For our shield ¹  belongs to the Lord, our king to the Holy One of Israel. ² 

biblegateway Psa 89:18

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

Surely our shield belongs to the LORD, our king to the Holy One of Israel.

Our shield belongs to the LORD. Our king belongs to the Holy One of Israel.

biblegateway Psa 89:18

Indeed, our shield belongs to the LORD, our king to the Holy One of Israel.

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

bibleoremus Psa 89:18

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

To the LORD belongs our shield, to the Holy One of Israel our king.

biblegateway Psa 89:18

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

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

biblegateway Psa 89:18

For our shield ¹  belongs to the Lord, our king to the Holy One of Israel. ² 

¹ tn The phrase “our shield” refers metaphorically to the Davidic king, who, as God’s vice-regent, was the human protector of the people. Note the parallelism with “our king" here and with “your anointed one” in Ps 84:9.

² sn The basic sense of the word “holy” is “set apart from that which is commonplace, special, unique.” The Lord’s holiness is first and foremost his transcendent sovereignty as the ruler of the world. He is “set apart” from the world over which he rules. At the same time his holiness encompasses his moral authority, which derives from his royal position. As king he has the right to dictate to his subjects how they are to live; indeed his very own character sets the standard for proper behavior. This expression is a common title for the Lord in the book of Isaiah.