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Psalms 5:12 — For thou, Lord, wilt bless the righteous; with favour wilt thou…
“For thou, Lord, wilt bless the righteous; with favour wilt thou compass him as with a shield.”
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The verses around Psalms 5:12.
10Destroy thou them, O God; let them fall by their own counsels; cast them out in the multitude of their transgressions; for they have rebelled against thee.
11But let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice: let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them: let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee.
12For thou, Lord, wilt bless the righteous; with favour wilt thou compass him as with a shield.
Verse explanation
Here two images blend together: a crown, which sits on top of the head, and a shield, which surrounds and protects the whole body. The idea is that God's favor surrounds the righteous completely, not just in one part.
From the Psalms 5 study in Bible in Stories.
Psalms 5:12 in other versions
The same verse in the 4 Bible versions we have on the site.
- KJV · King James
For thou, Lord, wilt bless the righteous; with favour wilt thou compass him as with a shield.
Read the chapter in this version → - ARC · Almeida 1911Português
Pois tu, Senhor, abençoarás ao justo; coroal-o-has com a tua benevolencia, como de um escudo.
Read the chapter in this version → - BLIVRE · Bíblia LivrePortuguês
Porque tu, SENHOR, abençoarás ao justo; como com um escudo tu o rodearás com tua bondade.
Read the chapter in this version → - VBL · Versión Biblia LibreEspañol
Porque tú, Señor, bendices al que vive en rectitud, y lo proteges con tu escudo de amor.
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In other languages: Português (Salmos 5:12) · Español (Salmos 5:12)
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