">מְשִׁיחֶֽךָ׃</span> <span class="translit">(mə·šî·ḥe·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular construct | second 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/84-9.htm">Psalm 84:9 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/84-9.htm">Psalm 84:9 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/84-9.htm">Psalm 84:9 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/84-9.htm">Psalm 84:9 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/84-9.htm">Psalm 84:9 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/84-9.htm">Psalm 84:9 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/84-9.htm">Psalm 84:9 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/84-9.htm">Psalm 84:9 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/84-9.htm">Psalm 84:9 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/84-9.htm">Psalm 84:9 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/84-9.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 84:9 Behold God our shield look at (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/84-8.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 84:8"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 84:8" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/84-10.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 84:10"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 84:10" /></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>