3Be 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.


In Context

1 In you, Yahweh, I take refuge. Never let me be disappointed.

2 Deliver me in your righteousness, and rescue me. Turn your ear to me, and save me.

3 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.

4 Rescue me, my God, from the hand of the wicked, from the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man.

5 For you are my hope, Lord Yahweh; my confidence from my youth.

Psalm 71:3 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

71:3Be thou my strong habitation, whereunto I may continually resort: thou hast given commandment to save me; for thou [art] my rock and my fortress.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

71:3Be my rock of refuge, to which I can always go; give the command to save me, for you are my rock and my fortress.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

71:3Be 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.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

71:3Be 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.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

71:3Be 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.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

71:3Be 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.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

71:3Be 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.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

71:3Be 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.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

71:3Be you my strong habitation, whereunto I may continually resort: you have given commandment to save me; for you are my rock and my fortress.