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href="/bsb/psalms/91.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/psalms/91.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />If you say, &#8220The LORD is my refuge,&#8221 and you make the Most High your dwelling,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/91.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />If you make the LORD your refuge, if you make the Most High your shelter,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/91.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Because you have made the LORD your dwelling place— the Most High, who is my refuge—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/91.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Because you have made the LORD your dwelling—my refuge, the Most High—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/91.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Because thou hast made the LORD, <i>which is</i> my refuge, <i>even</i> the most High, thy habitation;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/91.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Because you have made the LORD, <i>who is</i> my refuge, <i>Even</i> the Most High, your dwelling place,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/91.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />For you have made the LORD, my refuge, The Most High, your dwelling place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/91.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />For you have made the LORD, my refuge, Even the Most High, your dwelling place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/91.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />For you have made the LORD, my refuge, <i>Even</i> the Most High, your dwelling place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/91.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />For you have made Yahweh—my refuge, The Most High—your dwelling place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/91.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Because you have made the LORD, [who is] my refuge, Even the Most High, your dwelling place,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/91.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Because you have made the LORD—my refuge, the Most High—your dwelling place,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/91.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Because you have made the LORD—my refuge, the Most High—your dwelling place, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/91.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />For thou, O Jehovah, art my refuge! Thou hast made the Most High thy habitation;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/91.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The LORD Most High is your fortress. Run to him for safety, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/91.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />For thou, O LORD, art my refuge! thou hast made the Most High thy habitation;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/91.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />You, O LORD, are my refuge! You have made the Most High your home.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/91.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />You have made the LORD your defender, the Most High your protector, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/91.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"LORD, you are my refuge!" Because you chose the Most High as your dwelling place,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/91.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Because you have made the LORD your dwelling?my refuge, the Most High?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/91.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />For you have taken refuge in the LORD, my shelter, the sovereign One. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/91.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Because you have made the LORD, my refuge, the Most High, your dwelling place,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/91.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Because thou hast made the LORD who is my refuge, even the Most High, thy habitation;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/91.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Because you have made Yahweh your refuge, and the Most High your dwelling place, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/91.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />(For You, O YHWH, [are] my refuge), "" You made the Most High your habitation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/91.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> (For Thou, O Jehovah, art my refuge,) The Most High thou madest thy habitation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/91.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />For thou, O Jehovah, my trust; thou didst set the Most High thy refuge.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/91.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Because thou, O Lord, art my hope: thou hast made the most High thy refuge. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/91.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 90:9>For you, O Lord, are my hope. You have set the Most High as your refuge.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/91.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Because you have the LORD for your refuge and have made the Most High your stronghold, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/91.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Because you have made the LORD your refuge, the Most High your dwelling place,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/91.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />For thou, O LORD, art my trust; thou hast established thy habitation in the highest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/91.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Because you are LORD JEHOVAH my trust, for you have set your dwelling on high,<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/91.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />For thou hast made the LORD who is my refuge, Even the Most High, thy habitation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/91.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />For thou, O Lord, art my hope: thou, my soul, hast made the Most High thy refuge.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/91-9.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=11579" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/91.htm">My Refuge and Fortress</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">8</span>You will only see it with your eyes and witness the punishment of the wicked. <span class="reftext">9</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">Because</a> <a href="/hebrew/859.htm" title="859: ’at·tāh (Pro-2ms) -- You (masc. sing.). ">you</a> <a href="/hebrew/7760.htm" title="7760: śam·tā (V-Qal-Perf-2ms) -- To put, place, set. Or siym; a primitive root; to put.">have made</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/4583.htm" title="4583: mə·‘ō·w·ne·ḵā (N-msc:: 2ms) -- Dwelling, habitation. Or maiyn; from the same as ownah; an abode, of God, men or animals; hence, a retreat.">your dwelling—</a> <a href="/hebrew/4268.htm" title="4268: maḥ·sî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- Refuge, shelter. Or machceh; from chacah; a shelter.">my refuge,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5945.htm" title="5945: ‘el·yō·wn (Adj-ms) -- An elevation, lofty, as title, the Supreme. From alah; an elevation, i.e. Lofty; as title, the Supreme.">the Most High—</a> </span><span class="reftext">10</span>no evil will befall you, no plague will approach your tent.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/46-1.htm">Psalm 46:1</a></span><br />For the choirmaster. Of the sons of Korah. According to Alamoth. A song. God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in times of trouble.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/18-10.htm">Proverbs 18:10</a></span><br />The name of the LORD is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are safe.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/27-5.htm">Psalm 27:5</a></span><br />For in the day of trouble He will hide me in His shelter; He will conceal me under the cover of His tent; He will set me high upon a rock.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/32-7.htm">Psalm 32:7</a></span><br />You are my hiding place. You protect me from trouble; You surround me with songs of deliverance. Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/71-3.htm">Psalm 71:3</a></span><br />Be my rock of refuge, where I can always go. Give the command to save me, for You are my rock and my fortress.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/18-2.htm">Psalm 18:2</a></span><br />The LORD is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer. My God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/62-7.htm">Psalm 62:7-8</a></span><br />My salvation and my honor rest on God, my strong rock; my refuge is in God. / Trust in Him at all times, O people; pour out your hearts before Him. God is our refuge. Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/121-5.htm">Psalm 121:5-8</a></span><br />The LORD is your keeper; the LORD is the shade on your right hand. / The sun will not strike you by day, nor the moon by night. / The LORD will guard you from all evil; He will preserve your soul. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/25-4.htm">Isaiah 25:4</a></span><br />For You have been a refuge for the poor, a stronghold for the needy in distress, a refuge from the storm, a shade from the heat. For the breath of the ruthless is like rain against a wall,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/26-3.htm">Isaiah 26:3-4</a></span><br />You will keep in perfect peace the steadfast of mind, because he trusts in You. / Trust in the LORD forever, because GOD the LORD is the Rock eternal.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/32-2.htm">Isaiah 32:2</a></span><br />Each will be like a shelter from the wind, a refuge from the storm, like streams of water in a dry land, like the shadow of a great rock in an arid land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/22-3.htm">2 Samuel 22:3</a></span><br />My God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation. My stronghold, my refuge, and my Savior, You save me from violence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/33-27.htm">Deuteronomy 33:27</a></span><br />The eternal God is your dwelling place, and underneath are the everlasting arms. He drives out the enemy before you, giving the command, ‘Destroy him!’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/7-24.htm">Matthew 7:24-25</a></span><br />Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. / The rain fell, the torrents raged, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because its foundation was on the rock.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/14-23.htm">John 14:23</a></span><br />Jesus replied, “If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word. My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our home with him.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Because you have made the LORD, which is my refuge, even the most High, your habitation;</p><p class="hdg">because</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/91-2.htm">Psalm 91:2</a></b></br> I will say of the LORD, <i>He is</i> my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/142-4.htm">Psalm 142:4,5</a></b></br> I looked on <i>my</i> right hand, and beheld, but <i>there was</i> no man that would know me: refuge failed me; no man cared for my soul… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/146-5.htm">Psalm 146:5,6</a></b></br> Happy <i>is he</i> that <i>hath</i> the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope <i>is</i> in the LORD his God: … </p><p class="hdg">most high</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/91-1.htm">Psalm 91:1</a></b></br> He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/71-3.htm">Psalm 71:3</a></b></br> Be thou my strong habitation, whereunto I may continually resort: thou hast given commandment to save me; for thou <i>art</i> my rock and my fortress.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/90-1.htm">Psalm 90:1</a></b></br> A Prayer of Moses the man of God. Lord, thou hast been our dwelling place in all generations.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/91-1.htm">Dwelling</a> <a href="/psalms/90-1.htm">Dwelling-Place</a> <a href="/psalms/90-1.htm">Habitation</a> <a href="/psalms/90-17.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/psalms/91-6.htm">High</a> <a href="/psalms/80-17.htm">Madest</a> <a href="/psalms/91-4.htm">Refuge</a> <a href="/psalms/91-1.htm">Resting-Place</a> <a href="/psalms/91-4.htm">Safe</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/91-10.htm">Dwelling</a> <a href="/psalms/132-5.htm">Dwelling-Place</a> <a href="/psalms/97-2.htm">Habitation</a> <a href="/psalms/91-12.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/psalms/91-14.htm">High</a> <a href="/isaiah/51-10.htm">Madest</a> <a href="/psalms/94-22.htm">Refuge</a> <a href="/psalms/94-22.htm">Resting-Place</a> <a href="/psalms/94-22.htm">Safe</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 91</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/91-1.htm">The state of the godly</a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/91-3.htm">Their safety</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/91-9.htm">Their habitation</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/91-11.htm">Their servants</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/91-14.htm">Their friend; with the effects of them all.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/91.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/91.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Because you have made the LORD your dwelling—</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the personal choice and commitment to make the LORD one's dwelling place. In biblical terms, dwelling implies a place of safety, rest, and permanence. The concept of God as a dwelling place is echoed in <a href="/psalms/90.htm">Psalm 90:1</a>, where Moses declares, "Lord, You have been our dwelling place throughout all generations." This suggests a deep, abiding relationship with God, where He is not just a temporary refuge but a permanent home. The idea of God as a dwelling also connects to the New Testament, where believers are described as temples of the Holy Spirit (<a href="/1_corinthians/6-19.htm">1 Corinthians 6:19</a>), indicating that God resides within them.<p><b>my refuge,</b><br>The term "refuge" conveys a sense of protection and safety. In ancient times, cities of refuge were established in Israel as places where individuals could seek asylum (<a href="/numbers/35-9.htm">Numbers 35:9-15</a>). This imagery is powerful, suggesting that God Himself is a place of sanctuary and protection from danger. The psalmist's use of "my refuge" indicates a personal relationship and trust in God's ability to protect and provide. This is a recurring theme in the Psalms, as seen in <a href="/psalms/46.htm">Psalm 46:1</a>, "God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble."<p><b>the Most High—</b><br>The title "Most High" is a translation of the Hebrew name "El Elyon," which signifies God's supreme authority and sovereignty over all creation. This name is first used in <a href="/genesis/14-18.htm">Genesis 14:18-20</a>, where Melchizedek, king of Salem, blesses Abram in the name of "God Most High." It underscores God's exalted position above all other powers and deities. In the context of <a href="/psalms/91.htm">Psalm 91</a>, it reassures the believer that their refuge is not in a lesser being but in the highest authority in the universe. This title also points to the New Testament revelation of Jesus Christ, who is seated at the right hand of the Father, far above all rule and authority (<a href="/ephesians/1-20.htm">Ephesians 1:20-21</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant name of God, emphasizing His eternal presence and faithfulness.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_most_high.htm">The Most High (El Elyon)</a></b><br>A title for God that highlights His supreme authority and sovereignty over all creation.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_psalmist.htm">The Psalmist</a></b><br>Traditionally attributed to Moses or David, the author expresses trust and confidence in God's protection.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_dwelling_place.htm">The Dwelling Place</a></b><br>Symbolic of a place of safety and intimacy with God, where believers find refuge.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_refuge.htm">The Refuge</a></b><br>Represents God's protection and shelter for those who trust in Him.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/m/making_god_your_dwelling.htm">Making God Your Dwelling</a></b><br>To make the LORD your dwelling is to live in constant awareness of His presence and to seek His guidance in all aspects of life.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_god's_protection.htm">Understanding God's Protection</a></b><br>Recognize that God's protection does not mean the absence of trials but His presence and help through them.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trusting_in_god's_sovereignty.htm">Trusting in God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>Trust in the Most High involves surrendering our fears and anxieties, knowing that He is in control of all circumstances.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/living_in_faith.htm">Living in Faith</a></b><br>Faith is the key to experiencing God's refuge; it requires an active decision to trust Him daily.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/cultivating_intimacy_with_god.htm">Cultivating Intimacy with God</a></b><br>Develop a personal relationship with God through prayer, worship, and studying His Word, making Him your constant refuge.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_91.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 91</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_fully_surrender_to_god.htm">How does God provide safety and protection?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_the_philadelphia_church_important.htm">What is the significance of the Church in Philadelphia?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_psalm_91_contradict_job's_suffering.htm">In light of biblical accounts where the righteous do suffer (e.g., Job), does Psalm 91 contradict other Scriptures regarding God’s protection? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_psalm_91_7_align_with_believers'_suffering.htm">How do we reconcile Psalm 91:7 with the countless believers throughout history who have suffered widespread destruction and calamities? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/91.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(9) <span class= "bld">Thou . . .</span> my.--The difficulty of the change of person is avoided by the Authorised Version, but only with violence to the text, which runs, "For thou, Jehovah, my refuge; thou hast made the Most High thy habitation." It is best to take the first line as a kind of under-soliloquy. The poet is assuring himself of the protection which will be afforded one who trusts in God; and he interrupts his soliloquy, as it were, with a comment upon it: "Yes, this is true of myself, for Thou Jehovah art indeed my refuge." (For the Most High as a dwelling place, see <a href="/psalms/90-1.htm" title="Lord, you have been our dwelling place in all generations.">Psalm 90:1</a>.)<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/91.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 9.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Because thou hast made the Lord, which is my Refuge, even the Most High, thy Habitation;</span> literally, <span class="accented">for thou, O Lord, art my Refuge</span>; <span class="accented">thou hast made the Most High thy Dwelling place</span>, which can scarcely be made to yield a tolerable sense. It is supposed that a word - <span class="hebrew">אָמַרְתָּ</span>- has dropped out, and that the verse originally ran thus: "Because <span class="accented">thou hast said</span>, Jehovah is my Refuge, and hast made the Most High thy Dwelling place" (comp. vers. l, 2). The second speaker for a second time addresses the first. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/91-9.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Because</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּֽי־</span> <span class="translit">(kî-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you</span><br /><span class="heb">אַתָּ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(’at·tāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_859.htm">Strong's 859: </a> </span><span class="str2">Thou and thee, ye and you</span><br /><br /><span class="word">have made</span><br /><span class="heb">שַׂ֣מְתָּ</span> <span class="translit">(śam·tā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7760.htm">Strong's 7760: </a> </span><span class="str2">Put -- to put, place, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">your dwelling—</span><br /><span class="heb">מְעוֹנֶֽךָ׃</span> <span class="translit">(mə·‘ō·w·ne·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4583.htm">Strong's 4583: </a> </span><span class="str2">An abode, of God, men, animals, a retreat</span><br /><br /><span class="word">my refuge,</span><br /><span class="heb">מַחְסִ֑י</span> <span class="translit">(maḥ·sî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4268.htm">Strong's 4268: </a> </span><span class="str2">Refuge, shelter</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the Most High—</span><br /><span class="heb">עֶ֝לְי֗וֹן</span> <span class="translit">(‘el·yō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5945.htm">Strong's 5945: </a> </span><span class="str2">An elevation, lofty, as title, the Supreme</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/91-9.htm">Psalm 91:9 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/91-9.htm">Psalm 91:9 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/91-9.htm">Psalm 91:9 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/91-9.htm">Psalm 91:9 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/91-9.htm">Psalm 91:9 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/91-9.htm">Psalm 91:9 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/91-9.htm">Psalm 91:9 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/91-9.htm">Psalm 91:9 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/91-9.htm">Psalm 91:9 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/91-9.htm">Psalm 91:9 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/91-9.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 91:9 Because you have made Yahweh your refuge (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/91-8.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 91:8"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 91:8" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/91-10.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 91:10"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 91:10" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>