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cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Text Analysis</div><div class="jmp"><a href="/texts/psalms/91-1.htm">Go to Parallel Hebrew</a></div><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td valign="top"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="5" class="maintext"><tr><td class="top" width="25%">Strong's</td><td class="top" width="25%">Hebrew</td><td class="top" width="25%">English</td><td class="top" width="25%">Morphology</td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3427: 1) to dwell, remain, sit, abide <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to sit, sit down <BR> 1a2) to be set <BR> 1a3) to remain, stay <BR> 1a4) to dwell, have one's abode <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be inhabited <BR> 1c) (Piel) to set, place <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) <BR> 1d1) to cause to sit <BR> 1d2) to cause to abide, set <BR> 1d3) to cause to dwell <BR> 1d4) to cause (cities) to be inhabited <BR> 1d5) to marry (give an dwelling to) <BR> 1e) (Hophal) <BR> 1e1) to be inhabited <BR> 1e2) to make to dwell">3427</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3427.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3427 -- Occurrence 685 of 1082">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">יֹ֭שֵׁב<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/yoshev_3427.htm" title="Yo·shev: dwells -- Occurrence 87 of 139.">yō-šêḇ</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">He who dwells</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular">V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/5643.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 5643: n m <BR> 1) covering, shelter, hiding place, secrecy <BR> 1a) covering, cover <BR> 1b) hiding place, shelter, secret place <BR> 1c) secrecy <BR> 1c1) secrecy (of tongue being slanderous) <BR> n f <BR> 2) shelter, protection">5643</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5643.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 5643 -- Occurrence 21 of 36">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">בְּסֵ֣תֶר<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/beseter_5643.htm" title="be·Se·ter: the shelter -- Occurrence 6 of 7.">bə-sê-ṯer</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">in the secret place</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition-b :: Noun - masculine singular construct">Prep-b | N-msc</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/5945.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 5945: adj <BR> 1) high, upper <BR> 1a) of Davidic king exalted above monarchs<BR> n m <BR> 2) Highest, Most High <BR> 2a) name of God <BR> 2b) of rulers, either monarchs or angel-princes">5945</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5945.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 5945 -- Occurrence 39 of 53">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">עֶלְי֑וֹן<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/elyon_5945.htm" title="el·Yon;: of the Most -- Occurrence 26 of 32.">‘el-yō-wn;</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">of the Most High</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Adjective - masculine singular">Adj-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/6738.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 6738: 1) shadow, shade <BR> 1a) shadow (on dial) <BR> 1b) shadow, shade (as protection) <BR> 1c) shadow (symbolic of transitoriness of life)">6738</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6738.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 6738 -- Occurrence 19 of 49">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">בְּצֵ֥ל<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/betzel_6738.htm" title="be·Tzel: the shadow -- Occurrence 4 of 12.">bə-ṣêl</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">under the shadow</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition-b :: Noun - masculine singular construct">Prep-b | N-msc</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/7706.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 7706: 1) almighty, most powerful <BR> 1a) Shaddai, the Almighty (of God)">7706</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7706.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 7706 -- Occurrence 44 of 48">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">שַׁ֝דַּ֗י<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/dai_7706.htm" title="Dai,: of the Almighty -- Occurrence 9 of 9.">day,</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">of the Almighty</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - proper - masculine singular">N-proper-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3885.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3885: 1) to lodge, stop over, pass the night, abide <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to lodge, pass the night <BR> 1a2) to abide, remain (fig.) <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) to cause to rest or lodge <BR> 1c) (Hithpalpel) to dwell, abide <BR> 2) to grumble, complain, murmur <BR> 2a) (Niphal) to grumble <BR> 2b) (Hiphil) to complain, cause to grumble">3885</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3885.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3885 -- Occurrence 71 of 83">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">יִתְלוֹנָֽן׃<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/yitlonan_3885.htm" title="yit·lo·Nan.: will abide -- Occurrence 1 of 1.">yiṯ-lō-w-nān.</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">shall abide</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singular">V-Hitpael-Imperf-3ms</a></span></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><br /><br /><br /> <div align="center"> <script 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<span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5945.htm" title="el·yo·vn;: of the Most -- 5945: high, upper">עֶלְיֹ֑ון</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/6738.htm" title="be·tzel: the shadow -- 6738: a shadow">בְּצֵ֥ל</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/7706.htm" title="dai: of the Almighty -- 7706: field, land">דַּ֗י</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3885.htm" title="yit·lo·v·nan.: will abide -- 3885: to lodge, pass the night, abide">יִתְלֹונָֽן׃</a></span>  </span></div><div align="left"><span class="versiontextkjvs"><a href="//kjvs.scripturetext.com/psalms/91.htm">KJV with Strong's</a> </span><br><span class="kjvs"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3427.htm" title="yashab (yaw-shab') -- (make to) abide(-ing), continue, (cause to, make to) dwell(-ing), ease self, endure, establish">He that dwelleth</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5643.htm" title="cether (say'-ther) -- backbiting, covering, covert, X disguise(-th), hiding place, privily, protection, secret(-ly, place)">in the secret</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5945.htm" title="'elyown (el-yone') -- (Most, on) high(-er, -est), upper(-most)">place of the most High</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3885.htm" title="luwn (loon) -- abide (all night), continue, dwell, endure, grudge, be left, lie all night">shall abide</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/6738.htm" title="tsel (tsale) -- defence, shade(-ow)">under the shadow</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/7706.htm" title="Shadday (shad-dah'-ee) -- Almighty">of the Almighty</a></span></div><div align="right"><span class="versiontext"><a href="//wlc.hebrewtanakh.com/psalms/91.htm">תהילים 91:1 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex</a><br></span><span class="heb">יֹ֭שֵׁב בְּסֵ֣תֶר עֶלְיֹ֑ון בְּצֵ֥ל דַּ֗י יִתְלֹונָֽן׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//wlco.hebrewtanakh.com/psalms/91.htm">תהילים 91:1 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only)</a><br></span><span class="heb">ישב בסתר עליון בצל די יתלונן׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//paleo-wlc.hebrewtanakh.com/psalms/91.htm">תהילים 91:1 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required)</a><br></span><span class="paleoheb">ישב בסתר עליון בצל די יתלונן׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//mod.hebrewtanakh.com/psalms/91.htm">תהילים 91:1 Hebrew Bible</a><br></span><span class="heb">ישב בסתר עליון בצל שדי יתלונן׃</span></div><div class="jmp"><a href="/texts/psalms/91-1.htm">Additional Parallel Hebrew</a></div><div class="vheading2">Parallel Verses</div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/91.htm">New American Standard Bible </a></span><br />He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High Will abide in the shadow of the Almighty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/91.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/91.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The one who lives under the protection of the Most High dwells in the shadow of the Almighty. <div class="vheading2">Treasury of Scripture Knowledge</div><p class="hdg">This Psalm is supposed by some to have been composed by Moses on the same occasion as the preceding; but others think it was written by David, after his advice to his son Solomon.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/28-1.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">1 Chronicles 28:1</span> And David assembled all the princes of Israel, the princes of the tribes…</a></p><p class="hdg">dwelleth</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/psalms/27-5.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Psalm 27:5</span> For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion: in the …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/psalms/31-20.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Psalm 31:20</span> You shall hide them in the secret of your presence from the pride of man…</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/psalms/32-7.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Psalm 32:7</span> You are my hiding place; you shall preserve me from trouble; you …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/psalms/52-8.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Psalm 52:8</span> But I am like a green olive tree in the house of God: I trust in …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/psalms/61-3.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Psalm 61:3,4</span> For you have been a shelter for me, and a strong tower from the enemy…</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/psalms/90-1.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Psalm 90:1</span> Lord, you have been our dwelling place in all generations.</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/isaiah/8-14.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Isaiah 8:14</span> And he shall be for a sanctuary; but for a stone of stumbling and …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/ezekiel/11-16.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Ezekiel 11:16</span> Therefore say, Thus said the Lord GOD; Although I have cast them …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/hosea/14-5.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Hosea 14:5,6</span> I will be as the dew to Israel: he shall grow as the lily, and cast …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/1_john/4-15.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">1 John 4:15,16</span> Whoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwells in …</a></p><p class="hdg">abide. Heb. lodge</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/psalms/25-13.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Psalm 25:13</span> His soul shall dwell at ease; and his seed shall inherit the earth.</a></p><p class="hdg">under</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/psalms/17-8.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Psalm 17:8</span> Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of your wings,</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/psalms/36-7.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Psalm 36:7</span> How excellent is your loving kindness, O God! therefore the children …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/psalms/57-1.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Psalm 57:1</span> Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful to me: for my soul trusts in …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/judges/9-15.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Judges 9:15</span> And the bramble said to the trees, If in truth you anoint me king …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/songs/2-3.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Songs 2:3</span> As the apple tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved among …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/isaiah/4-5.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Isaiah 4:5,6</span> And the LORD will create on every dwelling place of mount Zion, and …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/lamentations/4-20.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Lamentations 4:20</span> The breath of our nostrils, the anointed of the LORD, was taken in …</a></p><div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/psalms/91-1.htm">Psalm 91:1</a> • <a href="/niv/psalms/91-1.htm">Psalm 91:1 NIV</a> • <a href="/nlt/psalms/91-1.htm">Psalm 91:1 NLT</a> • <a href="/esv/psalms/91-1.htm">Psalm 91:1 ESV</a> • <a href="/nasb/psalms/91-1.htm">Psalm 91:1 NASB</a> • <a href="/kjv/psalms/91-1.htm">Psalm 91:1 KJV</a> • <a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/91-1.htm">Psalm 91:1 Bible Apps</a> • <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/91-1.htm">Psalm 91:1 Biblia Paralela</a> • <a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/91-1.htm">Psalm 91:1 Chinese Bible</a> • <a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/91-1.htm">Psalm 91:1 French Bible</a> • <a href="//bibeltext.com/psalms/91-1.htm">Psalm 91:1 German Bible</a> • <a href="/">Bible Hub</a><br /></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../psalms/90-17.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 90:17"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 90:17" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../psalms/91-2.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 91:2"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 91:2" /></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>