Isaiah 25:4
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Because thou hast been a strength to the poor, a strength to the needy in his distress: a refuge from the whirlwind, a shadow from the heat. For the blast of the mighty is like a whirlwind beating against a wall.

thou hast

Isaiah 11:4 But he shall judge the poor with justice, and shall reprove with equity the meek of the earth: and he shall strike the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips he shall slay the wicked.

Isaiah 14:32 And what shall be answered to the messengers of the nations? That the Lord hath founded Sion, and the poor of his people shall hope in him.

Isaiah 29:19 And the meek shall increase their joy in the Lord, and the poor men shall rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.

Isaiah 33:2 O Lord, have mercy on us: for we have waited for thee: be thou our arm in the morning, and our salvation in the time of trouble.

Isaiah 66:2 My hand made all these things, and all these things were made, saith the Lord. But to whom shall I have respect, but to him that is poor and little, and of a contrite spirit, and that trembleth at my words?

Job 5:15,16 But he shall save the needy from the sword of their mouth, and the poor from the hand of the violent. . . .

Psalm 12:5 By reason of the misery of the needy, and the groans of the poor, now will I arise, saith the Lord. I will set him in safety: I will deal confidently in his regard.

Psalm 35:10 All my bones shall say: Lord, who is like to thee? Who deliverest the poor from the hand of them that are stronger than he; the needy and the poor from them that strip him.

Psalm 72:4,13 He shall judge the poor of the people, and he shall save the children of the poor: and he shall humble the oppressor. . . .

Psalm 107:41 And he helped the poor out of poverty: and made him families like a flock of sheep.

Psalm 119:31 I have stuck to thy testimonies, O Lord: put me not to shame.

Zephaniah 3:12 And I will leave in the midst of thee a poor and needy people: and they shall hope in the name of the Lord.

James 2:5 Hearken, my dearest brethren: Hath not God chosen the poor in this world, rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which God hath promised to them that love him?

a refuge

Isaiah 4:5,6 And the Lord will create upon every place of mount Sion, and where he is called upon, a cloud by day, and a smoke and the brightness of a flaming fire in the night: for over all the glory shall be a protection. . . .

Isaiah 32:2 And a man shall be as when one is hid from the wind, and hideth himself from a storm, as rivers of waters in drought, and the shadow of a rock that standeth out in a desert land.

when

Isaiah 32:18,19 And my people shall sit in the beauty of peace, and in the tabernacles of confidence, and in wealthy rest. . . .

Isaiah 37:3,4,36 And they said to him: Thus saith Ezechias: This day is a day of tribulation, and of rebuke, and of blasphemy: for the children are come to the birth, and there is not strength to bring forth. . . .

Ezekiel 13:11-13 Say to them that daub without tempering, that it shall fall: for there shall be an overflowing shower, and I will cause great hailstones to fall violently from above, and a stormy wind to throw it down. . . .

Matthew 7:25-27 And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and they beat upon that house, and it fell not, for it was founded on a rock. . . .

Context
A Song of Praise for God's Favor
3Therefore shall a strong people praise thee, the city of mighty nations shall fear thee. 4Because thou hast been a strength to the poor, a strength to the needy in his distress: a refuge from the whirlwind, a shadow from the heat. For the blast of the mighty is like a whirlwind beating against a wall.5Thou shalt bring down the tumult of strangers, as heat in thirst: and as with heat under a burning cloud, thou shalt make the branch of the mighty to wither away.…
Cross References
Psalm 55:8
I waited for him that hath saved me from pusillanimity of spirit, and a storm.

Psalm 91:1
The praise of a canticle for David. He that dwelleth in the aid of the most High, shall abide under the protection of the God of Jacob.

Psalm 121:5
The Lord is thy keeper, the Lord is thy protection upon thy right hand.

Isaiah 4:6
And there shall be a tabernacle for a shade in the daytime from the heat, and for a security and covert from the whirlwind, and from rain.

Isaiah 8:14
And he shall be a sanctification to you. But for a stone of stumbling, and for a rock of offence to the two houses of Israel, for a snare and a ruin to the inhabitants of Jerusalem.

Isaiah 14:32
And what shall be answered to the messengers of the nations? That the Lord hath founded Sion, and the poor of his people shall hope in him.

Isaiah 16:3
Take counsel, gather a council: make thy shadow as the night in the midday: hide them that flee, and betray not them that wander about.

Isaiah 17:10
Because thou hast forgotten God thy saviour, and hast not remembered thy strong helper: therefore shalt thou plant good plants, and shalt sow strange seed.

Isaiah 27:5
Or rather shall it take hold of my strength, shall it make peace with me, shall it make peace with me?

Isaiah 28:6
And a spirit of judgment to him that sitteth in judgment, and strength to them that return out of the battle to the gate.

Isaiah 29:5
And the multitude of them that fan thee, shall be like small dust: and as ashes passing away, the multitude of them that have prevailed against thee.

Isaiah 29:19
And the meek shall increase their joy in the Lord, and the poor men shall rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.

Isaiah 29:20
For he that did prevail hath failed, the scorner is consumed, and they are all cut off that watched for iniquity:

Isaiah 32:2
And a man shall be as when one is hid from the wind, and hideth himself from a storm, as rivers of waters in drought, and the shadow of a rock that standeth out in a desert land.

Isaiah 33:16
He shall dwell on high, the fortifications of rocks shall be his highness: bread is given him, his waters are sure.

Isaiah 49:25
For thus saith the Lord: Yea verily, even the captivity shall be taken away from the strong: and that which was taken by the mighty, shall be delivered. But I will judge those that have judged thee, and thy children I will save.

Isaiah 57:13
When thou shalt cry, let thy companies deliver thee, but the wind shall carry them all off, a breeze shall take them away, but he that putteth his trust in me, shall inherit the land, and shall possess my holy mount.

Jeremiah 16:19
O Lord, my might, and my strength, and my refuge in the day of tribulation: to thee the Gentiles shall come from the ends of the earth, and shall say: Surely our fathers have possessed lies, a vanity which hath not profited them.

Ezekiel 38:9
And thou shalt go up and come like a storm, and like a cloud to cover the land, thou and all thy bands and many people with thee.

Lexicon
For
כִּֽי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: A relative conjunction

You have been
הָיִ֨יתָ (hā·yî·ṯā)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

a refuge
מָע֥וֹז (mā·‘ō·wz)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4581: A place or means of safety, protection

for the poor,
לַדָּ֛ל (lad·dāl)
Preposition-l, Article | Adjective - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 1800: Dangling, weak, thin

a stronghold
מָע֥וֹז (mā·‘ō·wz)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4581: A place or means of safety, protection

for the needy
לָאֶבְי֖וֹן (lā·’eḇ·yō·wn)
Preposition-l, Article | Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 34: In want, needy, poor

in distress,
בַּצַּר־ (baṣ·ṣar-)
Preposition-b, Article | Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6862: Narrow, a tight place, a pebble, an opponent

a refuge
מַחְסֶ֤ה (maḥ·seh)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4268: Refuge, shelter

from the storm,
מִזֶּ֙רֶם֙ (miz·ze·rem)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2230: A flood of rain, rainstorm, downpour

a shade
צֵ֣ל (ṣêl)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6738: A shadow

from the heat.
מֵחֹ֔רֶב (mê·ḥō·reḇ)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2721: Dryness, drought, heat

For
כִּ֛י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: A relative conjunction

the breath
ר֥וּחַ (rū·aḥ)
Noun - common singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 7307: Wind, breath, exhalation, life, anger, unsubstantiality, a region of the sky, spirit

of the ruthless
עָרִיצִ֖ים (‘ā·rî·ṣîm)
Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 6184: Awe-inspiring, terror-striking

is like rain
כְּזֶ֥רֶם (kə·ze·rem)
Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 2230: A flood of rain, rainstorm, downpour

against a wall,
קִֽיר׃ (qîr)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7023: A wall


Additional Translations
For You have been a refuge for the poor, a stronghold for the needy in distress, a refuge from the storm, a shade from the heat. For the breath of the ruthless is like rain against a wall,For you have been a strength to the poor, a strength to the needy in his distress, a refuge from the storm, a shadow from the heat, when the blast of the terrible ones is as a storm against the wall.

For thou hast been a stronghold to the poor, a stronghold to the needy in his distress, a refuge from the storm, a shade from the heat, when the blast of the terrible ones is as a storm against the wall.

For thou hast been a helper to every lowly city, and a shelter to them that were disheartened by reason of poverty: thou shalt deliver them from wicked men: thou hast been a shelter of them that thirst, and a refreshing air to injured men.

For thou hast been a fortress to the poor, a fortress for the needy in his distress, a refuge from the storm, a shadow from the heat: for the blast of the terrible ones [has been] as the storm [against] a wall.

For thou hast been a strong hold to the poor, a strong hold to the needy in his distress, a refuge from the storm, a shadow from the heat, when the blast of the terrible ones is as a storm against the wall.

For thou hast been a defense to the poor, a defense to the needy in his distress, a refuge from the storm, a shade from the heat, when the blast of the terrible ones is as a storm against the wall.

For you have been a stronghold to the poor, a stronghold to the needy in his distress, a refuge from the storm, a shade from the heat, when the blast of the dreaded ones is like a storm against the wall.

For Thou hast been a stronghold for the poor, A stronghold for the needy in his distress, A refuge from storm, a shadow from heat, When the spirit of the terrible is as a storm -- a wall.
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