Psalms 71:3 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Psalms 71:3 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Psalms 71:3 in 6 Bible Translations

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Psalms 71:3 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“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.”

Psalms 71:3 — World English Bible

Psalms 71:3 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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. ”

Psalms 71:3 — American Standard Version

Psalms 71:3 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“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 <FI>art<Fi> Thou.”

Psalms 71:3 — Young's Literal Translation

Psalms 71:3 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“ 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. ”

Psalms 71:3 — Darby Translation

Psalms 71:3 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Be thou my strong rocke, whereunto I may alway resort: thou hast giuen commandement to saue me: for thou art my rocke, and my fortresse.”

Psalms 71:3 — Geneva Bible

Psalms 71:3 in Context — Psalms 71

1 In thee, O Lord, do I put my trust: let me never be put to confusion.

2 Deliver me in thy righteousness, and cause me to escape: incline thine ear unto me, and save me.

3 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.

4 Deliver me, O my God, out of the hand of the wicked, out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man.

5 For thou art my hope, O Lord God: thou art my trust from my youth.

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What Does Psalms 71:3 Mean?

Psalms 71:3 is a verse from the Book of Psalms, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Psalms chapter 71. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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