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Wednesday, August 6th, 2025
the Week of Proper 13 / Ordinary 18
the Week of Proper 13 / Ordinary 18
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J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
2 Samuel 22:33
GOD, is my fortress of strength, - and shewed to the blameless his way;
Bible Study Resources
Concordances:
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- DailyParallel Translations
Christian Standard Bible®
God is my strong refuge;he makes my way perfect.
God is my strong refuge;he makes my way perfect.
Hebrew Names Version
God is my strong fortress; He guides the perfect in his way.
God is my strong fortress; He guides the perfect in his way.
King James Version
God is my strength and power: and he maketh my way perfect.
God is my strength and power: and he maketh my way perfect.
Lexham English Bible
God is my strong refuge, he has fully opened my way.
God is my strong refuge, he has fully opened my way.
English Standard Version
This God is my strong refuge and has made my way blameless.
This God is my strong refuge and has made my way blameless.
New Century Version
God is my protection. He makes my way free from fault.
God is my protection. He makes my way free from fault.
New English Translation
The one true God is my mighty refuge; he removes the obstacles in my way.
The one true God is my mighty refuge; he removes the obstacles in my way.
Amplified Bible
"God is my strong fortress; He sets the blameless in His way.
"God is my strong fortress; He sets the blameless in His way.
New American Standard Bible
"God is my strong fortress; And He sets the blameless on His way.
"God is my strong fortress; And He sets the blameless on His way.
Geneva Bible (1587)
God is my strength in battel, and maketh my way vpright.
God is my strength in battel, and maketh my way vpright.
Legacy Standard Bible
God is my strong fortress;And He sets the blameless in His way.
God is my strong fortress;And He sets the blameless in His way.
Contemporary English Version
You are my strong fortress, and you set me free.
You are my strong fortress, and you set me free.
Complete Jewish Bible
"God is my strength and protection; he makes my way go straight.
"God is my strength and protection; he makes my way go straight.
Darby Translation
God is my strong fortress, And he maketh my way perfectly smooth.
God is my strong fortress, And he maketh my way perfectly smooth.
Easy-to-Read Version
God is my strong fortress. He clears the path I need to take.
God is my strong fortress. He clears the path I need to take.
George Lamsa Translation
The God who has girded me with strength makes my way perfect.
The God who has girded me with strength makes my way perfect.
Good News Translation
This God is my strong refuge; he makes my pathway safe.
This God is my strong refuge; he makes my pathway safe.
Literal Translation
God is my strong fortress; and He sets the blameless free in his way,
God is my strong fortress; and He sets the blameless free in his way,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
God hath stregthed me with power, and made playne a perfecte waye for me.
God hath stregthed me with power, and made playne a perfecte waye for me.
American Standard Version
God is my strong fortress; And he guideth the perfect in his way.
God is my strong fortress; And he guideth the perfect in his way.
Bible in Basic English
God puts a strong band about me, guiding me in a straight way.
God puts a strong band about me, guiding me in a straight way.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
God strengthneth me in battaile: & ryddeth the way cleare before me.
God strengthneth me in battaile: & ryddeth the way cleare before me.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
The God who is my strong fortress, and who letteth my way go forth straight;
The God who is my strong fortress, and who letteth my way go forth straight;
King James Version (1611)
God is my strength and power: and he maketh my way perfect.
God is my strength and power: and he maketh my way perfect.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
It is the Mighty One who strengthens me with might, and has prepared my way without fault.
It is the Mighty One who strengthens me with might, and has prepared my way without fault.
English Revised Version
God is my strong fortress: and he guideth the perfect in his way.
God is my strong fortress: and he guideth the perfect in his way.
Berean Standard Bible
God is my strong fortress and He makes my way blameless.
God is my strong fortress and He makes my way blameless.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
God, that hath gird me with strengthe, and hath maad pleyn my perfit weie;
God, that hath gird me with strengthe, and hath maad pleyn my perfit weie;
Young's Literal Translation
God -- my bulwark, [my] strength, And He maketh perfect my way;
God -- my bulwark, [my] strength, And He maketh perfect my way;
Update Bible Version
God is my strong fortress; And he opened up perfectly my way.
God is my strong fortress; And he opened up perfectly my way.
Webster's Bible Translation
God [is] my strength [and] power: and he maketh my way perfect.
God [is] my strength [and] power: and he maketh my way perfect.
World English Bible
God is my strong fortress; He guides the perfect in his way.
God is my strong fortress; He guides the perfect in his way.
New King James Version
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God is my strength and power, Psalms 18:32); Targum reads It is God who sustains me with strength. ">[fn] And He makes my Psalms 18:32); Kethib reads His.">[fn] way perfect.
New Living Translation
God is my strong fortress, and he makes my way perfect.
God is my strong fortress, and he makes my way perfect.
New Life Bible
God is my strong place. He has made my way safe.
God is my strong place. He has made my way safe.
New Revised Standard
The God who has girded me with strength has opened wide my path.
The God who has girded me with strength has opened wide my path.
Douay-Rheims Bible
God who hath girded me with strength, and made my way perfect.
God who hath girded me with strength, and made my way perfect.
Revised Standard Version
This God is my strong refuge, and has made my way safe.
This God is my strong refuge, and has made my way safe.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"God is my strong fortress; And He sets the blameless in His way.
"God is my strong fortress; And He sets the blameless in His way.
Contextual Overview
2 and he said, - Yahweh, was my mountain crag and my stronghold, and my deliverer - mine; 3 My God, was my rock, I sought refuge in him, - My shield, and my horn of salvation, my high tower, and my refuge, My Saviour! from violence, thou didst save me. 4 As one worthy to be praised, called I on Yahweh, - And, from my foes, was I saved. 5 When the breakers of death had encompassed me, - the torrents of perdition, made me afraid, - 6 the meshes of hades, had surrounded me, - the snares of death had confronted me, 7 In my distress, called I on Yahweh, Yea, unto my God, did I call, - and he hearkened, out of his temple, unto my voice, and, my cry for help, was in his ears! 8 Then did the earth shake and quake, the foundations of the heavens, were deeply moved, - yea they did shake, because he was angry, 9 There went up a smoke in his nostrils, and, a fire out of his mouth, devoured, - live coals, were kindled from it: 10 Then he stretched out the heavens, and came down, - and, thick gloom, was under his feet; 11 Then he rode on a cherub, and flew, - and was seen on the wings of the wind;
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
strength: Exodus 15:2, Psalms 18:32, Psalms 27:1, Psalms 28:7, Psalms 28:8, Psalms 31:4, Psalms 46:1, Isaiah 41:10, Zechariah 10:12, 2 Corinthians 12:9, Ephesians 6:10, Philippians 4:13
maketh: Heb. riddeth, or looseth
my way: Hebrews 13:21
perfect: Deuteronomy 18:13, Job 22:3, Psalms 101:2, Psalms 101:6, Psalms 119:1
Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 17:45 - in the name
Gill's Notes on the Bible
God [is] my strength [and] power: and he maketh my way perfect. :-.