Psalms 61:3
For thou hast been a shelter for me, and a strong tower from the enemy.
For thou hast bene a shelter for me, and a strong tower from the enemy.
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- Proverbs 18:10Rank 1 from verse 3
- Psalms 62:7Rank 2 from verse 3
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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.
- 2 Corinthians 1:10Rank 6 from verse 3
- Isaiah 46:3–4Rank 7 from verse 3
3¶ Hearken unto me, O house of Jacob, and all the remnant of the house of Israel, which are borne by me from the belly, which are carried from the womb:
4And even to your old age I am he; and even to hoar hairs will I carry you: I have made, and I will bear; even I will carry, and will deliver you.
3¶ Hearken vnto me, O house of Iacob, and al the remnant of the house of Israel, which are borne by me, from the belly, which are caried from the wombe.
4And euen to your old age I am he, and euen to hoare haires will I cary you: I haue made, and I will beare, euen I wil cary and wil deliuer you.
- Psalms 4:6–7Rank 8 from verse 3
6There be many that say, Who will shew us any good? Lord, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us.
7Thou hast put gladness in my heart, more than in the time that their corn and their wine increased.
6 There be many that say, Who wil shew vs any good? LORD lift thou vp the light of thy countenance vpon vs.
7Thou hast put gladnesse in my heart, more then in the time that their corne and their wine increased.
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Psalms 61:3
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
Sense 1: Have: possess, hold, receive, or experience. Sense 2: Used as an auxiliary verb.
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Cover or protection from harm.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Having great power, might, firmness, courage, capacity, influence, defence, health, intensity, or ability to act, endure, resist, overcome, or support.
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2From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is higher than I.
2From the end of the earth wil I cry vnto thee, when my heart is ouerwhelmed: leade me to the rocke, that is higher then I.
3For thou hast been a shelter for me, and a strong tower from the enemy.
3For thou hast bene a shelter for me, and a strong tower from the enemy.
Selected passage4I will abide in thy tabernacle for ever: I will trust in the covert of thy wings. Selah.
4‖I will abide in thy Tabernacle for euer: I will trust in the couert of thy wings. Selah.