Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version I have become a sign to many; you are my strong refuge. New Living Translation My life is an example to many, because you have been my strength and protection. English Standard Version I have been as a portent to many, but you are my strong refuge. Berean Standard Bible I have become a portent to many, but You are my strong refuge. King James Bible I am as a wonder unto many; but thou art my strong refuge. New King James Version I have become as a wonder to many, But You are my strong refuge. New American Standard Bible I have become a marvel to many, For You are my strong refuge. NASB 1995 I have become a marvel to many, For You are my strong refuge. NASB 1977 I have become a marvel to many; For Thou art my strong refuge. Legacy Standard Bible I have become a marvel to many, For You are my strong refuge. Amplified Bible I am as a wonder to many, For You are my strong refuge. Christian Standard Bible I am like a miraculous sign to many, and you are my strong refuge. Holman Christian Standard Bible I have become an ominous sign to many, but You are my strong refuge. American Standard Version I am as a wonder unto many; But thou art my strong refuge. Contemporary English Version Many people think of me as something evil. But you are my mighty protector, English Revised Version I am as a wonder unto many; but thou art my strong refuge. GOD'S WORD® Translation I have become an example to many people, but you are my strong refuge. Good News Translation My life has been an example to many, because you have been my strong defender. International Standard Version I have become an example to many that you are my strong refuge. Majority Standard Bible I have become a portent to many, but You are my strong refuge. NET Bible Many are appalled when they see me, but you are my secure shelter. New Heart English Bible I am a marvel to many, but you are my strong refuge. Webster's Bible Translation I am as a wonder to many; but thou art my strong refuge. World English Bible I am a marvel to many, but you are my strong refuge. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionI have been as a wonder to many, "" And You [are] my strong refuge. Young's Literal Translation As a wonder I have been to many, And Thou art my strong refuge. Smith's Literal Translation I was as a wonder to many: and thou my refuge of strength. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleI run become unto many as a wonder, but thou art a strong helper. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible I have become a portent to many, but you are my strong refuge! New Revised Standard Version I have been like a portent to many, but you are my strong refuge. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleI am as a wonder to many; but thou art my strong refuge. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated I have been a wonder to many, for you are my strong confidence. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917I am as a wonder unto many; But Thou art my strong refuge. Brenton Septuagint Translation I am become as it were a wonder to many: but thou art my strong helper. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context In You, O LORD, I Have Taken Refuge…6I have leaned on You since birth; You pulled me from my mother’s womb. My praise is always for You. 7I have become a portent to many, but You are my strong refuge. 8My mouth is filled with Your praise and with Your splendor all day long.… Cross References Isaiah 8:18 Here am I, and the children the LORD has given me as signs and symbols in Israel from the LORD of Hosts, who dwells on Mount Zion. 1 Peter 2:9 But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light. Deuteronomy 28:10 Then all the peoples of the earth will see that you are called by the name of the LORD, and they will stand in awe of you. 1 Corinthians 4:9 For it seems to me that God has displayed us apostles at the end of the procession, like prisoners appointed for death. We have become a spectacle to the whole world, to angels as well as to men. Zechariah 3:8 Hear now, O high priest Joshua, you and your companions seated before you, who are indeed a sign. For behold, I am going to bring My servant, the Branch. 1 Timothy 4:12 Let no one despise your youth, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity. 1 Samuel 18:15 When Saul saw that David was very successful, he was afraid of him. Matthew 5:14-16 You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. / Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a basket. Instead, they set it on a stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. / In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven. 2 Corinthians 6:4-10 Rather, as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way: in great endurance; in troubles, hardships, and calamities; / in beatings, imprisonments, and riots; in labor, sleepless nights, and hunger; / in purity, knowledge, patience, and kindness; in the Holy Spirit and in sincere love; ... 1 Thessalonians 1:7 As a result, you have become an example to all the believers in Macedonia and Achaia. Isaiah 20:3 Then the LORD said, “Just as My servant Isaiah has gone naked and barefoot for three years as a sign and omen against Egypt and Cush, Philippians 2:15 so that you may be blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and perverse generation, in which you shine as lights in the world Ezekiel 12:6 And as they watch, lift your bags to your shoulder and take them out at dusk; cover your face so that you cannot see the land. For I have made you a sign to the house of Israel.” 2 Timothy 1:8 So do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, or of me, His prisoner. Instead, join me in suffering for the gospel by the power of God. Jeremiah 1:18-19 Now behold, this day I have made you like a fortified city, an iron pillar, and bronze walls against the whole land—against the kings of Judah, its officials, its priests, and the people of the land. / They will fight against you but will never overcome you, since I am with you to deliver you,” declares the LORD. Treasury of Scripture I am as a wonder to many; but you are my strong refuge. Isaiah 8:18 Behold, I and the children whom the LORD hath given me are for signs and for wonders in Israel from the LORD of hosts, which dwelleth in mount Zion. Zechariah 3:6 And the angel of the LORD protested unto Joshua, saying, Luke 2:34 And Simeon blessed them, and said unto Mary his mother, Behold, this child is set for the fall and rising again of many in Israel; and for a sign which shall be spoken against; thou art Psalm 62:7 In God is my salvation and my glory: the rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God. Psalm 142:4,5 I looked on my right hand, and beheld, but there was no man that would know me: refuge failed me; no man cared for my soul… Jeremiah 16:19 O LORD, my strength, and my fortress, and my refuge in the day of affliction, the Gentiles shall come unto thee from the ends of the earth, and shall say, Surely our fathers have inherited lies, vanity, and things wherein there is no profit. Jump to Previous Marvel Portent Refuge Strong Tower WonderJump to Next Marvel Portent Refuge Strong Tower WonderPsalm 71 1. David, in confidence of faith, and experience of God's favor, prays both for himself, 10. and against the enemies of his soul 14. He promises constancy 17. He prays for perseverance 19. He praises God, and promises to do it cheerfully a portent The Hebrew word for "portent" can also be translated as "wonder" or "sign." In biblical times, a portent was often seen as a divine sign or a miraculous event that pointed to God's power and presence. The psalmist acknowledges that his life has become a testimony to others, a visible demonstration of God's work. This can be both a source of awe and a call to reflection for those who witness it. In a conservative Christian perspective, believers are encouraged to live lives that reflect God's glory, becoming living testimonies of His grace and power. to many but You are my strong refuge Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew I have becomeהָיִ֣יתִי (hā·yî·ṯî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be a portent כְּ֭מוֹפֵת (kə·mō·w·p̄êṯ) Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4159: A miracle, a token, omen to many, לְרַבִּ֑ים (lə·rab·bîm) Preposition-l | Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 7227: Much, many, great but You וְ֝אַתָּ֗ה (wə·’at·tāh) Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - second person masculine singular Strong's 859: Thou and thee, ye and you are my strong עֹֽז׃ (‘ōz) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5797: Strength, might refuge. מַֽחֲסִי־ (ma·ḥă·sî-) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 4268: Refuge, shelter Links Psalm 71:7 NIVPsalm 71:7 NLT Psalm 71:7 ESV Psalm 71:7 NASB Psalm 71:7 KJV Psalm 71:7 BibleApps.com Psalm 71:7 Biblia Paralela Psalm 71:7 Chinese Bible Psalm 71:7 French Bible Psalm 71:7 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 71:7 I am a marvel to many (Psalm Ps Psa.) |