Psalm 71:3 {70:3}
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Be thou unto me a God, a protector, and a place of strength: that thou mayst make me safe. For thou art my firmament and my refuge.

my strong habitation [heb.

Psalm 31:2,3 Bow down thy ear to me: make haste to deliver me. Be thou unto me a God, a protector, and a house of refuge, to save me. . . .

Psalm 91:1,2 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. . . .

Proverbs 18:10 The name of the Lord is a strong tower: the just runneth to it, and shall be exalted.

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

thou hast

Psalm 44:4 For they got not the possession of the land by their own sword: neither did their own arm save them. But thy right hand and thy arm, and the light of thy countenance: because thou wast pleased with them.

Psalm 68:28 Command thy strength, O God confirm, O God, what thou hast wrought in us.

Psalm 91:11,12 For he hath given his angels charge over thee; to keep thee in all thy ways. . . .

Ezekiel 9:6 Utterly destroy old and young, maidens, children and women: but upon whomsoever you shall see Thau, kill him not, and begin ye at my sanctuary. So they began at the ancient men who were before the house.

Revelation 7:2,3 And I saw another angel ascending from the rising of the sun, having the sign of the living God. And he cried with a loud voice to the four angels to whom it was given to hurt the earth and the sea, . . .

my rock

Psalm 18:2 The Lord is my firmament, my refuge, and my deliverer. My God is my helper, and in him will I put my trust. My protector, and the horn of my salvation, and my support.

Psalm 144:2 My mercy, and my refuge: my support, and my deliverer: My protector, and I have hoped in him: who subdueth my people under me.

Context
In You, O LORD, I Have Taken Refuge
2Deliver me in thy justice, and rescue me. Incline thy ear unto me, and save me. 3Be thou unto me a God, a protector, and a place of strength: that thou mayst make me safe. For thou art my firmament and my refuge.4Deliver me, O my God, out of the hand of the sinner, and out of the hand of the transgressor of the law and of the unjust.…
Cross References
Deuteronomy 33:27
His dwelling is above, and underneath are the everlasting arms: he shall cast out the enemy from before thee, and shall say: Be thou brought to nought.

2 Samuel 22:2
And he said: The Lord is my rock, and my strength, and my saviour.

Psalm 7:6
Rise up, O Lord, in thy anger: and be thou exalted in the borders of my enemies. And arise, O Lord, my God, in the precept which thou hast commanded:

Psalm 18:2
The Lord is my firmament, my refuge, and my deliverer. My God is my helper, and in him will I put my trust. My protector, and the horn of my salvation, and my support.

Psalm 31:2
Bow down thy ear to me: make haste to deliver me. Be thou unto me a God, a protector, and a house of refuge, to save me.

Psalm 31:3
For thou art my strength and my refuge; and for thy name's sake thou wilt lead me, and nourish me.

Psalm 42:8
In the daytime the Lord hath commanded his mercy; and a canticle to him in the night. With me is prayer to the God of my life.

Psalm 90:1
A prayer of Moses the man of God. Lord, thou hast been our refuge from generation to generation.

Psalm 91:9
Because thou, O Lord, art my hope: thou hast made the most High thy refuge.

Lexicon
Be
הֱיֵ֤ה (hĕ·yêh)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

my rock
לְצ֥וּר (lə·ṣūr)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6697: A cliff, a rock, boulder, a refuge, an edge

of refuge,
מָע֡וֹן (mā·‘ō·wn)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4583: An abode, of God, men, animals, a retreat

where I can always
תָּמִ֗יד (tā·mîḏ)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 8548: Continuance, constant, ellipt, the regular, sacrifice

go.
לָב֗וֹא (lā·ḇō·w)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's Hebrew 935: To come in, come, go in, go

Give the command
צִוִּ֥יתָ (ṣiw·wî·ṯā)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6680: To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order

to save me,
לְהוֹשִׁיעֵ֑נִי (lə·hō·wō·šî·‘ê·nî)
Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 3467: To be open, wide, free, to be safe, to free, succor

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

You
אָֽתָּה׃ (’āt·tāh)
Pronoun - second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 859: Thou and thee, ye and you

are my rock
סַלְעִ֖י (sal·‘î)
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 5553: A craggy rock

and my fortress.
וּמְצוּדָתִ֣י (ū·mə·ṣū·ḏā·ṯî)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 4686: A net, capture, a fastness


Additional Translations
Be my rock of refuge, where I can always go. Give the command to save me, for You are my rock and my fortress.Be you my strong habitation, whereunto I may continually resort: you have given commandment to save me; for you are my rock and my fortress.

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.

Be to me a protecting God, and a strong hold to save me: for thou art my fortress and my refuge.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.
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