A rock stands when everything else is washed away. It is no wonder that the Bible so often compares God to a rock. Here you will find 20 Bible verses about God as a rock – for times when you need solid ground under your feet.
God, my rock
Verses from Psalms and the Prophets.
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LORD, my rock, my fortress, my deliverer, my God, my refuge, in whom I trust, my shield and horn of salvation, and my protector!
Psalm 18:3ProtectionDeliverer
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He is my refuge, my help, and my protection, that I shall not fall. In God is my salvation, my honor, the rock of my strength; my confidence is in God.
Psalm 62:7-8
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Give ear to me, LORD, my refuge, and help me speedily! Be to me a strong rock and a fortress, that I may be helped by you! For you are my rock and my fortress, and for the sake of your name you were willing to guide and lead me.
Psalm 31:3-4
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When I call to you, LORD, my refuge, do not be silent to me, lest where you are silent I shall become like those who go down into the pit.
Psalm 28:1
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That they may declare how righteous the LORD is, my refuge, and that there is no unrighteousness in him.
Psalm 92:16
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But the LORD is my protection; my God is the refuge of my confidence.
Psalm 94:22
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There is no one holy like the LORD, except you; and there is no refuge like our God.
1 Samuel 2:2Holiness
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He is a rock. His works are blameless; for all that he does is righteous. God is faithful and no evil is in him; he is just and upright.
Deuteronomy 32:4Justice
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Trust in the LORD forever; for God the LORD is a rock forever.
Isaiah 26:4Trust
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The LORD lives, and blessed be my refuge; and God, the refuge of my salvation, shall be exalted.
2 Samuel 22:47
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And he drew me out of the terrible pit and out of the mire, and set my feet on a rock, that I may surely tread.
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Here on earth I call to you, when my heart is in fear, you will lead me on a high rock.
Psalm 61:3Exhaustion
Built on rock
Jesus and the image of solid ground.
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Therefore, whoever hears these words of mine and does them, I compare him to a wise man who built his house on a rock. Now when the rain came down and the floods came and the winds blew and beat against that house, it did not fall, because it was founded on a rock.
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He is like a man who built a house and dug deep and laid the foundation on the rock. But when the floods came, the stream rushed against the house, and could not move it, because it was founded on the rock.
Luke 6:48
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And I also say to you: You are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
Matthew 16:18Church
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And they all had drunk the same spiritual drink; they drank from the spiritual rock, which followed, which was Christ.
1 Corinthians 10:4
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Therefore it is written: “Behold, I lay an elect and precious cornerstone in Zion; and whoever believes in him shall not be put to shame.”
1 Peter 2:6
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The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.
Psalm 118:22
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Therefore the LORD, the LORD, says: “Behold, I lay a foundation stone in Zion, a tested stone, a precious cornerstone, well-founded. Whoever believes shall not be put to flight.”
Isaiah 28:16
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Behold, I will stand before you there on a rock at Horeb; you shall strike the rock, and water shall flow out, that the people may drink. So Moses did before the elders of Israel.
Exodus 17:6Water
Bible texts: Luther Bible 1912 (public domain), carefully adapted to modern spelling.
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Why God is a rock
In the highlands of Israel, rocks were places of refuge: People hid in rock crevices from enemies, built fortresses on rocks, and found water in rock springs. David, who had to flee from Saul for years, knew these places from personal experience. That is why he prays: “LORD, my rock, my fortress, my deliverer; my God, my refuge, in whom I trust” (Psalm 18:3). Luther often translates the Hebrew tsur as “refuge” – an old word for a secure place of treasure and safety.
Building on rock
At the end of the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus tells of two houses. One stands on sand and collapses in the storm, the other stands on rock and remains. The difference: “Therefore, whoever hears these words of mine and does them, I compare him to a wise man who built his house on a rock” (Matthew 7:24). The foundation is therefore not only faith, but a life that acts accordingly. Learn more about Bible verses about security, Bible verses about trusting God, and Bible verses about mountains.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does it say “The LORD is my rock”?
Among other places in Psalm 18:3, 2 Samuel 22:2, and Psalm 62:7-8.
What does “refuge” mean in the Luther Bible?
“Refuge” is an old word for a secure place of safety. Luther often uses it to translate the Hebrew word for rock.
