King James Version

Psalms 94:22

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

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וַיְהִ֬יvayhiand beהָיָהconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and be”, the next action in the storyH1961to 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.יְהוָ֣הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).לִ֣יlitoלִ֣יpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “to”toלְמִשְׂגָּ֑בlemisgavto Misgabמִשְׂגָּבpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “to Misgab”, the ordinary formH4869defence, high fort (tower), refuge, Misgab, a place in MoabMisgab.וֵ֝אלֹהַ֗יvelohayand Godאֱלֹהִיםconjunction, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “and God”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlativeangels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.לְצ֣וּרletsurto edgeצוּרpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “to edge”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6697properly, a cliff (or sharp rock, as compressed); generally, a rock or boulder; figuratively, a refuge; also an edge (as precipitous)edge, [idiom] (mighty) God (one), rock, [idiom] sharp, stone, [idiom] strength, [idiom] strong. See also H1049 (בֵּית צוּר).מַחְסִֽיmachsishelterמַחֲסֶהnoun, 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.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

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

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

And Jehovah is for a high place to me, And my God [is] for a rock — my refuge,

World English Bible

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

Darby Translation

But Jehovah will be my high tower; and my God the rock of my refuge.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

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

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

But the Lord was my refuge; and my God the helper of my hope.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἐγένετό μοι Κύριος εἰς καταφυγὴν, καὶ ὁ Θεός μου εἰς βοηθὸν ἐλπίδος μου.