Psalms 71:3
Be thou my strong habitation, whereunto I may continually resort: thou hast given commandment to save me; for thou art my rock and my fortress.
†Bee thou my strong habitation, whereunto I may continually resort: thou hast giuen commandement to saue mee, for thou art my rocke, and my fortresse.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- †Hebrew wordingHebr. be thou to me for a rocke of habitation
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- Psalms 18:2Rank 1 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.
- Proverbs 18:10Rank 2 from verse 3
- Deuteronomy 33:27Rank 3 from verse 3
27The eternal God is thy refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms: and he shall thrust out the enemy from before thee; and shall say, Destroy them.
27The eternall God is thy refuge, and vnderneath are the euerlasting armes: and he shall thrust out the enemie from before thee, and shall say, Destroy them.
- Psalms 31:2–3Rank 4 from verse 3
2Bow down thine ear to me; deliver me speedily: be thou my strong rock, for an house of defence to save me.
3For thou art my rock and my fortress; therefore for thy name’s sake lead me, and guide 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 rocke and my fortresse: therfore for thy names sake lead me, and guide me.
- Psalms 91:11–12Rank 5 from verse 3
11For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.
12They shall bear thee up in their hands, lest thou dash thy foot against a stone.
11*For hee shall giue his Angels charge ouer thee: to keepe thee in all thy wayes.
12They shall beare thee vp in their hands: lest thou dash thy foot against a stone.
- Psalms 91:9Rank 6 from verse 3
- Psalms 42:8Rank 7 from verse 3
- Isaiah 33:16Rank 8 from verse 3
- Psalms 44:4Rank 9 from verse 3
- Psalms 91:1–2Rank 10 from verse 3
1HE that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
2I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.
1¶ †He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most high: shall abide vnder the shadow of the Almightie.
2I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge, and my fortresse: my God, in him will I trust.
- Psalms 68:28Rank 11 from verse 3
- Revelation 7:2–3Rank 12 from verse 3
2And I saw another angel ascending from the east, having the seal of the living God: and he cried with a loud voice to the four angels, to whom it was given to hurt the earth and the sea,
3Saying, Hurt not the earth, neither the sea, nor the trees, till we have sealed the servants of our God in their foreheads.
2And I saw another Angel ascending from the East, hauing the seale of the liuing God: and he cried with a loud voice to the foure Angels to whom it was giuen to hurt the earth and the Sea,
3Saying, Hurt not the earth, neither the sea, nor the trees, till wee haue sealed the seruants of our God in their foreheads.
- Ezekiel 9:6Rank 13 from verse 3
6Slay utterly old and young, both maids, and little children, and women: but come not near any man upon whom is the mark; and begin at my sanctuary. Then they began at the ancient men which were before the house.
6†Slay vtterly olde and yong; both maides, and litle children, and women: but come not neere any man vpon whom is the marke, and begin at my sanctuary: then they began at the ancient men which were before the house.
- Psalms 144:2Rank 14 from verse 3
- Psalms 90:1Rank 15 from verse 3
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Psalms 71:3
The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.
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Having great power, might, firmness, courage, capacity, influence, defence, health, intensity, or ability to act, endure, resist, overcome, or support.
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habitation
A dwelling, abode, or place of residence; a place of refuge or shelter.
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Unto or to what or which place, person, thing, likeness, office, purpose, condition, or result.
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continually
1. Repeatedly, habitually, or at every appointed recurrence. 2. Without pause or cessation during the period stated.
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Sense 1: To go, gather, or return habitually to a place or person. Sense 2: As a noun, a place or act of gathering.
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Sense 1: Have: possess, hold, receive, or experience. Sense 2: Used as an auxiliary verb.
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Bestowed, granted, delivered, or appointed.
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commandment
Sense 1: An authoritative command, charge, order, or precept to be obeyed. Sense 2: One of the ten commandments.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Sense 1: To rescue, deliver, preserve, keep alive, heal, recover, or bring safely through. Sense 2: Except or apart from.
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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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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
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71:1IN thee, O Lord, do I put my trust: let me never be put to confusion.
71:1¶ In *thee, O LORD, doe I put my trust, let me neuer be put to confusion.
71:2Deliver me in thy righteousness, and cause me to escape: incline thine ear unto me, and save me.
71:2Deliuer mee in thy righteousnesse, and cause me to escape: incline thine eare vnto me, and saue me.
71:3Be thou my strong habitation, whereunto I may continually resort: thou hast given commandment to save me; for thou art my rock and my fortress.
71:3†Bee thou my strong habitation, whereunto I may continually resort: thou hast giuen commandement to saue mee, for thou art my rocke, and my fortresse.
Selected passage71:4Deliver me, O my God, out of the hand of the wicked, out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man.
71:4Deliuer me, O my God, out of the hand of the wicked, out of the hand of the vnrighteous, and cruel man.
71:5For thou art my hope, O Lord God: thou art my trust from my youth.
71:5For thou art my hope, O LORD God: thou art my trust from my youth.
71:6By thee have I been holden up from the womb: thou art he that took me out of my mother’s bowels: my praise shall be continually of thee.
71:6By thee haue I bene holden vp from the wombe: thou art hee that tooke mee out of my mothers vowels, my praise shalbe continually of thee.
71:7I am as a wonder unto many; but thou art my strong refuge.
71:7I am as a wonder vnto many, but thou art my strong refuge.
71:8Let my mouth be filled with thy praise and with thy honour all the day.
71:8Let my mouth bee filled with thy praise, and with thy honour all the day.
71:9Cast me not off in the time of old age; forsake me not when my strength faileth.
71:9Cast me not off in the time of old age; forsake me not when my strength faileth.
71:10For mine enemies speak against me; and they that lay wait for my soul take counsel together,
71:10†For mine enemies speake against mee: and they that lay waite for my soule, take counsell together,
71:11Saying, God hath forsaken him: persecute and take him; for there is none to deliver him.
71:11Saying, God hath forsaken him: persecute and take him, for there is none to deliuer him.
71:12O God, be not far from me: O my God, make haste for my help.
71:12O God, be not farre from mee: O my God, make haste for my helpe.
71:13Let them be confounded and consumed that are adversaries to my soul; let them be covered with reproach and dishonour that seek my hurt.
71:13Let them be confounded and consumed, that are aduersaries to my soule: let them bee couered with reproch and dishonour, that seeke my hurt.
71:14But I will hope continually, and will yet praise thee more and more.
71:14But I wil hope continually, and will yet praise thee more and more.
71:15My mouth shall shew forth thy righteousness and thy salvation all the day; for I know not the numbers thereof.
71:15My mouth shall shew foorth thy righteousnesse, and thy saluation all the day: for I know not the numbers thereof.
71:16I will go in the strength of the Lord God: I will make mention of thy righteousness, even of thine only.
71:16I will goe in the strength of the LORD God: I will make mention of thy righteousnesse, euen of thine onely.
71:17O God, thou hast taught me from my youth: and hitherto have I declared thy wondrous works.
71:17O God, thou hast taught me from my youth: and hitherto haue I declared thy wonderous workes.
71:18Now also when I am old and grayheaded, O God, forsake me not; until I have shewed thy strength unto this generation, and thy power to every one that is to come.
71:18††Now also when I am old and gray headed, O God, forsake me not: vntill I haue shewed thy strength vnto this generation, and thy power to euery one that is to come.
71:19Thy righteousness also, O God, is very high, who hast done great things: O God, who is like unto thee!
71:19Thy righteousnes also, O God, is very high, who hast done great things: O God, who is like vnto thee?
71:20Thou, which hast shewed me great and sore troubles, shalt quicken me again, and shalt bring me up again from the depths of the earth.
71:20 Thou which hast shewed mee great, and sore troubles, shalt quicken mee againe, and shalt bring mee vp againe from the depthes of the earth.
71:21Thou shalt increase my greatness, and comfort me on every side.
71:21Thou shalt increase my greatnesse, and comfort me on euery side.
71:22I will also praise thee with the psaltery, even thy truth, O my God: unto thee will I sing with the harp, O thou Holy One of Israel.
71:22†I will also praise thee with the psalterie, euen thy trueth, O my God: vnto thee will I sing with the harpe, O thou Holy one of Israel.
71:23My lips shall greatly rejoice when I sing unto thee; and my soul, which thou hast redeemed.
71:23My lippes shall greatly reioyce when I sing vnto thee: and my soule, which thou hast redeemed.
71:24My tongue also shall talk of thy righteousness all the day long: for they are confounded, for they are brought unto shame, that seek my hurt.
71:24My tongue also shall talke of thy righteousnesse all the day long: for they are confounded, for they are brought vnto shame, that seeke my hurt.