Psalms 91:1
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. | He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. | He that dwelleth in the secret place of the Most High Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [one who] dwells | יֹ֭שֵׁב | YO-shev | H3427 | to dwellיָשַׁב (ya.shav) 1) to dwell, remain, sit, abide 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to sit, sit down 1a2) to be set 1a3) to remain, stay 1a4) to dwell, have one's abode 1b) (Niphal) to be inhabited 1c) (Piel) to set, place 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to cause to sit 1d2) to cause to abide, set 1d3) to cause to dwell 1d4) to cause (cities) to be inhabited 1d5) to marry (give an dwelling to) 1e) (Hophal) 1e1) to be inhabited 1e2) to make to dwell Aramaic equivalent: ye.tiv (יְתִב "to dwell" H3488) |
| in [the] shelter of | בְּסֵ֣תֶר | be-SE-ter | H5643A | secrecyסֵ֫תֶר (se.ter) 1) covering, shelter, hiding place, secrecy 1a) covering, cover 1b) hiding place, shelter, secret place 1c) secrecy 1c1) secrecy (of tongue being slanderous) |
| [the] Most High | עֶלְי֑וֹן | el-YON | H5945B | Most Highעֶלְיוֹן (el.yon) Another name of ye.ho.vah (יהוה "LORD" H3068G) |
| in [the] shadow of | בְּצֵ֥ל | be-TZEL | H6738 | shadowצֵל (tsel) 1) shadow, shade 1a) shadow (on dial) 1b) shadow, shade (as protection) 1c) shadow (symbolic of transitoriness of life) Also means: tse.lel (צֵלֶל "shadow" H6752) |
| [the] Almighty | שַׁ֝דַּ֗י | SHA-DAI | H7706 | Almightyשַׁדַּי (shad.day) Shaddai, the Almighty (God) Another name of ye.ho.vah (יהוה "LORD" H3068G) This name means almighty, most powerful |
| he will lodge | יִתְלוֹנָֽן׃ | yit-lo-NAN | H3885A | to lodgeלוּן (lun) 1) to lodge, stop over, pass the night, abide 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to lodge, pass the night 1a2) to abide, remain (fig.) 1b) (Hiphil) to cause to rest, lodge 1c) (Hithpalpel) to dwell, abide |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.