Psalms 61:4

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

I will dwell in thy tabernacle for ever: I will take refuge in the covert of thy wings. {H5542}

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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A highly literal, word-for-word translation (ASV, 1901) augmented with Strong's numbering to connect English words to underlying Hebrew and Greek terms for study.

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Integrated Strong's numbering: Links English terms to underlying Hebrew and Greek words for deeper lexical study.
Formal equivalence: Prioritizes close alignment with source-language forms and structures.
Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
Study-focused formatting: Optimized for reference and research rather than casual reading.

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Consistent lexical choices aid exegesis
Stable, longstanding scholarly text

⚠️ Considerations

Archaic language reduces readability
Older textual basis compared to some modern translations
Strong's numbers are a concordance index, not full lexical definitions

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Referenced Verses

Ps 17:8 : 8 Keep me as the apple of the eye; Hide me under the shadow of thy wings,
Ps 23:6 : 6 Surely goodness and lovingkindness shall follow me all the days of my life; And I shall dwell in the house of Jehovah for ever.
Ps 27:4 : 4 One thing have I asked of Jehovah, that will I seek after; That I may dwell in the house of Jehovah all the days of my life, To behold the beauty of Jehovah, And to inquire in his temple.
Ps 91:4 : 4 He will cover thee with his pinions, And under his wings shalt thou take refuge: His truth is a shield and a buckler.
Ps 15:1 : 1 A Psalm of David. Jehovah, who shall sojourn in thy tabernacle? Who shall dwell in thy holy hill?
Ruth 2:12 : 12 Jehovah recompense thy work, and a full reward be given thee of Jehovah, the God of Israel, under whose wings thou art come to take refuge.
Ps 92:13 : 13 They are planted in the house of Jehovah; They shall flourish in the courts of our God.
Ps 142:4-5 : 4 Look on [my] right hand, and see; For there is no man that knoweth me: Refuge hath failed me; No man careth for my soul. 5 I cried unto thee, O Jehovah; I said, Thou art my refuge, My portion in the land of the living.
Matt 23:37 : 37 O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, that killeth the prophets, and stoneth them that are sent unto her! how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not!
Heb 6:18 : 18 that by two immutable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we may have a strong encouragement, who have fled for refuge to lay hold of the hope set before us:
Rev 3:12 : 12 He that overcometh, I will make him a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go out thence no {G3361} more: and I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, the new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my God, and mine own new name.
Ps 57:1 : 1 For the Chief Musician; [set to] Al-tashheth. [A Psalm] of David. Michtam; when he fled from Saul, in the cave. Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me; For my soul taketh refuge in thee: Yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I take refuge, Until [these] calamities be overpast.
Ps 61:7 : 7 He shall abide before God for ever: Oh prepare lovingkindness and truth, that they may preserve him.
Ps 62:7 : 7 With God is my salvation and my glory: The rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God.
Ps 63:7 : 7 For thou hast been my help, And in the shadow of thy wings will I rejoice.
Ps 90:1 : 1 A Prayer of Moses the man of God. Lord, thou hast been our dwelling-place In all generations.
Ps 91:1 : 1 He that dwelleth in the secret place of the Most High Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

Ps 61:3
80%
3For thou hast been a refuge for me, A strong tower from the enemy.
Ps 27:4-6
3 verses
79%
4One thing have I asked of Jehovah, that will I seek after; That I may dwell in the house of Jehovah all the days of my life, To behold the beauty of Jehovah, And to inquire in his temple.
5For in the day of trouble he will keep me secretly in his pavilion: In the covert of his tabernacle will he hide me; He will lift me up upon a rock.
6And now shall my head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me. And I will offer in his tabernacle sacrifices of joy; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises unto Jehovah.
Ps 91:4
78%
4He will cover thee with his pinions, And under his wings shalt thou take refuge: His truth is a shield and a buckler.
Ps 63:7
78%
7For thou hast been my help, And in the shadow of thy wings will I rejoice.
Ps 57:1
76%
1For the Chief Musician; [set to] Al-tashheth. [A Psalm] of David. Michtam; when he fled from Saul, in the cave. Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me; For my soul taketh refuge in thee: Yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I take refuge, Until [these] calamities be overpast.
Ps 91:1-2
2 verses
75%
1He that dwelleth in the secret place of the Most High Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
2I will say of Jehovah, He is my refuge and my fortress; My God, in whom I trust.
Ps 23:6
75%
6Surely goodness and lovingkindness shall follow me all the days of my life; And I shall dwell in the house of Jehovah for ever.
Ps 32:7
75%
7Thou art my hiding-place; Thou wilt preserve me from trouble; Thou wilt compass me about with songs of deliverance. {H5542}
Ps 61:5
74%
5For thou, O God, hast heard my vows: Thou hast given [me] the heritage of those that fear thy name.
Ps 36:7
74%
7How precious is thy lovingkindness, O God! And the children of men take refuge under the shadow of thy wings.
Ps 91:9
73%
9For thou, O Jehovah, art my refuge! Thou hast made the Most High thy habitation;
Ps 11:1
73%
1For the Chief Musician. [A Psalm] of David. In Jehovah do I take refuge: How say ye to my soul, Flee [as] a bird to your mountain;
Ps 17:8
73%
8Keep me as the apple of the eye; Hide me under the shadow of thy wings,
Ps 84:4
73%
4Blessed are they that dwell in thy house: They will be still praising thee. Selah
Ps 16:1
73%
1Michtam of David. Preserve me, O God; For in thee do I take refuge.
Ps 132:14
72%
14This is my resting-place for ever: Here will I dwell; For I have desired it.
Ps 15:1
72%
1A Psalm of David. Jehovah, who shall sojourn in thy tabernacle? Who shall dwell in thy holy hill?
Ps 59:16
72%
16But I will sing of thy strength; Yea, I will sing aloud of thy lovingkindness in the morning: For thou hast been my high tower, And a refuge in the day of my distress.
Ps 31:14
72%
14But I trusted in thee, O Jehovah: I said, Thou art my God.
Ps 56:3-4
2 verses
72%
3What time I am afraid, I will put my trust in thee.
4In God (I will praise his word), In God have I put my trust, I will not be afraid; What can flesh do unto me?
Ps 61:7-8
2 verses
72%
7He shall abide before God for ever: Oh prepare lovingkindness and truth, that they may preserve him.
8So will I sing praise unto thy name for ever, That I may daily perform my vows.
Ps 89:4
71%
4Thy seed will I establish for ever, And build up thy throne to all generations. Selah
Ps 71:3
71%
3Be thou to me a rock of habitation, whereunto I may continually resort: Thou hast given commandment to save me; For thou art my rock and my fortress.
Ps 31:20
71%
20In the covert of thy presence wilt thou hide them from the plottings of man: Thou wilt keep them secretly in a pavilion from the strife of tongues.
Ps 26:8
71%
8Jehovah, I love the habitation of thy house, And the place where thy glory dwelleth.
Ps 55:6-7
2 verses
71%
6And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove! Then would I fly away, and be at rest.
7Lo, then would I wander far off, I would lodge in the wilderness. {H5542}
Ps 139:9
71%
9If I take the wings of the morning, And dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea;
Ps 132:5
71%
5Until I find out a place for Jehovah, A tabernacle for the Mighty One of Jacob.
Ps 56:11
71%
11In God have I put my trust, I will not be afraid; What can man do unto me?
Isa 4:6
70%
6And there shall be a pavilion for a shade in the day-time from the heat, and for a refuge and for a covert from storm and from rain.
Ps 41:12
70%
12And as for me, thou upholdest me in mine integrity, And settest me before thy face for ever.
Ps 43:4
70%
4Then will I go unto the altar of God, Unto God my exceeding joy; And upon the harp will I praise thee, O God, my God.
Ps 71:7
70%
7I am as a wonder unto many; But thou art my strong refuge.
Ps 90:1
70%
1A Prayer of Moses the man of God. Lord, thou hast been our dwelling-place In all generations.
Ps 143:9
70%
9Deliver me, O Jehovah, from mine enemies: I flee unto thee to hide me.
Ps 119:114
70%
114Thou art my hiding-place and my shield: I hope in thy word.
2 Sam 22:3
70%
3God, my rock, in him will I take refuge; My shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my refuge; My saviour, thou savest me from violence.
2 Chr 6:2
70%
2But I have built thee a house of habitation, and a place for thee to dwell in for ever.
Ps 59:9
70%
9[Because of] his strength I will give heed unto thee; For God is my high tower.
Ps 5:7
69%
7But as for me, in the abundance of thy lovingkindness will I come into thy house: In thy fear will I worship toward thy holy temple.
Ps 71:14
69%
14But I will hope continually, And will praise thee yet more and more.
1 Kgs 8:13
69%
13I have surely built thee a house of habitation, a place for thee to dwell in for ever.
Ps 71:22
69%
22I will also praise thee with the psaltery, [Even] thy truth, O my God: Unto thee will I sing praises with the harp, O thou Holy One of Israel.
Ps 132:7
69%
7We will go into his tabernacles; We will worship at his footstool.