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Psalm 61

Sal. 61:3 KJV (With Strong’s)

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For thou hast been a shelter
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'}
for me, and a 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}
tower
migdal (Hebrew #4026)
from 1431; a tower (from its size or height); by analogy, a rostrum; figuratively, a (pyramidal) bed of flowers
KJV usage: castle, flower, tower. Compare the names following.
Pronounce: mig-dawl'
Origin: also (in plural) feminine migdalah {mig-daw- law'}
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paniym (Hebrew #6440)
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
KJV usage: + accept, a-(be- )fore(-time), against, anger, X as (long as), at, + battle, + because (of), + beseech, countenance, edge, + employ, endure, + enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-part), form(-er time, -ward), from, front, heaviness, X him(-self), + honourable, + impudent, + in, it, look(-eth) (- s), X me, + meet, X more than, mouth, of, off, (of) old (time), X on, open, + out of, over against, the partial, person, + please, presence, propect, was purposed, by reason of, + regard, right forth, + serve, X shewbread, sight, state, straight, + street, X thee, X them(-selves), through (+ - out), till, time(-s) past, (un-)to(-ward), + upon, upside (+ down), with(- in, + -stand), X ye, X you.
Pronounce: paw-neem'
Origin: plural (but always as singular) of an unused noun (paneh {paw-neh'}; from 6437)
the enemy
'oyeb (Hebrew #341)
active participle of 340; hating; an adversary
KJV usage: enemy, foe.
Pronounce: o-yabe'
Origin: or (fully) owyeb {o-yabe'}
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Pr. 18:10• 10Torre fuerte es el nombre de Jehová: A él correrá el justo, y será levantado. (Pr. 18:10)

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Ministry on This Verse

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thou.
Sal. 4:6‑7• 6Muchos dicen: ¿Quién nos mostrará el bien? Alza sobre nosotros, oh Jehová, la luz de tu rostro.
 7Tú diste alegría en mi corazón, Más que tienen ellos en el tiempo que se multiplicó su grano y su mosto. (Sal. 4:6‑7)
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Sal. 116:2• 2Porque ha inclinado á mí su oído, Invocaré le por tanto en todos mis días. (Sal. 116:2)
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Sal. 140:7• 7Jehová Señor, fortaleza de mi salud, Tú pusiste á cubierto mi cabeza el día de las armas. (Sal. 140:7)
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Is. 46:3‑4• 3Oidme, oh casa de Jacob, y todo el resto de la casa de Israel, los que sois traídos por mí desde el vientre, los que sois llevados desde la matriz.
 4Y hasta la vejez yo mismo, y hasta las canas os soportaré yo: yo hice, yo llevaré, yo soportaré y guardaré. (Is. 46:3‑4)
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2 Co. 1:10• 10El cual nos libró y libra de tanta muerte; en el cual esperamos que aun nos librará; (2 Co. 1:10)
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Sal. 18:2• 2Jehová, roca mía y castillo mío, y mi libertador; Dios mío, fuerte mío, en él confiaré; Escudo mío, y el cuerno de mi salud, mi refugio. (Sal. 18:2)
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Pr. 18:10• 10Torre fuerte es el nombre de Jehová: A él correrá el justo, y será levantado. (Pr. 18:10)
• God is the securer and portion of the believer. All else is, then, simply nothing. It is the contrast between God and circumstances, instead of between ourselves and circumstances. (“Practical Reflections on the Psalms: Psalms 59-63” by J.N. Darby)
• His confidence in God is the result of his experience of God. (“Psalms 61” by H. Smith)
• Although overcome with depression their faith rises to thank God for His preservation thus far. (“Book 2.” by B. Anstey)

J. N. Darby Translation

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For thou hast been a refuge for me, a strong tower from before the enemy.