Parallel Verses

The Emphasized Bible

O my Strength, unto thee, will I make melody, For, God, is my high tower.

New American Standard Bible

Because of his strength I will watch for You,
For God is my stronghold.

King James Version

Because of his strength will I wait upon thee: for God is my defence.

Holman Bible

I will keep watch for You, my strength,
because God is my stronghold.

International Standard Version

My Strength, I will watch for you, for God is my fortress.

A Conservative Version

O my strength, I will give heed to thee, for God is my high tower.

American Standard Version

Because of his strength I will give heed unto thee; For God is my high tower.

Amplified


O [God] my strength, I will watch for You;
For God is my stronghold [my refuge, my protector, my high tower].

Bible in Basic English

O my strength, I will put my hope in you; because God is my strong tower.

Darby Translation

Their strength! ... I will take heed to thee; for God is my high fortress.

Julia Smith Translation

His strength for thee will I watch: for God my height

King James 2000

Because of your strength will I wait upon you: for God is my defense.

Lexham Expanded Bible

O my strength, I will watch for you, because [you], O God, [are] my (high) stronghold.

Modern King James verseion

O my Strength, let me look to You, for God is my strong tower.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

My strength will I ascribe unto thee; for thou art the God of my refuge.

NET Bible

You are my source of strength! I will wait for you! For God is my refuge.

New Heart English Bible

Oh, my Strength, I watch for you, for God is my high tower.

Webster

Because of his strength will I wait upon thee: for God is my defense.

World English Bible

Oh, my Strength, I watch for you, for God is my high tower.

Youngs Literal Translation

O my Strength, unto Thee I take heed, For God is my tower -- the God of my kindness.

References

Fausets

Hastings

Context Readings

God Our Stronghold

8 Thou, therefore, O Yahweh, wilt laugh at them, Thou wilt mock at all nations. 9 O my Strength, unto thee, will I make melody, For, God, is my high tower. 10 My God of lovingkindness, will come to meet me, God, will let me look on mine adversaries.

Cross References

Psalm 9:9

Thus be Yahweh a refuge for the crushed one, a refuge for times of destitution:

Psalm 62:2

Surely, he, is my rock and my salvation, My high tower - I shall not be greatly shaken!

Psalm 18:1-2

I will love thee, O Yahweh my strength!

Psalm 20:1

Yahweh answer thee, in the day of distress, The Name of the God of Jacob give thee safety;

Psalm 27:1

Yahweh, is my light and my salvation, Of whom shall I be afraid? Yahweh, is the refuge of my life, Of whom shall I be in dread?

Psalm 27:14

Wait thou for Yahweh, - Be strong, and let thy heart be bold, Wait, then, for Yahweh!

Psalm 46:1

God - for us, is a refuge and strength, A help in distresses, soon found.

Psalm 46:7

Yahweh of hosts, is with us, A high tower for us, is the God of Jacob. Selah.

Psalm 59:17

O my Strength, unto thee, will I make melody, For, God, is my high tower, my God of lovingkindness.

Psalm 62:5-6

Surely, towards God, be thou silent, my soul, For, from him, is mine expectation:

Psalm 62:11

One thing, hath God spoken, Two things, there are which I have heard, That, power, belongeth unto God;

Isaiah 12:2

Lo, GOD is my salvation! I will trust and not dread, - For, my might and melody, is Yah, Yahweh, And he hath become mine, by salvation.

Isaiah 26:3-4

A purpose sustained, thou wilt guard, saying , Prosper! Prosper! Because in thee, hath he been led to trust.

Isaiah 40:31

But, they who wait for Yahweh, shall renew their strength, They shall mount on strong pinion like eagles, - They shall run and not grew weary, They shall walk and not faint.

Isaiah 58:14

Then, shall then rest thine own exquisite delight upon Yahweh, -- And I will cause thee to ride over the high places of the land, - And will feed thee with the inheritance of Jacob Shy father, For the mouth of Yahweh, hath spoken.

Habakkuk 3:19

Yahweh, My Lord, is my strength, therefore hath he made my feet like hinds, and, upon my high places, will he cause me to march along. To the chief musician, on my double harp.

Matthew 6:13

And bring us not into temptation, but rescue us from the evil one.

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