Lexicon :: Strong's H4043 - māḡēn

After these things the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision, saying,

“Do not be afraid, Abram,

I am your shield;

Your reward [for obedience] shall be very great.”

“Happy and blessed are you, O Israel;

Who is like you, a people saved by the LORD,

The Shield of your help,

And the Sword of your majesty!

Your enemies will cringe before you,

And you will tread on their high places [tramping down their idolatrous altars].”

“They chose new gods;

Then war was in the gates.

Was there a shield or spear seen

Among forty thousand in Israel?

“[fn]O mountains of Gilboa,

Let not dew or rain be upon you, nor fields with offerings;

For there the shield of the mighty was defiled,

The shield of Saul, [dry, cracked] not [fn]anointed with oil.

[fn]My God, my rock, in whom I take refuge;

My shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold and my refuge,

My Savior—You save me from violence.

“As for God, His way is blameless and perfect;

The word of the LORD is tested.

He is a shield to all those who take refuge and trust in Him.

“You have also given me the shield of Your salvation,

And Your help and gentleness make me great.

‘Therefore thus says the LORD concerning the king of Assyria: “He will not come to this city [Jerusalem] nor shoot an arrow there; nor will he come before it with a shield nor throw up a siege ramp against it.

The sons of Reuben, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh—valiant men able to bear shield and sword, and to shoot with the bow, and skillful in war—were 44,760 who went to war.

So Shishak king of Egypt went up against Jerusalem; he took the treasures of the house of the LORD and the treasures of the king’s house (palace). He took everything. He even took the shields of gold which Solomon had made.

Now Hezekiah had immense wealth and honor; and he made for himself treasuries for silver, gold, precious stones, spices, shields, and all kinds of delightful articles,

Running and charging headlong against Him

With his ornamented and massive shield;

“His strong scales are his pride,

Bound together as with a tight seal.

But You, O LORD, are a shield for me,

My glory [and my honor], and the One who lifts my head.

My shield and my defense depend on God,

Who saves the upright in heart.

The LORD is my rock, my fortress, and the One who rescues me;

My God, my rock and strength in whom I trust and take refuge;

My shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower—my stronghold.

As for God, His way is [fn]blameless.

The word of the LORD is tested [it is perfect, it is faultless];

He is a shield to all who take refuge in Him.

You have also given me the shield of Your salvation,

And Your right hand upholds and sustains me;

Your gentleness [Your gracious response when I pray] makes me great.

The LORD is my strength and my [impenetrable] shield;

My heart trusts [with unwavering confidence] in Him, and I am helped;

Therefore my heart greatly rejoices,

And with my song I shall thank Him and praise Him.

We wait [expectantly] for the LORD;

He is our help and our shield.

Take hold of shield and buckler ([fn]small shield),

And stand up for my help.

The princes of the people have gathered together as the people of the God of Abraham,

For the shields of the earth belong to God;

He is highly exalted.

Do not kill them, or my people will forget;

Scatter them and make them wander [endlessly] back and forth by Your power, and bring them down,

O Lord our shield!

There He broke the flaming arrows,

The shield, the sword, and the weapons of war. Selah.

See our shield, O God,

And look at the face of Your anointed [the king as Your representative].

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.

For our shield belongs to the LORD,

And our king to the Holy One of Israel.

O Israel, trust and take refuge in the LORD! [Be confident in Him, cling to Him, rely on His word!]

He is their help and their shield.

You are my hiding place and my shield;

I wait for Your word.

My [steadfast] lovingkindness and my fortress,

My high tower and my rescuer,

My shield and He in whom I take refuge,

Who subdues my people under me.

He stores away sound wisdom for the righteous [those who are in right standing with Him];

He is a shield to those who walk in integrity [those of honorable character and moral courage],

So your poverty will come like an approaching prowler who walks [slowly, but surely]

And your need [will come] like an armed man [making you helpless].

Then your poverty will come as a robber,

And your want like an armed man.

Every word of God is tested and refined [like silver];

He is a shield to those who trust and take refuge in Him.

“Your neck is like the tower of David,

Built with rows of [glistening] stones,

Whereon hang a thousand shields,

All of them shields of warriors.

They set the table [for the doomed banquet], they spread out the cloth, they eat, they drink;

“Rise up, captains [of Belshazzar’s court], oil your shields [for battle, for your enemy is at the gates]!”

Elam took up the quiver

With the chariots, infantry and horsemen;

And Kir uncovered the shield.