A Prayer by Moses, the man of God. Lord, you have been our dwelling place for all generations.
Parallel translations
- KJV Lord, thou hast been our dwelling place in all generations.
- BSB A prayer of Moses the man of God. Lord, You have been our dwelling place through all generations.
- ESV Lord, you have been our dwelling place in all generations.
- NKJV Lord, You have been our dwelling place in all generations.
- NASB Lord, You have been our dwelling place in all generations.
- NLT Lord, through all the generations you have been our home!
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Cross-references & the web
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- Deut 33:27The eternal God is your dwelling place. Underneath are the everlasting arms. He thrust out the enemy from before you, and said, ‘Destroy!’
- 1 Jn 4:16We know and have believed the love which God has for us. God is love, and he who remains in love remains in God, and God remains in him.
- Ps 71:3Be to me a rock of refuge to which I may always go. Give the command to save me, for you are my rock and my fortress.
- Ps 91:1He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.
- Ezek 11:16“Therefore say, ‘Thus says the Lord Yahweh: “Whereas I have removed them far off among the nations, and whereas I have scattered them among the countries, yet I will be to them a sanctuary for a little while in the countries where they have come.”’
- Ps 91:9Because you have made Yahweh your refuge, and the Most High your dwelling place,
- John 6:56He who eats my flesh and drinks my blood lives in me, and I in him.
- Ps 89:1A contemplation by Ethan, the Ezrahite. I will sing of the loving kindness of Yahweh forever. With my mouth, I will make known your faithfulness to all generations.
- Exod 33:14–19He said, “My presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.”
- 1 Tim 6:11But you, man of God, flee these things, and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance, and gentleness.
- Isa 8:14He will be a sanctuary, but for both houses of Israel, he will be a trap and a snare for the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
- 1 Kgs 13:1Behold, a man of God came out of Judah by Yahweh’s word to Beth El; and Jeroboam was standing by the altar to burn incense.
- Deut 33:1This is the blessing with which Moses the man of God blessed the children of Israel before his death.
- Num 13:1–14Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,
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