Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
Be a rock of refuge for me,
where I can always go.
Give the command to save me,
for You are my rock and fortress.
New American Standard Bible
You have given
For You are
King James Version
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.
International Standard Version
Be my sheltering refuge where I may go continuously; command my deliverance for you are my rock and fortress.
A Conservative Version
Be thou to me a rock of habitation to which I may continually resort. Thou have given commandment to save me, for thou are my rock and my fortress.
American Standard Version
Be thou to me a rock of habitation, whereunto I may continually resort: Thou hast given commandment to save me; For thou art my rock and my fortress.
Amplified
Be to me a rock of refuge and a sheltering stronghold to which I may continually come;
You have given the commandment to save me,
For You are my rock and my fortress.
Bible in Basic English
Be my strong Rock, the strong place of my salvation; for you are my Rock, and my safe place.
Darby Translation
Be to me a rock of habitation, whereunto I may continually resort: thou hast given commandment to save me; for thou art my rock and my fortress.
Julia Smith Translation
Be thou to me for a rock of refuge to come always: thou didst command to save me, for thou my rock and my fortress.
King James 2000
Be my strong habitation, to which I may continually resort: you have given commandment to save me; for you are my rock and my fortress.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Be for me a rock of refuge to resort to always; you have ordained to save me, because you [are] my rock and my fortress.
Modern King James verseion
Be a rock of refuge for me, to which I may always go; You have commanded to save me; for You are my Rock and my Fortress.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Be thou my stronghold, whereunto I may always resort; thou hast promised to help me, for thou art my house of defense and my castle.
NET Bible
Be my protector and refuge, a stronghold where I can be safe! For you are my high ridge and my stronghold.
New Heart English Bible
Be to me a rock of refuge to which I may always go. Give the command to save me, for you are my rock and my fortress.
The Emphasized Bible
Be thou unto me, a Rock to dwell in, a Place of Security, To save me, For, my mountain crag and my stronghold, thou art.
Webster
Be thou my strong habitation, to which I may continually resort: thou hast given commandment to save me; for thou art my rock and my fortress.
World English Bible
Be to me a rock of refuge to which I may always go. Give the command to save me, for you are my rock and my fortress.
Youngs Literal Translation
Be to me for a rock -- a habitation, To go in continually, Thou hast given command to save me, For my rock and my bulwark art Thou.
Themes
Battle of Life » God » Represented as » A refuge
Fort » Figurative » Of God's care
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 71:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Prayer To God The Rock Of Refuge
2
In Your justice, rescue and deliver me;
listen closely to me and save me.
3 Be a rock of refuge for me,
where I can always go.
Give the command to save me,
for You are my rock and fortress.
4
Deliver me, my God, from the power of the wicked,
from the grasp of the unjust and oppressive.
Cross References
Psalm 18:2
my fortress, and my deliverer,
my God, my mountain where I seek refuge,
my shield
my stronghold.
Psalm 31:2-3
Be a rock of refuge for me,
a mountain fortress to save me.
Psalm 44:4
who ordains
Deuteronomy 33:27
and underneath are the everlasting arms.
He drives out the enemy before you
and commands, “Destroy!”
Psalm 42:8
His song will be with me in the night—
a prayer to the God of my life.
Psalm 68:28
Show Your strength, God,
You who have acted on our behalf.
Psalm 90:1
BOOK IV
(Psalms 90–106)A prayer of Moses, the man of God.
in every generation.
Psalm 91:1-2
The one who lives under the protection of the Most High
dwells in the shadow of the Almighty.
Psalm 91:9
the Most High—your dwelling place,
Psalm 91:11-12
to protect you in all your ways.
Psalm 144:2
my stronghold and my deliverer.
He is my shield,
He subdues my people
Proverbs 18:10
the righteous run to it and are protected.
Isaiah 33:16
his refuge will be the rocky fortresses,
his food provided, his water assured.
Ezekiel 9:6
Slaughter the old men, the young men and women, as well as the older women and little children,
Revelation 7:2-3
Then I saw another angel, who had the seal of the living God rise up from the east. He cried out in a loud voice to the four angels who were empowered