Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

For You have been a refuge for me,
A tower of strength against the enemy.

King James Version

For thou hast been a shelter for me, and a strong tower from the enemy.

Holman Bible

for You have been a refuge for me,
a strong tower in the face of the enemy.

International Standard Version

For you have been a refuge for me, a tower of strength before the enemy.

A Conservative Version

For thou have been a refuge for me, a strong tower from the enemy.

American Standard Version

For thou hast been a refuge for me, A strong tower from the enemy.

Amplified


For You have been a shelter and a refuge for me,
A strong tower against the enemy.

Bible in Basic English

For you have been my secret place, and my high tower from those who made war on me.

Darby Translation

For thou hast been a refuge for me, a strong tower from before the enemy.

Julia Smith Translation

For thou wert a refuge to me, a tower of strength from the face of the enemy.

King James 2000

For you have been a shelter for me, and a strong tower from the enemy.

Lexham Expanded Bible

For you have been my refuge, a strong tower from the enemy.

Modern King James verseion

For You have been a shelter for me, a strong tower before the enemy.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

for thou art my hope, a strong tower for me against the enemy.

NET Bible

Indeed, you are my shelter, a strong tower that protects me from the enemy.

New Heart English Bible

For you have been a refuge for me, a strong tower from the enemy.

The Emphasized Bible

For thou hast been, A Refuge to me, A Tower of Strength, from the face of the foe.

Webster

For thou hast been a shelter for me, and a strong tower from the enemy.

World English Bible

For you have been a refuge for me, a strong tower from the enemy.

Youngs Literal Translation

For Thou hast been a refuge for me, A tower of strength because of the enemy.

References

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Verse Info

Context Readings

Security In God

2 In despair and far from home I call to you! Take me to the rock that is my safe refuge, 3 For You have been a refuge for me,
A tower of strength against the enemy.
4 Let me live in your sanctuary all my life. Let me find safety under your wings.


Cross References

Proverbs 18:10

The name of Jehovah is a strong tower. The righteous runs into it for protection.

Psalm 4:6-7

Many are saying: Who will show us good? Lift up the light of your countenance (face) (presence) upon us, O Jehovah!

Psalm 18:2

Jehovah is my rock and my fortress. He is my deliverer. He is my God and my crag, the one in whom I take refuge. He is my shield, and the strength of my salvation, my stronghold.

Psalm 62:7

My salvation and my glory depend on God. God is the rock of my strength, my refuge.

Psalm 116:2

I will call on him as long as I live because he turns his ear toward me (listens to me).

Psalm 140:7

O Lord Jehovah [Almighty], the strong one who saves me, you have covered my head in the day of battle.

Isaiah 46:3-4

Listen to me, O house of Jacob, all you who remain of the house of Israel. I have upheld you since you were conceived. I have carried you since your birth.

2 Corinthians 1:10

God delivered us out of so great a death, and will deliver us. We have set our hope on him. He will deliver us!

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