Be thou my strong habitation – Margin, as in Hebrew, “Be thou to me for a rock of habitation.” That is, a rock where I may safely m…

These verses are borrowed, with some verbal alterations, from Psalms 31:1-3, where the Note on that passage can be consulted.

In you, O LORD, do I put my trust: let me never be put to confusion. Deliver me in your righteousness, and cause me to escape: incline your ear…

Be you my strong habitation
This is very appropriately said, when David was driven out of his dwelling place, and pa…

David prays that he might never be made ashamed of his dependence upon God. With this petition every true believer may come boldly to the throne of…