the shield of thy salvation Cp. Ephesians 6:17; Psalms 18:35 adds, "and thy right hand sustained me."

thy gentleness This is a rendering of the word used in Psalms 18:35, which means gentlenessor condescension: but the reading here is different, and probably means thy answering, i.e. thy answers to my prayers for help.

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