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God is my strong fortress; He guides the perfect in his way.
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A Fortress, Not Just Force
A key scholarly insight is that "my strong fortress" is a more precise translation than "my strength and power." This highlights a specific image: God is not just an abstract source of might, but a personal, secure place of refuge and protection for those who trust in Him.
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2 Samuel
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19th Century
Anglican
God is my strength and power. —Better, my strong fortress. The psalm has quite a different thought, which is exp…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
God [is] my strength [and] power: and he maketh my way perfect.] (See Gill on Psalms 18:32).
Presbyterian
This chapter is a psalm of praise; we find it afterwards very similar to Psalm 18. Those who trust God in the way of duty will find him a present h…
