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Psalm 71

Psa. 71:7 KJV (With Strong’s)

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I am as a wonder
mowpheth (Hebrew #4159)
from 3302 in the sense of conspicuousness; a miracle; by implication, a token or omen
KJV usage: miracle, sign, wonder(-ed at).
Pronounce: mo-faith'
Origin: or mopheth {mo-faith'}
q unto many
rab (Hebrew #7227)
abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)
KJV usage: (in) abound(-undance, -ant, -antly), captain, elder, enough, exceedingly, full, great(-ly, man, one), increase, long (enough, (time)), (do, have) many(-ifold, things, a time), ((ship-))master, mighty, more, (too, very) much, multiply(-tude), officer, often(-times), plenteous, populous, prince, process (of time), suffice(-lent).
Pronounce: rab
Origin: by contracted from 7231
; but thou art my strong
`oz (Hebrew #5797)
from 5810; strength in various applications (force, security, majesty, praise)
KJV usage: boldness, loud, might, power, strength, strong.
Pronounce: oze
Origin: or (fully) rowz {oze}
refuge
machaceh (Hebrew #4268)
from 2620; a shelter (literally or figuratively)
KJV usage: hope, (place of) refuge, shelter, trust.
Pronounce: makh-as-eh'
Origin: or machceh {makh-seh'}
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Cross References

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as a wonder.--{Kemopaton,} "as a prodigy:"
my low estate,--my slaying the lion and bear,--conquering the Philistine,--escaping the fury of Saul,--being raised to the throne of Israel,--enduring such uncommon trials and afflictions,--and experiencing such wonderful deliverances, all mark me out as the subject of "wonder unto many; but Thou art my strong Refuge."
Isa. 8:18• 18Behold, I and the children whom Jehovah hath given me [are] for signs and for wonders in Israel from Jehovah of hosts who dwelleth in mount Zion. (Isa. 8:18)
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Zech. 3:6• 6And the angel of Jehovah protested unto Joshua, saying, (Zech. 3:6)
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Luke 2:34• 34And Simeon blessed them, {i}and{/i} said to Mary his mother, Lo, this [child] is set for the fall and rising up of many in Israel; and for a sign spoken against (Luke 2:34)
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Acts 4:13• 13Now beholding the boldness of Peter and John, and aware that they were unlettered and simple men, they wondered, and recognized them that they were with Jesus. (Acts 4:13)
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1 Cor. 4:9• 9For, I think, b God set us the apostles last as devoted to death, because we became a spectacle to the world, to both angels and men: (1 Cor. 4:9)
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2 Cor. 4:8‑12• 8in everything being afflicted, yet not straitened, sorely yet not utterly perplexed,
9persecuted yet not forsaken, cast down yet not destroyed,
10always bearing about in the body the dying of Jesus, that the life also of Jesus may be manifested in our body.
11For we that live are ever being delivered up unto death for Jesus' sake, that the life also of Jesus may be manifested in our mortal flesh.
12So that death worketh in us, but life in you.
(2 Cor. 4:8‑12)
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2 Cor. 6:8‑10• 8through glory and dishonour, through ill report and good report, as deceivers and true,
9as unknown and well known, as dying and, behold, we live, as chastened and not put to death,
10as grieved but always rejoicing, as poor but enriching many, as having nothing and possessing all things.
(2 Cor. 6:8‑10)
thou art.

J. N. Darby Translation

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I have been as a wonder unto many; but thou art my strong refuge.

W. Kelly Translation

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As a wonder have I been to many,{HR}And thou [art] my strong refuge.