God described by some as a rock

• God may allow us at times to hit rock bottom, to show us He’s the rock-at the bottom. Kirk Franklin
• In scripture we are told of some trusting in God and others trusting in idols, and that God is our refuge, our strength, our defense. In this sense God is the rock of his people, and false Gods are called the rock of those that trust in them. In the same sense the Gods of the King who shall do according to his will are called Mahuzzims, munitions, fortresses, protectors, guardians, or defenders. Isaac Newton
• The sovereignty of God is the one impregnable rock to which the suffering human heart must cling. The circumstances surrounding our lives are no accident: they may be the work of evil, but that evil is held firmly within the mighty hand of our sovereign God. Margaret Clarkson
• What do God and a large rock formation have in common? In v. 4, “the Rock” appears in conjunction with descriptions of God as “steadfast…true and upright.” These words highlight the solid, seemingly immovable aspect of a rock, which the poet compares to God’s unwavering loyalty and righteousness. Prof. Rabbi Andrea L. Weiss

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God as rock is strong, dependable and steady

• God is comfortingly dependable, strong, able to handle anything, and always there for us. Carolyn Jane Bohler
• I do not imagine that the metaphor of Rock would be as intimate a prayer partner as Daddy or Infinite Friend for most people, most of the time. However, if we are in chaotic times or on long journeys—symbolic or literal—we might find spiritual strength and solid ground by conceiving of God as big, bold, and steady, like a Rock. Carolyn Jane Bohler
• When I say God is my Rock, obviously I do not believe that God is an inanimate object. I believe God is dynamic and alive in the world. Rock is not a complete or perfect metaphor for God. It does not imply relationship. However, after living in the Rocky Mountains, I like to think of God as Rock because for me, the mountains carry with them a beauty, wisdom and steadfastness that is at the essence of God. When I stand at the base of a mountain, I am in moved to quiet awe. And so it is with God. Ellie Roscher
• A biblical metaphor for God, found especially in the psalms, is rock: “my God, my rock in whom I take refuge” (Psalm 18:2). The psalmist who voiced that affirmation is not suggesting that rocks are divine or that we should worship rocks. However, imagining God as a rock allows the psalmist to give voice to a particular understanding or experience of God. Perhaps it is a sense of solidity or stability or endurance. Or perhaps it is the kind of shelter that rock caves offered in the desert landscape of ancient Israel. God as a rock provides a refuge, a place to be safe from one’s enemies or the elements. Flora A. Keshgegian
• In Parashat Haazinu, what do God and a large rock formation have in common? In v. 4, “the Rock” appears in conjunction with descriptions of God as “steadfast…true and upright.” These words highlight the solid, seemingly immovable aspect of a rock, which the poet compares to God’s unwavering loyalty and righteousness. Rabbi Andrea L. Weiss

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The bible is filled with references to God as rock

• The Bible is filled with references to God being like a Rock: Yet his bow remained taut, and his arms were made agile by the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob, by the name of the Shepherd, the Rock of Israel (Gen. 49:24). The Rock, his work is perfect, and all his ways are just. A faithful God, without deceit, just and upright is he (Deut. 32:4). Carolyn Jane Bohler

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Biblical passages of God as rock

• And they remembered that God was their rock, And the Most High God their Redeemer. Psalm 78:35
• Be to me a rock of habitation to which I may continually come; You have given commandment to save me, For You are my rock and my fortress. Psalm 71:3
• Blessed be the LORD, my rock, Who trains my hands for war, And my fingers for battle. Psalm 144:1
• But the LORD has been my stronghold, And my God the rock of my refuge. Psalm 94:22
• For you have forgotten the God of your salvation And have not remembered the rock of your refuge. Therefore you plant delightful plants And set them with vine slips of a strange god. Isaiah 17:10
• He only is my rock and my salvation, My stronghold; I shall not be greatly shaken. Psalm 62:2
• He set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand. Psalm 40:2
• He will cry to Me, ‘You are my Father, My God, and the rock of my salvation. Psalm 89:26
• He’s solid rock under my feet, breathing room for my soul, An impregnable castle: I’m set for life. My help and glory are in God . So trust him absolutely, people; lay your lives on the line for him. God is a safe place to be. Man as such is smoke, woman as such, a mirage. Put them together, they’re nothing; two times nothing is nothing.  Psalm 62:6-9
• In You, O LORD, I have taken refuge; Let me never be ashamed; In Your righteousness deliver me. Incline Your ear to me, rescue me quickly; Be to me a rock of strength, A stronghold to save me. For You are my rock and my fortress; For Your name’s sake You will lead me and guide me. Psalm 31:1-3
• Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart Be acceptable in Your sight, O LORD, my rock and my Redeemer. Psalm 19:14
• 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. 2 Samuel 22:3
• come, let us sing for joy to the LORD, Let us shout joyfully to the rock of our salvation. Psalm 95:1
• Oh, praise the greatness of our God! He is the rock, his works are perfect and all his ways are just.  Deuteronomy 32:3-4
• On God my salvation and my glory rest; The rock of my strength, my refuge is in God. Psalm 62:7
• The LORD is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer, My God, my rock, in whom I take refuge; My shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. Psalm 18:2
• The LORD lives, and blessed be my rock; And exalted be the God of my salvation. 2 Samuel 22:47
• Then He shall become a sanctuary; But to both the houses of Israel, a stone to strike and a rock to stumble over, And a snare and a trap for the inhabitants of Jerusalem. Isaiah 8:14
• There is no Holy One like the Lord, no one besides you; there is no Rock like our God (1 Sam. 2:2).
• There is no one holy like the LORD, Indeed, there is no one besides You, Nor is there any rock like our God. 1 Samuel 2:2
• Therefore thus says the Lord GOD, Behold, I am laying in Zion a stone, a tested stone, A costly cornerstone for the foundation, firmly placed. He who believes in it will not be disturbed. Isaiah 28:16
• To declare that the LORD is upright; He is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in Him. Psalm 92:15
• To you, O Lord, I call; my rock, do not refuse to hear me, for if you are silent to me, I shall be like those who go down to the Pit (Ps. 28:1).
• Trust in the LORD forever, For in GOD the LORD, we have an everlasting Rock. Isaiah 26:4
• You were unmindful of the Rock that bore you; you forgot the God who gave you birth (Deut. 32:18).