Psalm 71:3
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Be my rock of refuge, where I can always go. Give the command to save me, for You are my rock and my fortress.

Young's Literal Translation
Be to me for a rock—a habitation, To go in continually, Thou hast given command to save me, For my rock and my bulwark [art] Thou.

King James Bible
Be thou my strong habitation, whereunto I may continually resort: thou hast given commandment to save me; for thou [art] my rock and my fortress.

Hebrew
Be
הֱיֵ֤ה (hĕ·yêh)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

my rock
לְצ֥וּר (lə·ṣūr)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 6697: A cliff, a rock, boulder, a refuge, an edge

of refuge,
מָע֡וֹן (mā·‘ō·wn)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4583: An abode, of God, men, animals, a retreat

where I can always
תָּמִ֗יד (tā·mîḏ)
Adverb
Strong's 8548: Continuance, constant, ellipt, the regular, sacrifice

go.
לָב֗וֹא (lā·ḇō·w)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go

Give the command
צִוִּ֥יתָ (ṣiw·wî·ṯā)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 6680: To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order

to save me,
לְהוֹשִׁיעֵ֑נִי (lə·hō·wō·šî·‘ê·nî)
Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | first person common singular
Strong's 3467: To be open, wide, free, to be safe, to free, succor

for
כִּֽי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

You
אָֽתָּה׃ (’āt·tāh)
Pronoun - second person masculine singular
Strong's 859: Thou and thee, ye and you

are my rock
סַלְעִ֖י (sal·‘î)
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 5553: A craggy rock

and my fortress.
וּמְצוּדָתִ֣י (ū·mə·ṣū·ḏā·ṯî)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 4686: A net, capture, a fastness

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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