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Psalms 7:10

My defence is of God, which saveth the upright in heart.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 7:11.

מָֽגִנִּ֥יmaginibucklerמָגֵןnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “buckler”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4043a shield (i.e. the small one or buckler); figuratively, a protector; also the scaly hide of the crocodile[idiom] armed, buckler, defence, ruler, [phrase] scale, shield.עַלalaboveעַלpreposition — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…אֱלֹהִ֑יםelohimGodאֱלֹהִיםnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “God”, the ordinary formH430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlativeangels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.מ֝וֹשִׁ֗יעַmoshiabe safeיָשַׁעverb, hiphil, participle, absolute — “be safe”, a verb used as a describing wordH3467properly, to be open, wide or free, i.e. (by implication) to be safe; causatively, to free or succor[idiom] at all, avenging, defend, deliver(-er), help, preserve, rescue, be safe, bring (having) salvation, save(-iour), get victory.יִשְׁרֵיyishrestraightיָשָׁרadjective, adjective, masculine, plural, construct — “straight”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3477straight (literally or figuratively)convenient, equity, Jasher, just, meet(-est), [phrase] pleased well right(-eous), straight, (most) upright(-ly, -ness).לֵֽבlevcomfortablyלֵבnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “comfortably”, the ordinary formH3820the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything[phrase] care for, comfortably, consent, [idiom] considered, courag(-eous), friend(-ly), ((broken-), (hard-), (merry-), (stiff-), (stout-), double) heart(-ed), [idiom] heed, [idiom] I, kindly, midst, mind(-ed), [idiom] regard(-ed), [idiom]…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(7-11) My shield is with God, who saveth the upright in heart.

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American Standard Version (1901)

My shield is with God, Who saveth the upright in heart.

Young’s Literal Translation

My shield [is] on God, Saviour of the upright in heart!

World English Bible

My shield is with God, who saves the upright in heart.

Darby Translation

My shield is with God, who saveth the upright in heart.

Douay-Rheims

The wickedness of sinners shall be brought to nought: and thou shalt direct the just: the searcher of hearts and reins is God.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(7-11) My shield is with God, who saveth the upright in heart.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

My help is righteous, coming from God who saves the upright in heart.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Δικαία ἡ βοήθειά μου παρὰ τοῦ Θεοῦ τοῦ σώζοντος τοὺς εὐθεῖς τῇ καρδίᾳ.