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What Does “Fortress” Mean in the Bible?
In the King James Bible, “Fortress” means “safe place” in modern English. It is an archaic word from the 1611 KJV that has dropped out of everyday use.
What Was Lost
The military desperation. David wrote 'God is my fortress' while hiding from armies in actual mountain strongholds. A fortress was not a nice building but a last-resort defensive position -- high on a cliff, walled, with limited access, where a small force could hold off an army. 'God is my fortress' meant 'God is my last-stand defense when everything else has fallen.'
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