my strong habitation: Heb. to me for a rock of habitation, Psalms 31:2-3, Psalms 91:1-2; Proverbs 18:10; Isaiah 33:16
thou hast: Psalms 44:4, Psalms 68:28, Psalms 91:11-12; Ezekiel 9:6; Revelation 7:2-3
my rock: Psalms 18:2, Psalms 144:2
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Psalms 71:3
Psalms 71:3
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