Lexicon :: Strong's H6697 - ṣûr

“For from the top of the rocks I see Israel,

And from the hills I look at him.

Behold, the people [of Israel] shall dwell alone

And will not be reckoned among the nations.

“The Rock! His work is perfect,

For all His ways are just;

A God of faithfulness without iniquity (injustice),

Just and upright is He.

“He made him (Israel) ride on the high places of the earth,

And he ate the produce of the field;

And He made him suck honey from the rock,

And [olive] oil from the flinty rock,

“But Jeshurun (Israel) became fat and kicked [at God].

You became fat, thick, sleek, and obstinate!

Then he abandoned God who had made him,

And scorned the Rock of his salvation.

“You were unmindful of the Rock who bore you,

And you forgot the God who gave you birth.

“How could one chase a thousand,

And two put ten thousand to flight,

Unless their Rock had sold them,

And the LORD had given them up?

“And He will say, ‘Where are their gods,

The rock in which they took refuge?

At that time the LORD said to Joshua, “Make for yourself flint knives and circumcise the [new generation of the] sons of Israel as [was done] before.”

“There is no one holy like the LORD,

There is no one besides You,

There is no Rock like our God.

Rizpah the daughter of Aiah took sackcloth and spread it out for herself on the rock, from the beginning of harvest [in the spring] until [the autumn] rain fell on them; and she allowed neither the birds of the sky to rest on their bodies by day, nor the beasts of the field [to feed on them] by night.

[fn]My God, my rock, in whom I take refuge;

My shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold and my refuge,

My Savior—You save me from violence.

“For who is God, besides the LORD?

And who is a rock, besides our God?

“The LORD lives, and blessed be my rock,

And exalted be my God, the rock of my salvation.

“The God of Israel,

The Rock of Israel spoke to me,

‘He who rules over men righteously,

Who rules in the fear of God,

Three of the thirty chief men went down to the rock to David, into the cave of Adullam, while the army of the Philistines was camped in the Valley of Rephaim.

“But as a mountain, if it falls, crumbles into nothing,

And as the rock is moved from its place,

“You who tear yourself apart in anger,

Is the earth to be abandoned for your sake,

Or the rock to be moved out of its place?

“That with an iron stylus and [molten] lead

They were engraved in the rock forever!

And place your gold in the dust,

And the gold of Ophir among the stones of the brooks [considering it of little value],

“They are wet from the rain of the mountains

And cling to the rock for lack of shelter.

“He cuts out channels and passages among the rocks;

And his eye sees every precious thing.

When my steps [through rich pastures] were washed with butter and cream [from my livestock],

And the rock poured out for me streams of oil [from my olive groves].

The LORD is my rock, my fortress, and the One who rescues me;

My God, my rock and strength in whom I trust and take refuge;

My shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower—my stronghold.

For who is God, but the LORD?

Or who is a rock, except our God,

The LORD lives, blessed be my rock;

And may the God of my salvation be exalted,

Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart

Be acceptable and pleasing in Your sight,

O LORD, my [firm, immovable] rock and my Redeemer.

For in the day of trouble He will hide me in His shelter;

In the secret place of His tent He will hide me;

He will lift me up on a rock.

A Psalm of David.

To you I call, O LORD,

My rock, do not be deaf to me,

For if You are silent to me,

I will become like those who go down to the pit (grave).

Incline Your ear to me, deliver me quickly;

Be my rock of refuge,

And a strong fortress to save me.

Like sheep they are appointed for Sheol (the nether world, the place of the dead);

Death will be their shepherd;

And the upright shall rule over them in the morning,

And their form and beauty shall [fn]be for Sheol to consume,

So that they have no dwelling [on earth].

From the end of the earth I call to You, when my heart is overwhelmed and weak;

Lead me to the rock that is higher than I [a rock that is too high to reach without Your help].

He alone is my rock and my salvation,

My defense and my strong tower; I will not be shaken or disheartened.

He only is my rock and my salvation;

My fortress and my defense, I will not be shaken or discouraged.

Be to me a rock of refuge and a sheltering stronghold to which I may continually come;

You have given the commandment to save me,

For You are my rock and my fortress.

My flesh and my heart may fail,

But God is the rock and strength of my heart and my portion forever.

He split rocks in the wilderness

And gave them abundant [water to] drink like the ocean depths.

“Behold, He struck the rock so that waters gushed out

And the streams overflowed;

Can He give bread also?

Or will He provide meat for His people?”

And they remembered that God was their rock,

And the Most High God their Redeemer.

“But I would feed Israel with the finest of the wheat;

And with honey from the rock I would satisfy you.”