Psalms 71:1

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

In thee, O Jehovah, do I take refuge: Let me never be put to shame.

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Formal EquivalenceSource: American Standard VersionBest for: Word studies and original-language research

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A highly literal, word-for-word translation (ASV, 1901) augmented with Strong's numbering to connect English words to underlying Hebrew and Greek terms for study.

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💎 Distinctive Features

Integrated Strong's numbering: Links English terms to underlying Hebrew and Greek words for deeper lexical study.
Formal equivalence: Prioritizes close alignment with source-language forms and structures.
Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
Study-focused formatting: Optimized for reference and research rather than casual reading.

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High fidelity to original languages
Includes Strong's numbers for precise word study
Consistent lexical choices aid exegesis
Stable, longstanding scholarly text

⚠️ Considerations

Archaic language reduces readability
Older textual basis compared to some modern translations
Strong's numbers are a concordance index, not full lexical definitions

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Referenced Verses

Ps 25:2-3 : 2 O my God, in thee have I trusted, Let me not be put to shame; Let not mine enemies triumph over me. 3 Yea, none that wait for thee shall be put to shame: They shall be put to shame that deal treacherously without cause.
Ps 31:1-3 : 1 For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. In thee, O Jehovah, do I take refuge; Let me never be put to shame: Deliver me in thy righteousness. 2 Bow down thine ear unto me; Deliver me speedily: Be thou to me a strong rock, A house of defence to save me. 3 For thou art my rock and my fortress; Therefore for thy name's sake lead me and guide me.
Ps 125:1 : 1 A Song of Ascents. They that trust in Jehovah Are as mount Zion, which cannot be moved, but abideth for ever.
Ps 146:5 : 5 Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, Whose hope is in Jehovah his God:
Isa 45:17 : 17 [ But] Israel shall be saved by Jehovah with an everlasting salvation: ye shall not be put to shame nor confounded world without end.
Jer 17:18 : 18 Let them be put to shame that persecute me, but let not me be put to shame; let them be dismayed, but let not me be dismayed; bring upon them the day of evil, and destroy them with double destruction.
Rom 9:33 : 33 even as it is written, Behold, I lay in Zion a stone of stumbling and a rock of offence: And he that believeth on him shall not be put to shame.
1 Pet 2:6 : 6 Because {G2532} it is contained in scripture, Behold, I lay in Zion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: And he that believeth on him shall not {G3361} be put to shame.
2 Kgs 18:5 : 5 He trusted in Jehovah, the God of Israel; so that after him was none like him among all the kings of Judah, nor [among them] that were before him.
1 Chr 5:20 : 20 And they were helped against them, and the Hagrites were delivered into their hand, and all that were with them; for they cried to God in the battle, and he was entreated of them, because they put their trust in him.
Ps 22:5 : 5 They cried unto thee, and were delivered: They trusted in thee, and were not put to shame.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

Ps 31:1-2
2 verses
90%
1For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. In thee, O Jehovah, do I take refuge; Let me never be put to shame: Deliver me in thy righteousness.
2Bow down thine ear unto me; Deliver me speedily: Be thou to me a strong rock, A house of defence to save me.
Ps 16:1
81%
1Michtam of David. Preserve me, O God; For in thee do I take refuge.
Ps 7:1
79%
1Shiggaion of David, which he sang unto Jehovah, concerning the words of Cush a Benjamite. O Jehovah my God, in thee do I take refuge: Save me from all them that pursue me, and deliver me,
Ps 25:1-3
3 verses
79%
1A Psalm of David. Unto thee, O Jehovah, do I lift up my soul.
2O my God, in thee have I trusted, Let me not be put to shame; Let not mine enemies triumph over me.
3Yea, none that wait for thee shall be put to shame: They shall be put to shame that deal treacherously without cause.
Ps 25:20-21
2 verses
78%
20Oh keep my soul, and deliver me: Let me not be put to shame, for I take refuge in thee.
21Let integrity and uprightness preserve me, For I wait for thee.
Ps 71:2-3
2 verses
78%
2Deliver me in thy righteousness, and rescue me: Bow down thine ear unto me, and save me.
3Be thou to me a rock of habitation, whereunto I may continually resort: Thou hast given commandment to save me; For thou art my rock and my fortress.
Ps 31:14
78%
14But I trusted in thee, O Jehovah: I said, Thou art my God.
Ps 56:11
77%
11In God have I put my trust, I will not be afraid; What can man do unto me?
Ps 71:5
76%
5For thou art my hope, O Lord Jehovah: [Thou art] my trust from my youth.
Ps 56:3-4
2 verses
75%
3What time I am afraid, I will put my trust in thee.
4In God (I will praise his word), In God have I put my trust, I will not be afraid; What can flesh do unto me?
Ps 11:1
75%
1For the Chief Musician. [A Psalm] of David. In Jehovah do I take refuge: How say ye to my soul, Flee [as] a bird to your mountain;
Ps 119:31
75%
31I cleave unto thy testimonies: O Jehovah, put me not to shame.
Ps 91:2
74%
2I will say of Jehovah, He is my refuge and my fortress; My God, in whom I trust.
Ps 141:8
74%
8For mine eyes are unto thee, O Jehovah the Lord: In thee do I take refuge; leave not my soul destitute.
Ps 39:7
74%
7And now, Lord, what wait I for? My hope is in thee.
Ps 38:15
74%
15For in thee, O Jehovah, do I hope: Thou wilt answer, O Lord my God.
Ps 22:5
74%
5They cried unto thee, and were delivered: They trusted in thee, and were not put to shame.
Ps 71:7
73%
7I am as a wonder unto many; But thou art my strong refuge.
Ps 118:8-9
2 verses
73%
8It is better to take refuge in Jehovah Than to put confidence in man.
9It is better to take refuge in Jehovah Than to put confidence in princes.
Ps 143:8-9
2 verses
73%
8Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning; For in thee do I trust: Cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; For I lift up my soul unto thee.
9Deliver me, O Jehovah, from mine enemies: I flee unto thee to hide me.
Ps 26:1
72%
1[ A Psalm of David.] Judge me, O Jehovah, for I have walked in mine integrity: I have trusted also in Jehovah without wavering.
Ps 119:114
72%
114Thou art my hiding-place and my shield: I hope in thy word.
Ps 119:116
72%
116Uphold me according unto thy word, that I may live; And let me not be ashamed of my hope.
Ps 31:17
72%
17Let me not be put to shame, O Jehovah; For I have called upon thee: Let the wicked be put to shame, let them be silent in Sheol.
Ps 70:1
72%
1For the Chief Musician. [A Psalm] of David; to bring to remembrance. [Make haste], O God, to deliver me; Make haste to help me, O Jehovah.
Jer 17:17
72%
17Be not a terror unto me: thou art my refuge in the day of evil.
Ps 69:6
71%
6Let not them that wait for thee be put to shame through me, O Lord Jehovah of hosts: Let not those that seek thee be brought to dishonor through me, O God of Israel.
Ps 13:5
71%
5But I have trusted in thy lovingkindness; My heart shall rejoice in thy salvation.
Ps 57:1
71%
1For the Chief Musician; [set to] Al-tashheth. [A Psalm] of David. Michtam; when he fled from Saul, in the cave. Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me; For my soul taketh refuge in thee: Yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I take refuge, Until [these] calamities be overpast.
Jer 20:11
71%
11But Jehovah is with me as a mighty one [and] a terrible: therefore my persecutors shall stumble, and they shall not prevail; they shall be utterly put to shame, because they have not dealt wisely, even with an everlasting dishonor which shall never be forgotten.
Ps 119:80
71%
80Let my heart be perfect in thy statutes, That I be not put to shame.
Ps 33:21
71%
21For our heart shall rejoice in him, Because we have trusted in his holy name.
Isa 26:4
71%
4Trust ye in Jehovah for ever; for in Jehovah, [even] Jehovah, is an everlasting rock.
Ps 119:42-43
2 verses
71%
42So shall I have an answer for him that reproacheth me; For I trust in thy word.
43And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth; For I have hoped in thine ordinances.
Ps 5:11
70%
11But let all those that take refuge in thee rejoice, Let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them: Let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee.
Ps 17:7
70%
7Show thy marvellous lovingkindness, O thou that savest by thy right hand them that take refuge [in thee] From those that rise up [against them].
Ps 31:6
70%
6I hate them that regard lying vanities; But I trust in Jehovah.
Ps 18:2
70%
2Jehovah 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.
Ps 62:7
70%
7With God is my salvation and my glory: The rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God.
Ps 30:7
70%
7Thou, Jehovah, of thy favor hadst made my mountain to stand strong. Thou didst hide thy face; I was troubled.
Ps 9:10
70%
10And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee; For thou, Jehovah, hast not forsaken them that seek thee.