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

Be to me a rock of habitation to which I may continually come;
You have given commandment to save me,
For You are my rock and my fortress.

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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
Be thou my strong
צר צוּר 
Tsuwr 
Usage: 76

מעין מעוןo 
Ma`own 
Usage: 19


come, bring, ... in, enter, go, carry, ...down, pass, ...out,
Usage: 0

צוה 
Tsavah 
Usage: 494

to save
ישׁע 
Yasha` 
Usage: 205

me for thou art my rock
סלע 
Cela` 
Usage: 60

References

Easton

Morish

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

The Lord is my rock,
my fortress, and my deliverer,
my God, my mountain where I seek refuge,
my shield and the horn of my salvation,
my stronghold.

Psalm 31:2-3

Listen closely to me; rescue me quickly.
Be a rock of refuge for me,
a mountain fortress to save me.

Psalm 44:4

You are my King, my God,
who ordains victories for Jacob.

Deuteronomy 33:27

The God of old is your dwelling place,
and underneath are the everlasting arms.
He drives out the enemy before you
and commands, “Destroy!”

Psalm 42:8

The Lord will send His faithful love by day;
His song will be with me in the night—
a prayer to the God of my life.

Psalm 68:28

Your God has decreed your strength.
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. Lord, You have been our refuge
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

Because you have made the Lord—my refuge,
the Most High—your dwelling place,

Psalm 91:11-12

For He will give His angels orders concerning you,
to protect you in all your ways.

Psalm 144:2

He is my faithful love and my fortress,
my stronghold and my deliverer.
He is my shield, and I take refuge in Him;
He subdues my people under me.

Proverbs 18:10

The name of Yahweh is a strong tower;
the righteous run to it and are protected.

Isaiah 33:16

he will dwell on the heights;
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, but do not come near anyone who has the mark. Now begin at My sanctuary.” So they began with the elders who were in front of the temple.

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 to harm the earth and the sea:

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