to seek refuge, trust in divine protection
to seek refuge, trust in divine protection. To flee for protection, take shelter under shadow of God's wings; vivid psalmic image of absolute spiritual safety.
refuge, shelter, rock of defense
refuge, shelter, rock of defense. Shelter from storm, fortress of security; God as ultimate hiding place for the vulnerable righteous.
high stronghold, refuge, fortress
high stronghold, refuge, fortress. High retreat, inaccessible cliff-fortress; safe retreat where the righteous are lifted above reach of enemies.
rock, cliff, boulder, fortress
rock, cliff, boulder, fortress. Massive boulder, cliff; paramount metaphor for divine unchangeableness, refuge, and strength ('The Rock, His work is perfect', Deuteronomy 32:4).
Psalms • Chapter 46 (11 verses)
God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea; Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled, though the mountains shake with the swelling the... Mentions: Jacob/Israel .
Psalms • Chapter 91 (16 verses)
He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust. Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence.
Psalms • Chapter 142 (7 verses)
I cried unto the Lord with my voice; with my voice unto the Lord did I make my supplication. I poured out my complaint before him; I shewed before him my trouble. When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, then thou knewest my path. In the way wherein I walked have they privily la...
Psalms • Chapter 57 (11 verses)
Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me: for my soul trusteth in thee: yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I make my refuge, until these calamities be overpast. I will cry unto God most high; unto God that performeth all things for me. He shall send from heaven, and save...
Psalms • Chapter 62 (12 verses)
Truly my soul waiteth upon God: from him cometh my salvation. He only is my rock and my salvation; he is my defence; I shall not be greatly moved. How long will ye imagine mischief against a man? ye shall be slain all of you: as a bowing wall shall ye be, and as a tottering fence...
Wiki Article • Torah & Covenant
In the tenth generation from Adam , Noah builds an ark to preserve life through the global Flood ( Genesis 6:14 , Genesis 7:6 ), leading to God's everlasting covenant with all living creatures and the repopulation of the earth through Shem , Ham , and Japheth .
to escape, deliver, slip away
to escape, deliver, slip away. To slip away safely, bring through disaster, preserve alive (Piel: to save/deliver).
to comfort, relent, have compassion
to comfort, relent, have compassion. To sigh deeply, breathe with relief, comfort, relent, have compassion; God comforting His afflicted people ('Comfort, comfort My people', Isaiah 40:1).
Biblical Place • 35.950°N, 39.017°E
~; from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resafa. Referenced in 2 Kgs 19:12 , Isa 37:12 .
to rebel, transgress, revolt
to rebel, transgress, revolt. To revolt against rightful king, break allegiance, transgress divine covenant laws defiantly.
Joshua • Chapter 20 (9 verses)
The Lord also spake unto Joshua , saying, Speak to the children of Israel , saying, Appoint out for you cities of refuge, whereof I spake unto you by the hand of Moses : That the slayer that killeth any person unawares and unwittingly may flee thither: and they shall be your refuge ... Mentions: Joshua , Jacob/Israel , Moses , Naphtali , Ephraim , Kedesh 1 , Galilee , Shechem , Hebron .
Selah, lift up, musical/theological pause
Selah, lift up, musical/theological pause. Musical, liturgical, and theological pause in the Psalms and Habakkuk, inviting solemn contemplation of great redemptive truths.
to remain, be left over, survive
to remain, be left over, survive. To be left over, survive judgment; origin of doctrine of the Remnant preserved by mercy through exile and catastrophe.
shield, buckler, armed protector
shield, buckler, armed protector. Defensive shield; first revealed to Abram ('Do not be afraid, Abram: I am your shield', Genesis 15:1) and frequently in Psalms.
sanctuary, holy place, sacred precinct
sanctuary, holy place, sacred precinct. Sanctuary, consecrated sacred space set apart for dwelling of holy God ('make Me a sanctuary, that I may dwell among them', Exodus 25:8).
tabernacle, dwelling place, tent
tabernacle, dwelling place, tent. Dwelling place, tabernacle, portable tent-sanctuary constructed at Sinai; God condescending to pitch His tent among His redeemed pilgrim people.
name, memorial, reputation
name, memorial, reputation. Name, reputation, renown, character; especially the Name of the LORD representing His self-revelation, holy presence dwelling at the sanctuary, and locus of worship.
Exodus 17
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Exodus • Chapter 17 (16 verses)
And all the congregation of the children of Israel journeyed from the wilderness of Sin , after their journeys, according to the commandment of the Lord, and pitched in Rephidim : and there was no water for the people to drink. Wherefore the people did chide with Moses , and said, G... Mentions: Jacob/Israel , Moses , Amalek , Joshua , Aaron , Sin , Rephidim , Egypt , Horeb , Massah .
Psalms • Chapter 59 (17 verses)
Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God: defend me from them that rise up against me. Deliver me from the workers of iniquity, and save me from bloody men. For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul: the mighty are gathered against me; not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O Lord. Mentions: Jacob/Israel .
2 Samuel • Chapter 22 (51 verses)
And David spake unto the Lord the words of this song in the day that the Lord had delivered him out of the hand of all his enemies, and out of the hand of Saul : And he said, The Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; The God of my rock; in him will I trust: he is my ... Mentions: David , Saul .
Isaiah • Chapter 25 (12 verses)
O Lord, thou art my God; I will exalt thee, I will praise thy name; for thou hast done wonderful things; thy counsels of old are faithfulness and truth. For thou hast made of a city an heap; of a defenced city a ruin: a palace of strangers to be no city; it shall never be built. ... Mentions: Moab .
Genesis 8
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Genesis • Chapter 8 (22 verses)
And God remembered Noah , and every living thing, and all the cattle that was with him in the ark: and God made a wind to pass over the earth, and the waters assuaged; The fountains also of the deep and the windows of heaven were stopped, and the rain from heaven was restrained; A... Mentions: Noah , Ararat .
Old Testament • 4 Chapters
Ruth (Old Testament, 4 chapters). Key figures: Moab , Judah , Boaz , Jacob/Israel , Leah , Tamar . Key places: Moab , Tamar 2 , Hezron . Opens with: "Now it came to pass in the days when the judges ruled, that there was a famine in the land. And a certain man of Beth–lehem–judah went to so..."
mercies, compassion
mercies, compassion. Mercies; sought from the God of heaven to reveal hidden mysteries and preserve life (Daniel 2:18).
Biblical Place • Nineveh • 36.359°N, 43.153°E
Ancient biblical location referenced in Gen 10:12 (identified with Nineveh ).
to fear, revere, stand in awe
to fear, revere, stand in awe. To fear, stand in reverent awe of God, dread divine majesty; foundation of covenant obedience and ethics.
Biblical Place • Red Sea • 27.088°N, 34.772°E
Ancient biblical location referenced in Deut 1:1 (identified with Red Sea ).
Isaiah • Chapter 4 (6 verses)
And in that day seven women shall take hold of one man, saying, We will eat our own bread, and wear our own apparel: only let us be called by thy name, to take away our reproach. In that day shall the branch of the Lord be beautiful and glorious, and the fruit of the earth shall ... Mentions: Jacob/Israel , Zion , Jerusalem .
beginning, firstfruits, chief part
beginning, firstfruits, chief part. Beginning, chief part, firstfruits, starting point in time or importance; opens canon ('In the beginning God created', Genesis 1:1).
Psalms • Chapter 9 (20 verses)
I will praise thee, O Lord, with my whole heart; I will shew forth all thy marvellous works. I will be glad and rejoice in thee: I will sing praise to thy name, O thou most High. When mine enemies are turned back, they shall fall and perish at thy presence. Mentions: Zion .