For the LORDGodis a sunand shield;The LORDgivesgraceand glory;Nogoodthingdoes He withholdfrom those who walkuprightly.
He storesup soundwisdomfor the upright;[He is] a shieldto those who walkin integrity,
"But seekfirstHis kingdomand His righteousness,and allthese thingswill be addedto you.
And my Godwill supplyallyour needsaccordingto His richesin gloryin ChristJesus.
Indeed,the LORDwill givewhatis good,And our landwill yieldits produce.
He who walksin integritywalkssecurely,But he who pervertshis wayswill be foundout.
And the cityhasnoneedof the sunorof the moonto shineon it, for the gloryof Godhas illuminedit, and its lamp[is] the Lamb.
ThenJesusagainspoketo them, saying,"I amthe Lightof the world;he who followsMe will not walkin the darkness,but will havethe Lightof life."
But You, O LORD,are a shieldaboutme, My glory,and the One who liftsmy head.
Afterthesethingsthe wordof the LORDcameto Abramin a vision,saying,"Do not fear,Abram,I am a shieldto you; Your rewardshall be verygreat."
"But for you who fearMy name,the sunof righteousnesswill risewith healingin its wings;and you will goforthand skipaboutlike calvesfrom the stall.
He who walksblamelesslywill be delivered,But he who is crookedwill fallallat once.
The LORDis my lightand my salvation;Whomshall I fear?The LORDis the defenseof my life;Whomshall I dread?
[For I am] confidentof thisvery thing,that He who begana goodworkin you will perfectit untilthe dayof ChristJesus.
He who walkswith integrity,and worksrighteousness,And speakstruthin his heart.
For of His fullnesswe have allreceived,and graceupon grace.
For momentary,lightafflictionis producingfor us an eternalweightof gloryfarbeyondall comparison,
You are my hidingplaceand my shield;I waitfor Your word.
Betteris the poorwho walksin his integrityThanhe who is crookedthough he be rich.
"Is it being said,O houseof Jacob:'Is the Spiritof the LORDimpatient?Are theseHis doings?'Do not My wordsdogoodTo the one walkinguprightly?
But whenI sawthat they were not straightforwardaboutthe truthof the gospel,I saidto Cephasin the presenceof all,"Ifyou, beinga Jew,livelike the Gentilesand not like the Jews,how[is it that] you compelthe Gentilesto live like Jews?
Beholdour shield,O God,And lookupon the faceof Your anointed.
But we all,with unveiledface,beholding as in a mirrorthe gloryof the Lord,are being transformedinto the sameimagefrom gloryto glory,justas from the Lord,the Spirit.
There was the true Lightwhich,cominginto the world,enlightenseveryman.
The princesof the peoplehave assembledthemselves [as] the peopleof the Godof Abraham,For the shieldsof the earthbelong to God;He is highlyexalted.
"They shall havenoinheritanceamongtheir countrymen;the LORDis their inheritance,as He promisedthem.
