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Psalm 115:11

You who fear the LORD, trust in the LORD! He is their help and their shield.

9Israel, trust in the LORD! He is their help and their shield.
10House of Aaron, trust in the LORD! He is their help and their shield.
11You who fear the LORD, trust in the LORD! He is their help and their shield.
12The LORD remembers us. He will bless us. He will bless the house of Israel. He will bless the house of Aaron.
13He will bless those who fear the LORD, both small and great.
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Notice

Those who fear YHWH are told to trust him, making reverence and reliance part of the same response to his protection.

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Where else Scripture says this

8 passages readers most often link with this verse, and the thread each one shares with it.

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Proverbs 14:26In the fear of the LORD is a secure fortress, and he will be a refuge for his children.Both passages link the fear of the LORD with safety, using the images of a shield and a fortress.
Acts 10:35but in every nation he who fears him and works righteousness is acceptable to him.Both passages name those who fear God, with Acts describing their acceptance and the psalm urging their trust.
Revelation 19:5A voice came from the throne, saying, “Give praise to our God, all you his servants, you who fear him, the small and the great!”Both address those who fear God, directing them toward trust in the psalm and praise in Revelation.
Proverbs 30:5“Every word of God is flawless. He is a shield to those who take refuge in him.Both describe God as a shield for people who depend on him, whether through trust or taking refuge.
Psalm 103:11For as the heavens are high above the earth, so great is his loving kindness toward those who fear him.Both speak of God's care for those who fear him, naming his help here and his loving kindness in Psalm 103.
Psalm 147:11The LORD takes pleasure in those who fear him, in those who hope in his loving kindness.Both join fear of the LORD with dependence on him: trust in his help and hope in his loving kindness.
Psalm 22:23You who fear the LORD, praise him! All you descendants of Jacob, glorify him! Stand in awe of him, all you descendants of Israel!Both address those who fear the LORD, urging trust in Psalm 115 and praise in Psalm 22.
Psalm 33:18Behold, the LORD’s eye is on those who fear him, on those who hope in his loving kindness,Both connect fear of the LORD with reliance on his care, expressed through trust and hope.
Where this verse fits

Fear for the future. anxiety or panic. praise and worship.

What the Bible says about fear →What the Bible says about anxiety →What the Bible says about worship →
One step

Something small to carry out of this verse

Name one fear and ask YHWH for help

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Encouragement

Trust rests on who YHWH is, even when you feel exposed. The one you revere is named here as your help and your shield.

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Cross-reference data from OpenBible.info (CC BY). Scripture from the World English Bible (public domain). Arc diagram after Chris Harrison and Christoph Römhild (2007).