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Psalms 61:3

For thou hast been a shelter for me, and a strong tower from the enemy.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 61:4.

כִּֽיkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…הָיִ֣יתָhayitabeהָיָהverb, qal, perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “be”, a completed actionH1961to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.מַחְסֶ֣הmachsehshelterמַחֲסֶהnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “shelter”, the ordinary formH4268a shelter (literally or figuratively)hope, (place of) refuge, shelter, trust.לִ֑יlitoלִ֑יpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “to”toמִגְדַּלmigdalcastleמִגְדָּלnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “castle”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4026a tower (from its size or height); by analogy, a rostrum; figuratively, a (pyramidal) bed of flowerscastle, flower, tower. Compare the names following.עֹ֝֗זozstrengthעֹזnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “strength”, the ordinary formH5797strength in various applications (force, security, majesty, praise)boldness, loud, might, power, strength, strong.מִפְּנֵ֥יmipnefrom a- foreפָּנִיםpreposition, noun, common, both genders, plural, construct — “from a- fore”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6440the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)[phrase] accept, a-(be-) fore(-time), against, anger, [idiom] as (long as), at, [phrase] battle, [phrase] because (of), [phrase] beseech, countenance, edge, [phrase] employ, endure, [phrase] enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-…אוֹיֵֽבoyevenemyאֹיֵבverb, qal, participle, absolute — “enemy”, a verb used as a describing wordH341hating; an adversaryenemy, foe.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(61-4) For Thou hast been a refuge for me, a tower of strength in the face of the enemy.

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American Standard Version (1901)

For thou hast been a refuge for me, A strong tower from the enemy.

Young’s Literal Translation

For Thou hast been a refuge for me, A tower of strength because of the enemy.

World English Bible

For you have been a refuge for me, a strong tower from the enemy.

Darby Translation

For thou hast been a refuge for me, a strong tower from before the enemy.

Douay-Rheims

For he is my God and my saviour: he is my protector, I shall be moved no more.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(61-4) For Thou hast been a refuge for me, a tower of strength in the face of the enemy.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

because thou wert my hope, a tower of strength from the face of the enemy.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

ὅτι ἐγενήθης ἐλπίς μου, πύργος ἰσχύος ἀπὸ προσώπου ἐχθροῦ.