Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy gentleness hath made me great.
Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation - i:e., thy saving shield, thine almighty defense.
And thy gentleness hath made me great, х wa`anotªkaa (H6031)] - thy condescending kindness (as shown to inferiors: cf. 2 Samuel 7:18; Psalms 8:4; Isaiah 66:2).