Bible Verses About the Shield of My Salvation: 12

"You make your saving help my shield, and your right hand sustains me; your help has made me great."

— Psalm 18:35 (NIV)

People who search bible verses about the shield of my salvation want Scripture on Psalm 18:35 and 2 Samuel 22:36's magen yish'eka — the shield of thy salvation (KJV) / your saving help my shield (NIV) — not only the shield metaphor inventory alone or the salvation gift list alone. This page is a numbered list of twelve passages with the NIV text and a short note on each. Related lists: Bible verses about shield, Bible verses about salvation, Bible verses about refuge, Bible verses about fortress, Bible verses about the rock that is higher than I, Bible verses about hope, Bible verses about faith, Bible verses about God's love, Bible verses about Jesus, Bible verses about Christ, Bible verses about worship, and Bible verse of the day. Shield of my salvation here means God's saving help named as a shield — distinct from shield lists or salvation-gift lists alone.

Word study (lead theme). In Hebrew, מָגֵן magen (Strong's H4043; Bible Hub H4043) means shield / buckler / defense, and יְשׁוּעָה yeshuah (Strong's H3444; Bible Hub H3444) means salvation / deliverance. Psalm 18:35 and 2 Samuel 22:36 join them — the shield of thy salvation (KJV) / your saving help my shield (NIV). This list tracks that shield-of-my-salvation confession and related "God my shield / shield… salvation / shield of help" language centered on the LORD's saving protection, not every shield or salvation verse alone.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalm 18 presses that God's gentleness and saving help enlarge David — the Lord as shield and support (Bible Hub MHC Psalms 18; Blue Letter Bible, Matthew Henry on Psalms 18). (Shield and salvation live on those pages; this list centers the shield-of-my-salvation confession.)

12 Bible verses about the shield of my salvation

1. Psalm 18:35. "You make your saving help my shield, and your right hand sustains me; your help has made me great." Your saving help my shield — the title itself. See Bible verses about shield.

2. 2 Samuel 22:36. "You make your saving help my shield; you stoop down to make me great." Your saving help my shield. See Bible verses about salvation.

3. Psalm 18:2. "The LORD is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold." My shield and the horn of my salvation. See Bible verses about refuge.

4. Psalm 3:3. "But you, LORD, are a shield around me, my glory, the One who lifts my head high." You, LORD, are a shield around me. See Bible verses about hope.

5. Psalm 28:7. "The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and he helps me. My heart leaps for joy, and with my song I praise him." The LORD is my strength and my shield. See Bible verses about faith.

6. Psalm 33:20. "We wait in hope for the LORD; he is our help and our shield." He is our help and our shield. See Bible verses about hope.

7. Psalm 84:11. "For the LORD God is a sun and shield; the LORD bestows favor and honor; no good thing does he withhold from those whose walk is blameless." The LORD God is a sun and shield. See Bible verses about God's love.

8. Psalm 119:114. "You are my refuge and my shield; I have put my hope in your word." You are my refuge and my shield. See Bible verses about refuge.

9. Genesis 15:1. "After this, the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision: 'Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your very great reward.'" I am your shield, your very great reward. See Bible verses about faith.

10. Ephesians 6:16. "In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one." The shield of faith. See Bible verses about faith.

11. Psalm 91:4. "He will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart." His faithfulness will be your shield and rampart. See Bible verses about fortress.

12. Proverbs 30:5. "Every word of God is flawless; he is a shield to those who take refuge in him." He is a shield to those who take refuge in him. See Bible verses about worship.

How to use these verses

Pick one verse when you need the shield of my salvation — not twelve as a grind. If you need Psalm 18:35's saving-help-my-shield confession, start there. If you need the parallel in David's song, open 2 Samuel 22:36. If you need shield-and-horn language, open Psalm 18:2. For the broader shield inventory, open Bible verses about shield. For the salvation gift inventory, open Bible verses about salvation. For a daily verse, open Bible verse of the day.

Questions people ask

What is a good Bible verse about the shield of my salvation?

Psalm 18:35 (You make your saving help my shield) is the clear starting place; 2 Samuel 22:36 and Psalm 18:2 press the same shield-and-salvation pairing.

How do Bible verses about the shield of my salvation differ from shield alone?

Shield tracks the general defense metaphor. This list centers Psalm 18:35's magen yish'eka — saving help named as the shield.

What Hebrew words sit under shield of my salvation?

Magen (H4043) — shield — and yeshuah (H3444) — salvation — in Psalm 18:35 / 2 Samuel 22:36.

Does shield of my salvation mean only military armor?

No — Psalm 18:35 pairs saving help with the Lord's sustaining right hand; the image is protective help from God, not battlefield gear as the point.

Where should I start if I only read one page?

Start here for the shield-of-my-salvation confession; open shield for the broader inventory; open salvation for the gift list.