Psalms 31:3
What does Psalms 31:3 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 31:3 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000For thou art my rock and my fortress; Therefore for thy name’s sake lead me and guide me.
KJV
King James Version · 1611For thou art my rock and my fortress; therefore for thy name’s sake lead me, and guide me.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901For thou art my rock and my fortress; Therefore for thy name’s sake lead me and guide me.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949For you are my Rock and my strong tower; go in front of me and be my guide, because of your name.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862For my rock and my bulwark <FI>art<Fi> Thou, For Thy name's sake lead me and tend me.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Because I was silent my bones grew old; whilst I cried out all the day long.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890For thou art my rock and my fortress; and, for thy name's sake, thou wilt lead me and guide me.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Isaiah 49:10
They shall not hunger nor thirst; neither shall the heat nor sun smite them: for he that hath mercy on them will lead them, even by springs of water will he guide them.
- Nehemiah 9:19
yet thou in thy manifold mercies forsookest them not in the wilderness: the pillar of cloud departed not from over them by day, to lead them in the way; neither the pillar of fire by night, to show them light, and the way wherein they should go.
- Psalms 18:2
Jehovah is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; My God, my rock, in whom I will take refuge; My shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower.
- Psalms 79:9
Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of thy name; And deliver us, and forgive our sins, for thy name’s sake.
- John 16:13
Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he shall guide you into all the truth: for he shall not speak from himself; but what things soever he shall hear, these shall he speak: and he shall declare unto you the things that are to come.
- Luke 1:79
To shine upon them that sit in darkness and the shadow of death; To guide our feet into the way of peace.
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