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Be My Rock of Refuge

Psalms 71:16

In 11 translations

BSB
I will enter in the strength of the Lord GOD; I will proclaim Your righteousness—Yours alone.
KJV
I will go in the strength of the Lord GOD: I will make mention of thy righteousness, even of thine only.
WEB
I will come with the mighty acts of the Lord Yahweh. I will make mention of your righteousness, even of yours alone.
ASV
I will come with the mighty acts of the Lord Jehovah: I will make mention of thy righteousness, even of thine only.
LSV
I come in [the] might of Lord YHWH, || I mention Your righteousness—Yours alone.
YLT
I come in the might of the Lord Jehovah, I mention Thy righteousness — Thine only.
DBY
I will go in the might of the Lord Jehovah; I will recall thy righteousness, thine alone.
DRC70:16
I will enter into the powers of the Lord: O Lord, I will be mindful of thy justice alone.
GNV
I will goe forwarde in the strength of the Lord God, and will make mention of thy righteousnesse, euen of thine onely.
JPS
I will come with Thy mighty acts, O Lord GOD; I will make mention of Thy righteousness, even of Thine only.
LXXE70:16
I will go on in the might of the Lord: O Lord, I will make mention of thy righteousness only.

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Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Hebrew has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.

Original-language editions

WLC
אָב֗וֹא בִּ֭גְבֻרוֹת אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֑ה אַזְכִּ֖יר צִדְקָתְךָ֣ לְבַדֶּֽךָ׃
LXX-Br70:16
Εἰσελεύσομαι ἐν δυναστείᾳ Κυρίου, Κύριε μνησθήσομαι τῆς δικαιοσύνης σου μόνου.

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Philippians 4:13I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.
  • Philippians 3:9and be found in Him, not having my own righteousness from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God on the basis of faith.
  • Matthew 6:33But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you.
  • Psalms 29:11The LORD gives His people strength; the LORD blesses His people with peace.
  • Psalms 51:14Deliver me from bloodguilt, O God, the God of my salvation, and my tongue will sing of Your righteousness.
  • Zechariah 10:12I will strengthen them in the LORD, and in His name they will walk,” declares the LORD.
  • Isaiah 63:7I will make known the LORD’s loving devotion and His praiseworthy acts, because of all that the LORD has done for us— the many good things for the house of Israel according to His great compassion and loving devotion.
  • Psalms 71:24My tongue will indeed proclaim Your righteousness all day long, for those who seek my harm are disgraced and confounded.
  • Psalms 71:2In Your justice, rescue and deliver me; incline Your ear and save me.
  • Psalms 71:15My mouth will declare Your righteousness and Your salvation all day long, though I cannot know their full measure.
  • Ephesians 6:10Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power.
  • 2 Thessalonians 1:6After all, it is only right for God to repay with affliction those who afflict you,
  • Ephesians 3:16I ask that out of the riches of His glory He may strengthen you with power through His Spirit in your inner being,
  • Isaiah 26:13O LORD our God, other lords besides You have had dominion, but Your name alone do we confess.
  • Romans 10:3Because they were ignorant of God’s righteousness and sought to establish their own, they did not submit to God’s righteousness.
  • Romans 3:21But now, apart from the law, the righteousness of God has been revealed, as attested by the Law and the Prophets.

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