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A Conservative Version

For LORD God is a sun and a shield. LORD will give grace and glory. He will withhold no good thing from those who walk uprightly.

New American Standard Bible

For the Lord God is a sun and shield;
The Lord gives grace and glory;
No good thing does He withhold from those who walk uprightly.

King James Version

For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.

Holman Bible

For the Lord God is a sun and shield.
The Lord gives grace and glory;
He does not withhold the good
from those who live with integrity.

International Standard Version

For the LORD God is a sun and shield; the LORD grants grace and favor; the LORD will not withhold any good thing from those who walk blamelessly.

American Standard Version

For Jehovah God is a sun and a shield: Jehovah will give grace and glory; No good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.

Amplified


For the Lord God is a sun and shield;
The Lord bestows grace and favor and honor;
No good thing will He withhold from those who walk uprightly.

Bible in Basic English

The Lord God is our sun and our strength: the Lord will give grace and glory: he will not keep back any good thing from those whose ways are upright.

Darby Translation

For Jehovah Elohim is a sun and shield: Jehovah will give grace and glory; no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.

Julia Smith Translation

For Jehovah God a sun and shield: Jehovah will give grace and glory; he will not withhold good to those going uprightly.

King James 2000

For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Because Yahweh God [is] a sun and a shield; Yahweh gives grace and honor. He does not withhold good from those who walk blamelessly.

Modern King James verseion

For Jehovah God is a sun and shield; Jehovah will give grace and glory; no good thing will He withhold from those who walk uprightly.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

For the LORD God is a light and defense; the LORD will give grace and worship, and no good thing shall he withhold from them that live a godly life.

NET Bible

For the Lord God is our sovereign protector. The Lord bestows favor and honor; he withholds no good thing from those who have integrity.

New Heart English Bible

For the LORD God is a sun and a shield. The LORD will give grace and glory. He withholds no good thing from those who walk blamelessly.

The Emphasized Bible

For, a sun and shield, is Yahweh God, - Grace and glory, will Yahweh give, He will not withhold what is good, from them who walk without blame.

Webster

For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.

World English Bible

For Yahweh God is a sun and a shield. Yahweh will give grace and glory. He withholds no good thing from those who walk blamelessly.

Youngs Literal Translation

For a sun and a shield is Jehovah God, Grace and honour doth Jehovah give. He withholdeth not good To those walking in uprightness.

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Context Readings

Longing For God's House

10 For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand. I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness. 11 For LORD God is a sun and a shield. LORD will give grace and glory. He will withhold no good thing from those who walk uprightly. 12 O LORD of hosts, blessed is the man who trusts in thee.

Cross References

Proverbs 2:7

He lays up sound wisdom for the upright, a shield to those who walk in integrity,

Psalm 34:9-10

O fear LORD, ye his sanctified, for there is no want to those who fear him.

Revelation 21:23

And the city has no need of the sun, nor of the moon, so that they might shine in it, for the glory of God illuminated it, and the light of it is the Lamb.

Genesis 15:1

After these things the word of LORD came to Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram. I am thy shield, thy exceedingly great reward.

Isaiah 60:19-20

The sun shall no more be thy light by day, nor for brightness shall the moon give light to thee, but LORD will be to thee an everlasting light, and thy God thy glory.

Psalm 27:1

LORD is my light and my salvation, whom shall I fear? LORD is the strength of my life, of whom shall I be afraid?

Psalm 85:12

Yea, LORD will give that which is good, and our land shall yield its increase.

Malachi 4:2

But to you who fear my name the sun of righteousness shall arise with healing in its wings, and ye shall go forth, and frolic as calves of the stall.

Matthew 6:33

But seek ye first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.

Psalm 3:3

But thou, O LORD, are a shield about me, my glory and he who lifts up of my head.

Psalm 15:2

He who walks uprightly, and works righteousness, and speaks truth in his heart,

Psalm 47:9

The rulers of the peoples are gathered together [with] the people of the God of Abraham. For the shields of the earth belong to God. He is greatly exalted.

Psalm 84:9

Behold, O God our shield, and look upon the face of thine anointed.

Psalm 115:9-11

O Israel, trust thou in LORD. He is their help and their shield.

Psalm 119:114

Thou are my hiding place and my shield. I hope in thy word.

Proverbs 10:9

He who walks uprightly walks securely, but he who perverts his ways shall be known.

Proverbs 28:6

Better is the poor man who walks in his integrity, than he who is perverse in [his] ways, though he be rich.

Proverbs 28:18

He who walks uprightly shall be delivered, but he who is perverse in [his] ways shall fall at once.

Micah 2:7

Shall it be said, O house of Jacob, Is the Spirit of LORD restricted? Are these his doings? Do not my words do good to him who walks uprightly?

John 1:9

He was the TRUE light coming into the world that enlightens every man.

John 1:16

And from his fullness we all received, even grace for grace.

John 8:12

Again therefore Jesus spoke to them, saying, I am the light of the world. He who follows me would, no, not walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.

Romans 8:16-18

The Spirit itself testifies with our spirit, that we are children of God.

2 Corinthians 3:18

But we all, with unveiled face seeing by reflection the glory of Lord, are transformed into the same likeness from glory to glory, just as from the Spirit of Lord.

2 Corinthians 4:17

For our slight momentary affliction works for us an eternal weight of glory from extraordinariness to extraordinariness,

Galatians 2:14

But when I saw that they did not walk uprightly toward the truth of the good-news, I said to Peter before all, If thou being a Jew, live as a Gentile and not as a Jew, why do thou compel the Gentiles to live as Jews?

Philippians 1:6

Being confident of this same thing, that he who began a good work in you will complete it until the day of Christ Jesus.

Philippians 4:19

And my God will fill your every need according to his wealth in glory in Christ Jesus.

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