Behold, O God our shield, and look upon the face of thine anointed.
God is addressed as the shield belonging to those who worship Him, the defense surrounding them. He is asked to turn His gaze toward His anointed one with favor and kind attention. Arising from deep longing for His presence, this is a prayer for His watchful protective care and His personal regard.
The anointed one is Christ, God’s own Anointed. The plea is that God would look upon Christ instead of looking upon the sinner, seeing and receiving the sinner only through the righteousness of Christ.
God is addressed as the shield belonging to those who worship Him, the defense surrounding them. He is asked to turn His gaze toward His anointed one with favor and kind attention. Arising from deep longing for His presence, this is a prayer for His watchful protective care and His personal regard.
The anointed one is Christ, God’s own Anointed. The plea is that God would look upon Christ instead of looking upon the sinner, seeing and receiving the sinner only through the righteousness of Christ.