2 Samuel 22:3
The God of my rock; in him will I trust: he is my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my refuge, my saviour; thou savest me from violence.
The God of my rocke, in him will I trust: hee is my shield, and the horne of my saluation, my high tower, and my refuge, my Sauiour; thou sauest me from violence.
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2The Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.
2†The LORD is my rocke, and my fortresse, and my deliuerer: my God, my strength in whome I will trust, my buckler, and the horne of my saluation, and my high tower.
- Deuteronomy 33:29Rank 6 from verse 3
29Happy art thou, O Israel: who is like unto thee, O people saved by the Lord, the shield of thy help, and who is the sword of thy excellency! and thine enemies shall be found liars unto thee; and thou shalt tread upon their high places.
29Happy art thou, O Israel: Who is like vnto thee, O people! saued by the LORD, the shield of thy helpe, and who is the sword of thy excellencie: and thine enemies ‖shal be found liars vnto thee, and thou shalt tread vpon their high places.
- Genesis 15:1Rank 7 from verse 3
- Psalms 115:9–11Rank 8 from verse 3
9O Israel, trust thou in the Lord: he is their help and their shield.
10O house of Aaron, trust in the Lord: he is their help and their shield.
11Ye that fear the Lord, trust in the Lord: he is their help and their shield.
9O Israel, trust thou in the LORD: he is their helpe and their shield.
10O house of Aaron, trust in the LORD: he is their helpe & their shield.
11Ye that feare the LORD trust in the LORD: he is their helpe and their shield.
- Psalms 46:11Rank 9 from verse 3
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- Hebrews 2:13Rank 11 from verse 3
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- Psalms 59:16Rank 14 from verse 3
16But I will sing of thy power; yea, I will sing aloud of thy mercy in the morning: for thou hast been my defence and refuge in the day of my trouble.
16But I will sing of thy power; yea I will sing alowd of thy mercy in the morning: for thou hast bene my defence and refuge, in the day of my trouble.
- Isaiah 32:2Rank 15 from verse 3
2And a man shall be as an hiding place from the wind, and a covert from the tempest; as rivers of water in a dry place, as the shadow of a great rock in a weary land.
2†And a man shall be as an hiding place from the winde, and a couert from the tempest: as riuers of water in a drie place, as the shadow of a great rocke in a wearie land.
- Jeremiah 16:19Rank 16 from verse 3
19O Lord, my strength, and my fortress, and my refuge in the day of affliction, the Gentiles shall come unto thee from the ends of the earth, and shall say, Surely our fathers have inherited lies, vanity, and things wherein there is no profit.
19O LORD, my strength and my fortresse, and my refuge in the day of affliction; the Gentiles shall come vnto thee from the ends of the earth, and shall say; Surely our fathers haue inherited lyes, vanitie, and things wherein there is no profit.
- Psalms 140:4Rank 17 from verse 3
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- 1 Samuel 2:1Rank 21 from verse 3
1AND Hannah prayed, and said, My heart rejoiceth in the Lord, mine horn is exalted in the Lord: my mouth is enlarged over mine enemies; because I rejoice in thy salvation.
1¶ And Hannah prayed, and said, My heart reioyceth in the LORD, mine horne is exalted in the LORD: my mouth is inlarged ouer mine enemies: because I reioyce in thy saluation.
- 2 Samuel 22:49Rank 22 from verse 3
49And that bringeth me forth from mine enemies: thou also hast lifted me up on high above them that rose up against me: thou hast delivered me from the violent man.
49And that bringeth me forth from mine enemies: thou also hast lifted mee vp on high aboue them that rose vp against me: thou hast deliuered me from the violent man.
- 2 Samuel 22:51Rank 23 from verse 3
- Deuteronomy 32:37Rank 24 from verse 3
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7The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise him.
7The LORD is my strength, and my shield, my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly reioyceth, and with my song will I praise him.
- Psalms 3:3Rank 30 from verse 3
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- Isaiah 45:21Rank 38 from verse 3
21Tell ye, and bring them near; yea, let them take counsel together: who hath declared this from ancient time? who hath told it from that time? have not I the Lord? and there is no God else beside me; a just God and a Saviour; there is none beside me.
21Tell ye and bring them neere, yea let them take counsell together, who hath declared this from ancient time? who hath told it from that time? Haue not I the LORD? and there is no God else beside me, a iust God and a Sauiour, there is none beside me.
- Jeremiah 16:9Rank 39 from verse 3
9For thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will cause to cease out of this place in your eyes, and in your days, the voice of mirth, and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom, and the voice of the bride.
9*For thus sayth the LORD of hostes, the God of Israel: Behold, I will cause to cease out of this place in your eyes, and in your dayes, the voice of mirth, and the voice of gladnesse, the voice of the bridegroome, and the voice of the bride.
- Psalms 32:7Rank 41 from verse 3
- Psalms 142:4Rank 44 from verse 3
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2 Samuel 22:3
The one true God.
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1. A mass of stone or a rocky place. 2. Figuratively, a secure refuge, strength, foundation, or cause of stumbling. 3. A title or figure for God or Christ.
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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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Sense 1: Confidence or reliance placed in a person or thing. Sense 2: To rely upon, confide in, or place confidence in. Sense 3: Something committed to another's care or charge.
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Sense 1: Elevated or far above; great in height, stature, or position; aloft. Sense 2: Elevated or chief in rank, office, power, authority, honor, excellence, or importance. Sense 3: Great in degree, intensity, fullness, or advancement; loud or strongly expressed. Sense 4: Proud, haughty, or self-exalting. Sense 5: Difficult, lofty, or beyond reach or understanding. Sense 6: In high way, a principal or public road; in high place, an elevated site, often used for worship or sacrifice.
Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
A shelter, haven, protection, or source of safety to which one flees or trusts.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Bullokar 1616 · Cawdrey 1604
One who saves, rescues, preserves, or delivers; a title applied supremely to God and to Jesus Christ.
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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.
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Second-person singular present form of save, meaning to rescue, deliver, preserve, keep alive, heal, recover, or bring safely through.
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2And he said, The Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer;
2And he said, *The LORD is my rocke and my fortresse, and my deliuerer:
3The God of my rock; in him will I trust: he is my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my refuge, my saviour; thou savest me from violence.
3The God of my rocke, in him will I trust: hee is my shield, and the horne of my saluation, my high tower, and my refuge, my Sauiour; thou sauest me from violence.
Selected passage4I will call on the Lord, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies.
4I will call on the LORD, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saued from mine enemies.