King James Version

Psalms 71:7

I am as a wonder unto many; but thou art my strong refuge.

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כְּ֭מוֹפֵתkemofetas miracleמוֹפֵתpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “as miracle”, the ordinary formH4159a miracle; by implication, a token or omenmiracle, sign, wonder(-ed at).הָיִ֣יתִיhayitibeהָיָהverb, qal, perfect, 1st person, common, 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.לְרַבִּ֑יםlerabimto aboundרַבpreposition, adjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “to abound”, the ordinary formH7227abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)(in) abound(-undance, -ant, -antly), captain, elder, enough, exceedingly, full, great(-ly, man, one), increase, long (enough, (time)), (do, have) many(-ifold, things, a time), (ship-)master, mighty, more, (too, very) much, multiply(-tude),…וְ֝אַתָּ֗הveatahand theeאַתָּהconjunction, pronoun, personal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “and thee”H859thou and thee, or (plural) ye and youthee, thou, ye, you.מַֽחֲסִיmachasishelterמַחֲסֶהnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “shelter”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4268a shelter (literally or figuratively)hope, (place of) refuge, shelter, trust.עֹֽזozstrengthעֹזnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “strength”, the ordinary formH5797strength in various applications (force, security, majesty, praise)boldness, loud, might, power, strength, strong.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

I am as a wonder unto many; but Thou art my strong refuge.

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American Standard Version (1901)

I am as a wonder unto many; But thou art my strong refuge.

Young’s Literal Translation

As a wonder I have been to many, And Thou [art] my strong refuge.

World English Bible

I am a marvel to many, but you are my strong refuge.

Darby Translation

I have been as a wonder unto many; but thou art my strong refuge.

Douay-Rheims

In his days shall justice spring up, and abundance of peace, till the moon be taken sway.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

I am as a wonder unto many; but Thou art my strong refuge.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

I am become as it were a wonder to many; but thou art my strong helper.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὡσεὶ τέρας ἐγενήθην τοῖς πολλοῖς, καὶ σὺ βοηθὸς κραταιός.