Psalms 31:3
For thou art my rock and my fortress; therefore for thy name’s sake lead me, and guide me.
For thou art my rocke and my fortresse: therfore for thy names sake lead me, and guide me.
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- Psalms 143:10–11Rank 1 from verse 3
10Teach me to do thy will; for thou art my God: thy spirit is good; lead me into the land of uprightness.
11Quicken me, O Lord, for thy name’s sake: for thy righteousness’ sake bring my soul out of trouble.
10Teach me to doe thy will, for thou art my God, thy spirit is good: leade me into the land of vprightnesse.
11Quicken me, O LORD, for thy names sake: for thy righteousnesse sake bring my soule out of trouble.
- Isaiah 49:10Rank 3 from verse 3
10They shall not hunger nor thirst; neither shall the heat nor sun smite them: for he that hath mercy on them shall lead them, even by the springs of water shall he guide them.
10*They shall not hunger nor thirst, neither shall the heate nor sunne smite them: for he that hath mercy on them shall lead them, euen by the springs of water shall he guide them.
- John 16:13Rank 4 from verse 3
13Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.
13Howbeit, when hee the spirit of trueth is come, he wil guide you into all trueth: For he shall not speake of himselfe: but whatsoeuer he shall heare, that shall he speake, and he will shew you things to come.
- Psalms 25:5Rank 5 from verse 3
- Psalms 79:9Rank 6 from verse 3
- Jeremiah 14:7Rank 7 from verse 3
- Nehemiah 9:12Rank 8 from verse 3
12Moreover thou leddest them in the day by a cloudy pillar; and in the night by a pillar of fire, to give them light in the way wherein they should go.
12Moreouer thou *leddest them in the day by a cloudy pillar, and in the night, by a pillar of fire, to giue them light in the way wherin they should go.
- Psalms 23:2–3Rank 9 from verse 3
2He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.
3He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.
2††He maketh me to lie downe in greene pastures: he leadeth mee beside the still waters.
3He restoreth my soule: he leadeth me in the pathes of righteousnes, for his names sake.
- Psalms 25:11Rank 10 from verse 3
- Psalms 139:24Rank 11 from verse 3
- Psalms 25:9Rank 12 from verse 3
- Psalms 43:3Rank 13 from verse 3
- Ephesians 1:12Rank 14 from verse 3
- Ezekiel 36:21–22Rank 15 from verse 3
21¶ But I had pity for mine holy name, which the house of Israel had profaned among the heathen, whither they went.
22Therefore say unto the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord God; I do not this for your sakes, O house of Israel, but for mine holy name’s sake, which ye have profaned among the heathen, whither ye went.
21¶ But I had pitie for mine holy Name, which the house of Israel had prophaned among the heathen, whither they went.
22Therefore say vnto the house of Israel, Thus saith the LORD God, I doe not this for your sakes, O house of Israel, but for mine holy Names sake, which ye haue prophaned among the heathen, whither ye went.
- Joshua 7:9Rank 16 from verse 3
9For the Canaanites and all the inhabitants of the land shall hear of it, and shall environ us round, and cut off our name from the earth: and what wilt thou do unto thy great name?
9For the Canaanites, and all the inhabitants of the land shall heare of it, and shall enuiron vs round, and cut off our name from the earth: and what wilt thou doe vnto thy great Name?
- Nehemiah 9:19Rank 17 from verse 3
19Yet thou in thy manifold mercies forsookest them not in the wilderness: the pillar of the cloud departed not from them by day, to lead them in the way; neither the pillar of fire by night, to shew them light, and the way wherein they should go.
19Yet thou, in thy manifold mercies, forsookest them not in the wildernesse: the *pillar of the cloude departed not from them by day, to leade them in the way, neither the pillar of fire by night, to shew them light, and the way wherin they should goe.
- Psalms 18:2Rank 18 from verse 3
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.
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Psalms 31:3
1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
1. The second-person singular present form of be: are, when one person is addressed. 2. Skill, craft, or skilled workmanship used to make or prepare something.
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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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Sense 1: A strong, fortified, defended place or stronghold providing protection. Sense 2: A secure refuge and defence.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Sense 1: A word, appellation, or designation by which a person or thing is called or known. Sense 2: The person or persons named or represented. Sense 3: Reputation, character, renown, or remembrance. Sense 4: The authority, behalf, or standing represented by a name. Sense 5: As a verb, to call, designate, or mention by name.
Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Cause, account, purpose, interest, or benefit; used in phrases meaning because of or for the benefit of someone or something.
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Sense 1: A soft, heavy metal. Sense 2: As a verb, to guide, conduct, or go before.
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1. To lead or direct in a way, course, action, or understanding. 2. One who leads or directs another.
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2Bow down thine ear to me; deliver me speedily: be thou my strong rock, for an house of defence to save me.
2†Bowe downe thine eare to me, deliuer me speedily: be thou my strong rocke, for an house of defence to saue me.
3For thou art my rock and my fortress; therefore for thy name’s sake lead me, and guide me.
3For thou art my rocke and my fortresse: therfore for thy names sake lead me, and guide me.
Selected passage4Pull me out of the net that they have laid privily for me: for thou art my strength.
4Pull me out of the net, that they haue layd priuily for me: for thou art my strength.