Psalms 71:3 · 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. {Be...: Heb. Be thou to me for a rock of habitation}”
— Psalms 71:3
Deliver me in thy righteousness, and cause me to escape: incline thine ear unto me, and save me.
Deliver me, O my God, out of the hand of the wicked, out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man.
Psalms 71 — Context
In thee, O LORD, do I put my trust: let me never be put to confusion.
2Deliver me in thy righteousness, and cause me to escape: incline thine ear unto me, and save me.
3Be thou my strong habitation, whereunto I may continually resort: thou hast given commandment to save me; for thou {art} my rock and my fortress. {Be...: Heb. Be thou to me for a rock of habitation}
4Deliver me, O my God, out of the hand of the wicked, out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man.
5For thou {art} my hope, O Lord GOD: {thou art} my trust from my youth.
Cross References
Psalms 18:2
The LORD {is} my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, {and} my high tower. {my strength: Heb. my rock}
Proverbs 18:10
The name of the LORD {is} a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe. {safe: Heb. set aloft}
Deuteronomy 33:27
The eternal God {is thy} refuge, and underneath {are} the everlasting arms: and he shall thrust out the enemy from before thee; and shall say, Destroy {them}.
Psalms 91:9
Because thou hast made the LORD, {which is} my refuge, {even} the most High, thy habitation;
Psalms 91:11-12
For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.
Psalms 31:2-3
Bow down thine ear to me; deliver me speedily: be thou my strong rock, for an house of defence to save me. {my...: Heb. to me for a rock of strength}
Psalms 42:8
{Yet} the LORD will command his lovingkindness in the daytime, and in the night his song {shall be} with me, {and} my prayer unto the God of my life.
Psalms 44:4
Thou art my King, O God: command deliverances for Jacob.