Parallel Verses
Amplified
The Lord also will be a refuge and a stronghold for the oppressed,
A refuge in times of trouble;
New American Standard Bible
A stronghold in times of trouble;
King James Version
The LORD also will be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble.
Holman Bible
a refuge in times of trouble.
International Standard Version
The LORD is a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of distress.
A Conservative Version
LORD will also be a high tower for the oppressed, a high tower in times of trouble.
American Standard Version
Jehovah also will be a high tower for the oppressed, A high tower in times of trouble;
Bible in Basic English
The Lord will be a high tower for those who are crushed down, a high tower in times of trouble;
Darby Translation
And Jehovah will be a refuge to the oppressed one, a refuge in times of distress.
Julia Smith Translation
And Jehovah will be a height for the oppressed one, a height for times in straits.
King James 2000
The LORD also will be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And Yahweh will be a stronghold for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of distress.
Modern King James verseion
Jehovah also will be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The LORD also will be a defense for the oppressed, even a refuge in due time of trouble.
NET Bible
Consequently the Lord provides safety for the oppressed; he provides safety in times of trouble.
New Heart English Bible
The LORD will also be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble.
The Emphasized Bible
Thus be Yahweh a refuge for the crushed one, a refuge for times of destitution:
Webster
The LORD also will be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble.
World English Bible
Yahweh will also be a high tower for the oppressed; a high tower in times of trouble.
Youngs Literal Translation
And Jehovah is a tower for the bruised, A tower for times of adversity.
Topics
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 9:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
Celebration Of God's Justice
8
And He will judge the world in righteousness;
He will execute judgment for the nations with fairness (equity).
The Lord also will be a refuge and a stronghold for the oppressed,
A refuge in times of trouble;
And those who know Your name [who have experienced Your precious mercy] will put their confident trust in You,
For You, O Lord, have not abandoned those who seek You.
Names
Cross References
Psalm 32:7
You are my hiding place; You, Lord, protect me from trouble;
You surround me with songs and shouts of deliverance. Selah.
Proverbs 18:10
The name of the Lord is a strong tower;
The righteous runs to it and is safe and set on high [far above evil].
Deuteronomy 33:27
“The eternal God is your refuge and dwelling place,
And underneath are the everlasting arms;
He drove out the enemy from before you,
And said, ‘Destroy!’
Psalm 18:2
The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and the One who rescues me;
My God, my rock and strength in whom I trust and take refuge;
My shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower—my stronghold.
Psalm 20:1
May the name of the God of Jacob set you securely on high [and defend you in battle]!
Psalm 37:39
But the salvation of the righteous is from the Lord;
He is their refuge and stronghold in the time of trouble.
Psalm 46:1
A very present and well-proved help in trouble.
Psalm 46:7
The Lord of hosts is with us;
The God of Jacob is our stronghold [our refuge, our high tower]. Selah.
Psalm 48:3
God, in her palaces,
Has made Himself known as a stronghold.
Psalm 50:15
Call on Me in the day of trouble;
I will rescue you, and you shall honor and glorify Me.”
Psalm 62:8
Trust [confidently] in Him at all times, O people;
Pour out your heart before Him.
God is a refuge for us. Selah.
Psalm 77:1-2
My voice rises to God, and He will hear me.
Psalm 91:1-2
Will remain secure and rest in the shadow of the Almighty [whose power no enemy can withstand].
Psalm 108:12
Give us help against the adversary,
For deliverance by man is in vain [a worthless hope].
Psalm 142:4
Look to the right [the point of attack] and see;
For there is no one who has regard for me [to act in my favor].
Escape has failed me and I have nowhere to run;
No one cares about my life.
Isaiah 4:5-6
then the Lord will create over the entire site of Mount Zion and over her assemblies, a cloud by day, smoke, and the brightness of a flaming fire by night; for over all the glory and brilliance will be a canopy [a defense, a covering of His divine love and protection].
Isaiah 8:14
“Then He shall be a sanctuary [a sacred, indestructible shelter for those who fear and trust Him];
But to both the houses of Israel [both the northern and southern kingdoms—Israel and Judah, He will be] a stone on which to stumble and a rock on which to trip,
A trap and a snare for the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
Isaiah 32:2
Each [one of them] will be like a hiding place from the wind
And a shelter from the storm,
Like streams of water in a dry land,
Like the shade of a huge rock in a parched and weary land [to those who turn to them].
Nahum 1:7
The Lord is good,
A strength and stronghold in the day of trouble;
He knows [He recognizes, cares for, and understands fully] those who take refuge and trust in Him.
Luke 13:34
Hebrews 6:18
so that by two unchangeable things [His promise and His oath] in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled [to Him] for refuge would have strong encouragement and indwelling strength to hold tightly to the hope set before us.