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Psalms 84:11
For the LORD God is a sun and a shield; the LORD gives grace and glory; He withholds no good thing from those who walk with integrity.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — A worshipper in a Song of Ascents, declaring confidence in the LORD after affirming that one day in His courts surpasses a thousand elsewhere (v.10). The address is to the LORD himself, named as both Yahweh and Elohim.
The words — שֶׁ֨מֶשׁ (she.mesh, "sun") is a rare solar image for God in the Psalms, paired with מגֵן (ma.gen, "shield") to compress illumination and protection into a single clause.
The thread — Proverbs 2:7 uses the same shield-and-integrity pairing; Psalms 34:9 echoes the "withholds no good thing" promise for those who fear the LORD; Matthew 6:33 restates the principle as seeking God's kingdom first and receiving all else.
Why it lands — The promise is conditioned on walking with integrity, which forces a reader to examine whether their life actually meets that standard or whether they are claiming the blessing while ignoring the condition.
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The Hebrew words
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.
Cross-references
- Psalms 34:9 Fear the LORD, you His saints, for those who fear Him lack nothing.
- Proverbs 2:7 He stores up sound wisdom for the upright; He is a shield to those who walk with integrity,
- Matthew 6:33 But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you.
- Philippians 4:19 And my God will supply all your needs according to His glorious riches in Christ Jesus.
- Psalms 85:12 The LORD will indeed provide what is good, and our land will yield its increase.
- Proverbs 10:9 He who walks in integrity walks securely, but he who perverts his ways will be found out.
- John 8:12 Once again, Jesus spoke to the people and said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me will never walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.”
- Psalms 3:3 But You, O LORD, are a shield around me, my glory, and the One who lifts my head.
- Genesis 15:1 After these events, the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision: “Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your very great reward.”
- Revelation 21:23 And the city has no need of sun or moon to shine on it, because the glory of God illuminates the city, and the Lamb is its lamp.