Psalm 71:3
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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 my rock of refuge, where I can always go. Give the command to save me, for You are my rock and my fortress.
In other translations
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 my rock of refuge, where I can always go. Give the command to save me, for You are my rock and my fortress.
Hebrew words
הֱיֵהheyehbecomeH1961לִי׀liof meלְצוּרletzur<into> a rockH6697מָעוֹןma'ona dwelling placeH4583לָבוֹאlavo'to goH935תָּמִידtamidcontinuallyH8548צִוִּיתָtzivitayou have given commandH6680לְהוֹשִׁיעֵנִיlehoshi'enito save meH3467כִּי־ki-forH3588סַלְעִיsal'i[are] rock myH5553וּמְצוּדָתִיumetzudatiand stronghold myH4686אָתָּה׃'atahyouH859
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
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