Psalms

Psalm 71:3

³Be my rock of refuge,

where I can always go.

Give the command to save me,

for You are my rock and my fortress.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Be	הֱיֵ֤ה	hĕ·yêh	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
my rock	לְצ֥וּר	lə·ṣūr	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H6697 rock, cliff
of refuge	מָע֡וֹן	mā·‘ō·wn	Noun - masculine singular	H4583 dwelling, habitation
where I can always	תָּמִ֗יד	tā·mîḏ	Adverb	H8548 continuity
go	לָב֗וֹא	lā·ḇō·w	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H935 come in, come, go in, go
Give the command	צִוִּ֥יתָ	ṣiw·wî·ṯā	Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
to save me	לְהוֹשִׁיעֵ֑נִי	lə·hō·wō·šî·‘ê·nî	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; first person common singular	H3467 deliver
for	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
You	אָֽתָּה׃	’āt·tāh	Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
are my rock	סַלְעִ֖י	sal·‘î	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H5553 crag, cliff
and my fortress	וּמְצוּדָתִ֣י	ū·mə·ṣū·ḏā·ṯî	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H4686 net, capture, fastness

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.