2 Samuel 22:2-3
KJV—The Lord is my rock, and my fortress,
and my deliverer; the God of my rock; in him
will I trust: he is my shield, and the horn of my
salvation, my high tower, and my refuge, my
saviour; thou savest me from violence.
AMP—The Lord is my Rock…and my Fortress [in
the wilderness] and my Deliverer; my God, my
Rock; in Him will I take refuge; my Shield and the
Horn of my salvation, my Stronghold and my
Refuge, my Savior—You save me from violence.
Moffatt—The Eternal is my crag, my
stronghold, my deliverer—he is mine, my God,
my fortalice where I take shelter, my shield,
my saving strength, my refuge and retreat, my
rescue from the violent.
NIV—The Lord is my rock, my fortress and
my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom
I take refuge, my shield and the horn of my
salvation. He is my stronghold, my refuge and
my savior—from violent men you save me.
Psalm 18:1-2
KJV—I will love thee, O Lord, my strength.
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.
AMP—I love You fervently and devotedly, O
Lord, my Strength. The Lord is my Rock, my
Fortress, and my Deliverer; my God, my keen
and firm Strength in Whom I will trust and
take refuge, my Shield, and the Horn of my
salvation, my High Tower.
Moffatt—O Eternal, my Strength, I will exalt
thee. The Eternal is my crag, my stronghold,
my deliverer, my God, my fortalice where I
take shelter, my shield, my saving strength,
my retreat.
NIV—I love you, O Lord, my strength. The
Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer;
my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge. He
is my shield and the horn of my salvation, my
stronghold.
Psalm 31:1-3
NKJV—In You, O Lord, I put my trust…. Be my
rock of refuge, A fortress of defense to save
me. For You are my rock and my fortress.
KJV—In thee, O Lord, do I put my trust…. Be thou
my strong rock, for an house of defence to save
me. For thou art my rock and my fortress.
Moffatt—With thee, O thou Eternal, I take
shelter…. Be a rock of refuge for me, a hill-fort
to protect me, for thou art my crag and castle.
NIV—In you, O Lord, I have taken refuge…. Be
my rock of refuge, a strong fortress to save
me. Since you are my rock and my fortress.
