Psalms 115:11

¹⁰O house of Aaron, trust in the LORD! He is their help and shield. ¹¹You who fear the LORD, trust in the LORD! He is their help and shield. ¹²The LORD is mindful of us; He will bless us. He will bless the house of Israel; He will bless the house of Aaron;

Sermons

Don't Panic

David Wilkerson

A Time to Do Nothing

David Wilkerson

Summary

This verse highlights the importance of trusting in the Lord for help and protection. It encourages believers to rely on God's faithfulness and power rather than on human strength or idols. By acknowledging God as their source of strength and shield, individuals are reminded of His sovereignty and ability to intervene in their lives. This verse serves as a call to faith and dependence on the Almighty, emphasizing the blessings and security that come from placing one's trust in Him.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

Ye that fear the Lord, trust in the Lord,.... Which is said not to distinguish true saints from hypocrites, in Israel or in Aaron's house; rather to describe such who belonged to neither: but, as Aben Ezra interprets it, who feared the Lord, of every people and nation; or proselytes, as Jarchi explains it: the distinction between the people of the Jews, and the proselytes among them, under the character of those that feared the Lord, may be observed in Act 13:26. It takes in all true worshippers of the Lord; and who are exhorted to trust in him, for faith and fear are consistent; and where there is the one, there is the other; where there is the true fear of God, not a slavish nor an hypocritical fear, but a holy reverence and a godly fear, there will be faith and confidence in him. Job was a man that feared the Lord, and yet trusted in him; these characters meet in the same persons, see Psa 31:19. He is their help and their shield; the help and shield of all those that fear the Lord, their protector and defender, and therefore should trust in him. The word "ezer", translated help, in this and the two preceding verses, is applied to God, and often in this book of Psalms, as a title and epithet belonging to him; and it may be observed that "Aesar", in the Etruscan language, signifies God (z). (z) Sueton. in Angust. c. 97.