Psalm 71:3
Old Testament • 10 words with Strong's data
"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."
Word-by-Word Analysis
חָזָק
châzâq
strong (usu. in a bad sense, hard, bold, violent)
נָוֶה
nâveh
(adjectively) at home; hence (by implication of satisfaction) lovely; also (noun) a home, of God (temple), men (residence), flocks (pasture), or wild ...
τίς
tís
an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions)
תָּמִיד
tâmîyd
properly, continuance (as indefinite extension); but used only (attributively as adjective) constant (or adverbially, constantly); ellipt. the regular...
נָתַן
nâthan
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
פֶּה
peh
the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with prepos...
יָשַׁע
yâshaʻ
properly, to be open, wide or free, i.e. (by implication) to be safe; causatively, to free or succor
צוּר
tsûwr
properly, a cliff (or sharp rock, as compressed); generally, a rock or boulder; figuratively, a refuge; also an edge (as precipitous)
מִבְצָר
mibtsâr
a fortification, castle, or fortified city; figuratively, a defender
Key Terms in This Verse
מִבְצָר mibtsâr
a fortification, castle, or fortified city; figuratively, a defender
Study H4013 →τίς tís
an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions)
Study G5101 →נָוֶה nâveh
(adjectively) at home; hence (by implication of satisfaction) lovely; also (noun) a home, of God (temple), men (residence), flocks (pasture), or wild animals (den)
Study H5116 →תָּמִיד tâmîyd
properly, continuance (as indefinite extension); but used only (attributively as adjective) constant (or adverbially, constantly); ellipt. the regular (daily) sacrifice
Study H8548 →צוּר tsûwr
properly, a cliff (or sharp rock, as compressed); generally, a rock or boulder; figuratively, a refuge; also an edge (as precipitous)
Study H6697 →פֶּה peh
the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to
Study H6310 →יָשַׁע yâshaʻ
properly, to be open, wide or free, i.e. (by implication) to be safe; causatively, to free or succor
Study H3467 →נָתַן nâthan
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
Study H5414 →Cross References
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.
The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.
Because thou hast made the LORD, which is my refuge, even the most High, thy habitation;
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.
Yet the LORD will command his lovingkindness in the day time, and in the night his song shall be with me, and my prayer unto the God of my life.
Thou art my King, O God: command deliverances for Jacob.
He shall dwell on high: his place of defence shall be the munitions of rocks: bread shall be given him; his waters shall be sure.
Thy God hath commanded thy strength: strengthen, O God, that which thou hast wrought for us.
Lord, thou hast been our dwelling place in all generations.
Slay utterly old and young, both maids, and little children, and women: but come not near any man upon whom is the mark; and begin at my sanctuary. Then they began at the ancient men which were before...
My goodness, and my fortress; my high tower, and my deliverer; my shield, and he in whom I trust; who subdueth my people under me.
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