my God,[a] my rock where I seek refuge.
My shield, the horn of my salvation,(A) my stronghold,(B) my refuge,(C)
and my Savior, you save me from violence.

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Footnotes

  1. 22:3 LXX, Ps 18:2 read my God; MT reads God of

The Lord is my rock,
my fortress, and my deliverer,(A)
my God, my rock where I seek refuge,
my shield(B) and the horn of my salvation,(C)
my stronghold.

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Psalm 71

God’s Help in Old Age

Lord, I seek refuge in you;
let me never be disgraced.(A)
In your justice, rescue and deliver me;
listen closely to me and save me.(B)
Be a rock of refuge for me,
where I can always go.
Give the command to save me,
for you are my rock and fortress.(C)

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He will cover you with his feathers;
you will take refuge under his wings.(A)
His faithfulness will be a protective shield.(B)

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He is my faithful love and my fortress,
my stronghold and my deliverer.
He is my shield,(A) and I take refuge in him;(B)
he subdues my people[a] under me.(C)

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Footnotes

  1. 144:2 Some Hb mss, DSS, Aq, Syr, Tg, Jer read subdues peoples; 2Sm 22:48; Ps 18:47

Every word of God is pure;[a](A)
he is a shield to those who take refuge in him.(B)

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Footnotes

  1. 30:5 Lit refined

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