Psalms

Psalm 61:3–4

³For You have been my refuge,

a tower of strength against the enemy.

⁴Let me dwell in Your tent forever

and take refuge in the shelter of Your wings.

Selah

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
You have been	הָיִ֣יתָ	hā·yî·ṯā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
my refuge	מַחְסֶ֣ה	maḥ·seh	Noun - masculine singular	H4268 refuge, shelter
a tower	מִגְדַּל־	miḡ·dal-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4026 tower
of strength	עֹ֝֗ז	‘ōz	Noun - masculine singular	H5797 strength, might
against	מִפְּנֵ֥י	mip·pə·nê	Preposition-m; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
the enemy	אוֹיֵֽב׃	’ō·w·yêḇ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H341 be hostile to

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Let me dwell	אָג֣וּרָה	’ā·ḡū·rāh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular	H1481 sojourn
in Your tent	בְ֭אָהָלְךָ	ḇə·’ā·hā·lə·ḵā	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H168 tent
forever	עוֹלָמִ֑ים	‘ō·w·lā·mîm	Noun - masculine plural	H5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity
and take refuge	אֶֽחֱסֶ֨ה	’e·ḥĕ·seh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular	H2620 seek refuge
in the shelter	בְסֵ֖תֶר	ḇə·sê·ṯer	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H5643 covering, hiding-place, secrecy
of Your wings	כְּנָפֶ֣יךָ	kə·nā·p̄e·ḵā	Noun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H3671 wing, extremity
Selah	סֶּֽלָה׃	se·lāh	Interjection	H5542 lift up

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Psalm 61:3 Proverbs 18:10 · Psalm 62:7 · Psalm 116:2 · Psalm 140:7 · Psalm 18:2 · 2 Corinthians 1:10 · Isaiah 46:3–4 · Psalm 4:6–7

Psalm 61:4 Psalm 23:6 · Psalm 27:4 · Psalm 17:8 · Psalm 91:4 · Psalm 63:7 · Ruth 2:12 · Psalm 15:1 · Psalm 57:1 · Psalm 62:7 · Psalm 91:1 · Matthew 23:37 · Psalm 142:4–5

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.