Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleFor You have been a refuge for the poor, a stronghold for the needy in distress, a refuge from the storm, a shade from the heat. For the breath of the ruthless is like rain against a wall, Young's Literal Translation For Thou hast been a stronghold for the poor, A stronghold for the needy in his distress, A refuge from storm, a shadow from heat, When the spirit of the terrible [is] as a storm—a wall. King James Bible For thou hast been a strength to the poor, a strength to the needy in his distress, a refuge from the storm, a shadow from the heat, when the blast of the terrible ones [is] as a storm [against] the wall. Hebrew Forכִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction You have been הָיִ֨יתָ (hā·yî·ṯā) Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be a refuge מָע֥וֹז (mā·‘ō·wz) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4581: A place or means of safety, protection for the poor, לַדָּ֛ל (lad·dāl) Preposition-l, Article | Adjective - masculine singular construct Strong's 1800: Dangling, weak, thin a stronghold מָע֥וֹז (mā·‘ō·wz) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4581: A place or means of safety, protection for the needy לָאֶבְי֖וֹן (lā·’eḇ·yō·wn) Preposition-l, Article | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 34: In want, needy, poor in distress, בַּצַּר־ (baṣ·ṣar-) Preposition-b, Article | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 6862: Narrow, a tight place, a pebble, an opponent a refuge מַחְסֶ֤ה (maḥ·seh) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4268: Refuge, shelter from the storm, מִזֶּ֙רֶם֙ (miz·ze·rem) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2230: A flood of rain, rainstorm, downpour a shade צֵ֣ל (ṣêl) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6738: A shadow from the heat. מֵחֹ֔רֶב (mê·ḥō·reḇ) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2721: Dryness, drought, heat For כִּ֛י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction the breath ר֥וּחַ (rū·aḥ) Noun - common singular construct Strong's 7307: Wind, breath, exhalation, life, anger, unsubstantiality, a region of the sky, spirit of the ruthless עָרִיצִ֖ים (‘ā·rî·ṣîm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 6184: Awe-inspiring, terror-striking is like rain כְּזֶ֥רֶם (kə·ze·rem) Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 2230: A flood of rain, rainstorm, downpour against a wall, קִֽיר׃ (qîr) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7023: A wall |