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Psalms 115:10
O house of Aaron, trust in the LORD! He is their help and shield.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The psalmist addresses the priestly lineage, the house of Aaron, in a direct liturgical call to reliance on Yahweh, positioned between identical exhortations to Israel and to all who fear the LORD.
The words — בִּטְחוּ (bit.chu) functions as an imperative to trust, and מָגִנָּם (ma.gin.na/m) literally means "their shield," identifying Yahweh as the protective barrier for the priestly line.
The thread — This specific address to Aaron’s descendants aligns with the priestly designation in Exodus 28:1 and the Levitical testing in Numbers 16:5, while the structural refrain of divine help and shield anchors the passage in Psalms 115:9 and Psalms 115:11.
Why it lands — The text demands that the priestly class actively place their confidence in Yahweh rather than idols, recognizing him as their sole source of aid and protection.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
O house of Aaron, trust in the Lord: he is their help and their shield.
Cross-references
- Psalms 118:3 Let the house of Aaron say, “His loving devotion endures forever.”
- Exodus 28:1 “Next, have your brother Aaron brought to you from among the Israelites, along with his sons Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar, to serve Me as priests.
- Numbers 16:5 Then he said to Korah and all his followers, “Tomorrow morning the LORD will reveal who belongs to Him and who is holy, and He will bring that person near to Himself. The one He chooses He will bring near to Himself.
- Numbers 16:40 just as the LORD commanded him through Moses. This was to be a reminder to the Israelites that no outsider who is not a descendant of Aaron should approach to offer incense before the LORD, lest he become like Korah and his followers.
- Numbers 18:7 But only you and your sons shall attend to your priesthood for everything concerning the altar and what is inside the veil, and you are to perform that service. I am giving you the work of the priesthood as a gift, but any outsider who comes near the sanctuary must be put to death.”