Psalms

Psalm 18:2

²The 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,

my stronghold.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The LORD	יְהוָ֤ה׀	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
is my rock	סַֽלְעִ֥י	sal·‘î	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H5553 crag, cliff
my fortress	וּמְצוּדָתִ֗י	ū·mə·ṣū·ḏā·ṯî	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H4686 net, capture, fastness
and my deliverer	וּמְפַ֫לְטִ֥י	ū·mə·p̄al·ṭî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H6403 escape
My God	אֵלִ֣י	’ê·lî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H410 god
my rock	צ֭וּרִי	ṣū·rî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H6697 rock, cliff
in whom I take refuge	אֶֽחֱסֶה־	’e·ḥĕ·seh-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H2620 seek refuge
my shield	מָֽגִנִּ֥י	mā·ḡin·nî	Noun - common singular construct; first person common singular	H4043 shield
and the horn	וְקֶֽרֶן־	wə·qe·ren-	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct	H7161 horn
of my salvation	יִ֝שְׁעִ֗י	yiš·‘î	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H3468 deliverance, rescue, salvation
my stronghold	מִשְׂגַּבִּֽי׃	miś·gab·bî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H4869 secure height, retreat

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.