Be to me a rockof habitationto which I may continuallycome;You have givencommandmentto saveme, For You are my rockand my fortress.
My lovingkindnessand my fortress,My strongholdand my deliverer,My shieldand He in whom I takerefuge,Who subduesmy peopleunderme.
The LORDis my rockand my fortressand my deliverer,My God,my rock,in whom I takerefuge;My shieldand the hornof my salvation,my stronghold.
I callupon the LORD,who is worthy to be praised,And I am savedfrom my enemies.
The LORDwill commandHis lovingkindnessin the daytime;And His songwill be with me in the night,A prayerto the Godof my life.
You are my King,O God;Commandvictoriesfor Jacob.
Your Godhas commandedyour strength;ShowYourself strong,O God,whohave actedon our behalf.
"I alsoshall makehim [My] firstborn,The highestof the kingsof the earth.
Lord,You have beenour dwellingplacein allgenerations.
For you have madethe LORD,my refuge,[Even] the MostHigh,your dwellingplace.
The nameof the LORDis a strongtower;The righteousrunsinto it and is safe.
He will dwellon the heights,His refugewill be the impregnablerock;His breadwill be given[him], His waterwill be sure.
"Utterlyslayoldmen,youngmen,maidens,littlechildren,and women,but do not touchanymanon whomis the mark;and you shall startfrom My sanctuary."So they startedwith the elderswho[were] beforethe temple.
"The eternalGodis a dwellingplace,And underneathare the everlastingarms;And He droveout the enemyfrom beforeyou, And said,'Destroy!'
