King James Version

Psalms 89:18

For the LORD is our defence; and the Holy One of Israel is our king.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 89:19.

כִּ֣יkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…לַֽ֭יהוָהlayhvahto Jehovahיְהֹוָהpreposition, noun, proper name — “to Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).מָֽגִנֵּ֑נוּmaginenvbucklerמָגֵןnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, plural — “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.וְלִקְד֖וֹשׁveliqdoshand to saintקָדוֹשׁconjunction, preposition, adjective, adjective, masculine, singular, construct — “and to saint”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6918sacred (ceremonially or morally); (as noun) God (by eminence), an angel, a saint, a sanctuaryholy (One), saint.יִשְׂרָאֵ֣לyisraelIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵלnoun, proper name — “Israel”H3478Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterityIsrael.מַלְכֵּֽנוּmalkenvkingמֶלֶךְnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, plural — “king”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4428a kingking, royal.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(89-19) For of the LORD is our shield; and the Holy One of Israel is our king.

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American Standard Version (1901)

For our shield belongeth unto Jehovah; And our king to the Holy One of Israel.

Young’s Literal Translation

For of Jehovah [is] our shield, And of the Holy One of Israel our king.

World English Bible

For our shield belongs to Yahweh, our king to the Holy One of Israel.

Darby Translation

For Jehovah is our shield, and the Holy One of Israel, our king.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(89-19) For of the LORD is our shield; and the Holy One of Israel is our king.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

for our help is of the Lord; and of the Holy One of Israel, our king.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

ὅτι τοῦ Κυρίου ἡ ἀντίληψις, καὶ τοῦ ἁγίου Ἰσραὴλ βασιλέως ἡμῶν.