King James Version with full narration by Alexander Scourby
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Refuge
CategoryTheological Term / Metaphorical Term
Modern Equivalenta safe shelter; God as the ultimate protection from danger.
KJV Word TypeNoun
DefinitionA place of protection and safety; shelter from danger or distress. In the KJV "refuge" is used both of the literal Cities of Refuge in Israel and, far more profoundly, of God Himself as the ultimate place of safety for all who trust in Him. The Psalms return to this image again and again.
Key Verses"God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble." (Psalm 46:1); "The eternal God is thy refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms." (Deuteronomy 33:27)