Psalms 84:9 (YLT)

Passage

Our shield, see, O God, And behold the face of Thine anointed,

Nearby Context

Psalms 84:7 They go from strength unto strength, He appeareth unto God in Zion.

Psalms 84:8 O Jehovah, God of Hosts, hear my prayer, Give ear, O God of Jacob. Selah.

Psalms 84:9 Our shield, see, O God, And behold the face of Thine anointed,

Psalms 84:10 For good <FI>is<Fi> a day in Thy courts, O Teacher! I have chosen rather to be at the threshold, In the house of my God, Than to dwell in tents of wickedness.

Psalms 84:11 For a sun and a shield <FI>is<Fi> Jehovah God, Grace and honour doth Jehovah give. He withholdeth not good To those walking in uprightness.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "shield", "behold", "face", "thine", and "anointed". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "shield" and "behold", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 8's "O Jehovah God of Hosts hear my..." into verse 10's "For good FI is Fi a day...", so "shield" and "behold" belong inside that flow. In Psalms context, the local focus is worship, trust, the LORD's kingship, and covenant mercy.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "shield" and "behold" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.