Psalm 18:2
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
The LORDיְהוָ֤ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
is my rockסַֽלְעִ֥י
(sal·'i)
5553: a crag, clifffrom an unused word
and my fortressוּמְצוּדָתִ֗י
(u·me·tzu·da·ti)
4686b: a fastness, strongholdfrom tsud
and my deliverer,וּמְפַ֫לְטִ֥י
(u·me·fal·ti)
6403: to escapea prim. root
My God,אֵלִ֣י
(e·li)
410: God, in pl. godsa prim. root
my rock,צ֭וּרִי
(tzu·ri)
6697: rock, clifffrom an unused word
in whom I take refuge;אֶֽחֱסֶה־
(e·che·seh-)
2620: to seek refugea prim. root
My shieldמָֽגִנִּ֥י
(ma·gin·ni)
4043: a shieldfrom ganan
and the hornוְקֶֽרֶן־
(ve·ke·ren-)
7161: a hornfrom an unused word
of my salvation,יִ֝שְׁעִ֗י
(yish·'i)
3468: deliverance, rescue, salvation, safety, welfarefrom yasha
my stronghold.מִשְׂגַּבִּֽי׃
(mis·gab·bi.)
4869: a secure height, retreat, strongholdfrom sagab


















KJV Lexicon
The LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
is my rock
cela`  (seh'-lah)
a craggy rock, literally or figuratively (a fortress) -- (ragged) rock, stone(-ny), strong hold.
and my fortress
matsuwd  (maw-tsood')
a net, or (abstractly) capture; also a fastness; --castle, defense, fort(-ress), (strong) hold, be hunted, net, snare, strong place.
and my deliverer
palat  (paw-lat')
to slip out, i.e. escape; causatively, to deliver -- calve, carry away safe, deliver, (cause to) escape.
my God
'el  (ale)
strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty (but used also of any deity)
my strength
tsuwr  (tsoor)
a cliff (or sharp rock, as compressed); generally, a rock or boulder; figuratively, a refuge; also an edge (as precipitous)
in whom I will trust
chacah  (khaw-saw')
to flee for protection; figuratively, to confide in -- have hope, make refuge, (put) trust.
my buckler
magen  (maw-gane')
a shield (i.e. the small one or buckler); figuratively, a protector; also the scaly hide of the crocodile -- armed, buckler, defence, ruler, + scale, shield.
and the horn
qeren  (keh'-ren)
a horn (as projecting); by implication, a flask, cornet; by resembl. an elephant's tooth (i.e. ivory), a corner (of the altar), a peak (of a mountain), a ray (of light); figuratively, power -- hill, horn.
of my salvation
yesha`  (yeh'-shah)
liberty, deliverance, prosperity -- safety, salvation, saving.
and my high tower
misgab  (mis-gawb')
a cliff (or other lofty or inaccessible place); abstractly, altitude; figuratively, a refuge -- defence, high fort (tower), refuge, Misgab, a place in Moab -- Misgab.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The LORD is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer, My God, my rock, in whom I take refuge; My shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.

King James Bible
The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The LORD is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer, my God, my mountain where I seek refuge, my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.

International Standard Version
The LORD is my rock, my fortress, my deliverer, my God, my stronghold in whom I take refuge, my shield, the glory of my salvation, and my high tower."

NET Bible
The LORD is my high ridge, my stronghold, my deliverer. My God is my rocky summit where I take shelter, my shield, the horn that saves me, and my refuge.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And my trust, the house of my refuge, my Mighty Deliverer, God, The Mighty One, upon whom I trust, my helper and the horn of my salvation, the house of my glorious refuge.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The LORD is my rock and my fortress and my Savior, my God, my rock in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the strength of my salvation, my stronghold.

King James 2000 Bible
The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my shield, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.
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