Psalms 140:7

7 (139-8) O Lord, Lord, the strength of my salvation: thou hast overshadowed my head in the day of battle.

Psalms 140:7 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 140:7

O God the Lord, the strength of my salvation
Temporal and spiritual, which he was able to effect; the mighty God and mighty Saviour: and this encouraged David to believe he should have deliverance; and this secured, confirmed, and established it to him; and to which he was the more induced by what experience he had had of the divine goodness to him, as follows:

thou hast covered my head in the day of battle;
with the helmet of salvation, as Kimchi, Aben Ezra, and Arama observe; which, in a spiritual sense, is to a believer the hope of salvation, ( Ephesians 6:17 ) ( 1 Thessalonians 5:8 ) ; a defensive weapon to him; and protects him while he is engaging with his spiritual enemies in this his state of warfare, sin, Satan, and the world. Perhaps David may have respect to the divine protection of him, when he fought with Goliath. Salvation was Christ's helmet, when he engaged with all his and our enemies; even with all the powers of darkness, and obtained deliverance for us, ( Isaiah 59:16 Isaiah 59:17 ) .

Psalms 140:7 In-Context

5 (139-6) The proud have hidden a net for me. And they have stretched out cords for a snare: they have laid for me a stumblingblock by the wayside.
6 (139-7) I said to the Lord: Thou art my God: hear, O Lord, the voice of my supplication.
7 (139-8) O Lord, Lord, the strength of my salvation: thou hast overshadowed my head in the day of battle.
8 (139-9) Give me not up, O Lord, from my desire to the wicked: they have plotted against me; do not thou forsake me, lest they should triumph.
9 (139-10) The head of them compassing me about: the labour of their lips shall overwhelm them.
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