Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

But the Lord has been my stronghold,
And my God the rock of my refuge.

King James Version

But the LORD is my defence; and my God is the rock of my refuge.

Holman Bible

But the Lord is my refuge;
my God is the rock of my protection.

International Standard Version

But the LORD is my stronghold, and my God, the rock, is my refuge.

A Conservative Version

But LORD has been my high tower, and my God the rock of my refuge.

American Standard Version

But Jehovah hath been my high tower, And my God the rock of my refuge.

Amplified


But the Lord has become my high tower and defense,
And my God the rock of my refuge.

Bible in Basic English

But the Lord is my safe resting-place; my God is the Rock where I am safe.

Darby Translation

But Jehovah will be my high tower; and my God the rock of my refuge.

Julia Smith Translation

And Jehovah shall be for a height to me, and my God for the rock of my refuge.

King James 2000

But the LORD is my defense; and my God is the rock of my refuge.

Lexham Expanded Bible

But Yahweh has become my [high] stronghold, and my God [has become] my rock of refuge.

Modern King James verseion

But Jehovah is my defense; and my God is the rock of my refuge.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

But the LORD is my refuge, my God is the strength of my confidence.

NET Bible

But the Lord will protect me, and my God will shelter me.

New Heart English Bible

But the LORD has been my high tower, my God, the rock of my refuge.

The Emphasized Bible

But, Yahweh, hath become for me a high tower, And my God, my rock of refuge.

Webster

But the LORD is my defense; and my God is the rock of my refuge.

World English Bible

But Yahweh has been my high tower, my God, the rock of my refuge.

Youngs Literal Translation

And Jehovah is for a high place to me, And my God is for a rock -- my refuge,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
But the Lord

Usage: 0

is my defence
משׂגּב 
Misgab 
Usage: 17

and my God
אלהים 
'elohiym 
Usage: 2600

is the rock
צר צוּר 
Tsuwr 
Usage: 76

References

Hastings

Morish

Context Readings

A Prayer For Retribution Against Oppressors

21 They band together against the life of the righteous and condemn the innocent to death. 22 But the Lord has been my stronghold,
And my God the rock of my refuge.
23 He will bring back on them their iniquity and wipe them out for their wickedness; the LORD our God will wipe them out.

Cross References

Psalm 18:2

The LORD is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer, my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.

Psalm 59:9

O my Strength, I will watch for you, for you, O God, are my fortress.

Psalm 9:9

The LORD is a stronghold for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble.

Psalm 27:1-3

The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?

Psalm 59:16-17

But I will sing of your strength; I will sing aloud of your steadfast love in the morning. For you have been to me a fortress and a refuge in the day of my distress.

Psalm 62:2

He only is my rock and my salvation, my fortress; I shall not be greatly shaken.

Psalm 62:6

He only is my rock and my salvation, my fortress; I shall not be shaken.

Psalm 94:10

He who disciplines the nations, does he not rebuke? He who teaches man knowledge--

Isaiah 33:16

he will dwell on the heights; his place of defense will be the fortresses of rocks; his bread will be given him; his water will be sure.

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