Psalm 71:3
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.
Cross-references
Psalm 18:2 uses the same rock/fortress/refuge language for God — a strong thematic parallel to Psalm 71:3.
Psalm 31:2 contains the identical request for God to be a rock of refuge, directly paralleling the language.
Psalm 31:3 declares God as rock and fortress, the same titles used in Psalm 71:3, affirming God's protective role.
Psalm 44:4 also appeals to God as King who ordains salvation — matching the 'command to save' in Psalm 71:3.
Psalm 91:2 calls God 'my refuge and my fortress', closely matching the 'rock and fortress' declaration in Psalm 71:3.
Psalm 144:2 also describes God as fortress, stronghold, and refuge — closely matching the refuge imagery of Psalm 71:3.
Psalm 91:9 calls God refuge and dwelling place, closely paralleling the refuge language of Psalm 71:3.
Psalm 90:1 calls God our dwelling place, similar to the 'rock of habitation' — both depict God as a permanent home.
Psalm 91:1 describes dwelling in God's shelter, a similar refuge theme to the rock of refuge in Psalm 71:3.
In 2 Samuel 22:2, David calls God his rock and fortress, directly echoing the same language of refuge.
Nahum 1:7 calls God a stronghold in trouble and knows those who take refuge — directly mirrors Psalm 71:3's refuge theme.
In 1 Samuel 2:2, Hannah declares God as the only rock, reinforcing the image of God as an unshakeable refuge.
Proverbs 18:10 describes God's name as a strong tower, a similar refuge image to the rock and fortress in Psalm 71:3.
Isaiah 33:16 describes a secure dwelling in the heights with fortresses of rocks — echoing the rock-refuge imagery of Psalm 71:3.