My defence [is] of God
Or "my shield [is] in" or "of God" F5; God was his shield, his
protector and defender; see ( Psalms 3:3 ) ; or "my
shield [is] with God"; that is, Christ, who was the shield his
faith made use of against every spiritual enemy, was with God; he
was with him as the Word and Son of God from all eternity, and as
the living Redeemer of his people before his incarnation; and he
is now with him as their intercessor and advocate, who pleads in
defence of them, and opposes himself, his blood and
righteousness, to all the charges and accusations of Satan;
which saveth the upright in heart:
who have the truth of grace in them, wisdom in the hidden part;
who are sincere in their affections, purposes, and designs, in
their faith, hope, and love; and act from real principles of
truth and love, in the integrity of their souls; for these light
and gladness are sown, to them grace and glory are given, and no
good thing is withheld from them; they are saved by God from sin,
Satan, the world, death, and hell, and every enemy, with a
spiritual and everlasting salvation.