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Psalms 94:22

But the LORD is my defence; and my God is the rock of my refuge.

KJV

But Jehovah hath been my high tower, And my God the rock of my refuge.

ASV

וַ/יְהִ֬י יְהוָ֣ה לִ֣/י לְ/מִשְׂגָּ֑ב וֵ֝/אלֹהַ֗/י לְ/צ֣וּר מַחְסִֽ/י

Hebrew

And Jehovah is for a high place to me, And my God is for a rock--my refuge,

YLT

But the LORD has been my high tower, my God, the rock of my refuge.

WEB

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In the original Hebrew

6 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

י
y
noun · 19×
י
y
noun · 15×
יְהִי֙
yhy
verb · 3549×
יְהוָ֖ה
yhvh
proper_noun · 6455×
ךָ
k
noun · 2564×
צ֥וּר
tsvr
noun · 75×

Historic Christian voices

1 passage from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Isa 33:16 — 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.
  • Ps 9:9 — The LORD also will be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble.
  • Ps 18:2 — 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.
  • Ps 27:1 — The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
  • Ps 59:9 — Because of his strength will I wait upon thee: for God is my defence.
  • Ps 59:16 — But I will sing of thy power; yea, I will sing aloud of thy mercy in the morning: for thou hast been my defence and refuge in the day of my trouble.
  • Ps 62:2 — He only is my rock and my salvation; he is my defence; I shall not be greatly moved.
  • Ps 62:6 — He only is my rock and my salvation: he is my defence; I shall not be moved.
  • Ps 62:7 — In God is my salvation and my glory: the rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God.
  • Ps 94:10 — He that chastiseth the heathen, shall not he correct? he that teacheth man knowledge, shall not he know?