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Psalms 91:1

Protection and safetyGod's presence
He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.

2 I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.

3 Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence.

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Compare

BSB
He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty.
KJV
He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
WEB
He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.
ASV
He that dwelleth in the secret place of the Most High Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
DARBY
He that dwelleth in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
BLB
The one sitting in the secret place of the Most High, in the shade of Shaddai he will abide.
ÅB
Den som sitter i den Høyestes skjul, som bor i den Allmektiges skygge,
OTB
Den som bor i Den Høyestes ly,
Skal hvile i Den Allmektiges skygge.
B1930
Den som sitter i den Høiestes skjul, som bor i den Allmektiges skygge,

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Short explanation

Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. The image is security and protection with God.

Context: A psalm about God's protection. Verses 11 and 12 are quoted when Jesus was tempted in the wilderness.

See also: Psalms 91:2, Matthew 4:6

The explanation was written by an AI and has not yet been reviewed by a person. All explanations

Cross references

  • Psalms 32:7

    Thou art my hiding place; thou shalt preserve me from trouble; thou shalt compass me about with songs of deliverance. Selah.

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  • Psalms 27:5

    For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion: in the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me; he shall set me up upon a rock.

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  • Psalms 36:7

    How excellent is thy lovingkindness, O God! therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings.

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  • Psalms 17:8

    Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings,

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  • 1 John 4:15–16

    Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God.

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  • Psalms 31:20

    Thou shalt hide them in the secret of thy presence from the pride of man: thou shalt keep them secretly in a pavilion from the strife of tongues.

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  • Isaiah 25:4

    For thou hast been a strength to the poor, a strength to the needy in his distress, a refuge from the storm, a shadow from the heat, when the blast of the terrible ones is as a storm against the wall.

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  • Psalms 61:3–4

    For thou hast been a shelter for me, and a strong tower from the enemy.

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