Even if He slays me, I will wait for Him; I will surely defend my ways before Him.
Psalm 62:8 - Tree of Life Version On God, my salvation and my glory is the rock of my strength. My refuge is in God. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Trust in him at all times; ye people, Pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us. Selah. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Trust in, lean on, rely on, and have confidence in Him at all times, you people; pour out your hearts before Him. God is a refuge for us (a fortress and a high tower). Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]! American Standard Version (1901) Trust in him at all times, ye people; Pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us. [Selah Common English Bible All you people: Trust in him at all times! Pour out your hearts before him! God is our refuge! Selah Catholic Public Domain Version For you have been my helper. And I will exult under the cover of your wings. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version because thou hast been my helper. And I will rejoice under the covert of thy wings: |
Even if He slays me, I will wait for Him; I will surely defend my ways before Him.
A prayer of the afflicted one, when he is faint and pours out his lament before Adonai:
I cry aloud with my voice to Adonai. With my voice I seek favor from Adonai.
But You, Adonai, are a shield around me, my glory and the lifter of my head.
Trust in Adonai and do good. Dwell in the land, feed on faithfulness.
My tears have been my food day and night, while they say to me all day: “Where is your God?”
“Be still, and know that I am God. I am exalted among the nations. I am exalted in the earth.”
I will say of Adonai, “He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.
In the fear of Adonai one has strong confidence. It will be a refuge for His children.
Adonai, they sought You in distress, they poured out a whispered prayer when Your discipline was upon them.
Who among you fears Adonai? Who hears the voice of His servant? Who walks in darkness and has no light? Let him trust in the Name of Adonai and lean on his God.
Arise! Cry out in the night at the beginning of the watches! Pour out your heart like water before the presence of the Lord. Lift up your hands to Him for the life of your children who faint from hunger at the head of every street.
Do not be anxious about anything—but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.
So by two unchangeable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled for refuge might have strong encouragement to take hold of the hope set before us.
And now, children, abide in Him, so that when He appears we will have confidence and not be ashamed in His presence at His coming.
But in response Hannah said, “No, my lord, I am a woman with an oppressed spirit! I haven’t been drinking wine or beer. Instead I’ve been pouring out my soul before Adonai.