Psalm 91

Psalms · Chapter 91

Psalms 91:4

1He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.2I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.3Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence.4He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler.5Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day;6Nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness; nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday.7A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; but it shall not come nigh thee.8Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold and see the reward of the wicked.9Because thou hast made the LORD, which is my refuge, even the most High, thy habitation;10There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling.11For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.12They shall bear thee up in their hands, lest thou dash thy foot against a stone.13Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder: the young lion and the dragon shalt thou trample under feet.14Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him on high, because he hath known my name.15He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him.16With long life will I satisfy him, and shew him my salvation.

King James Version (1769)

Other translations

VerseKJVBSBASV
4He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler.He will cover you with His feathers; under His wings you will find refuge; His faithfulness is a shield and rampart.He will cover thee with his pinions, And under his wings shalt thou take refuge: His truth is a shield and a buckler.

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Original Hebrew words

EnglishHebrewSay itStrong'sMeaning
with pinion hisבְּאֶבְרָת֨וֹ׀be-'ev-ra-TOH0084
pinion

אֶבְרָה (ev.rah) 1) pinion, wing 1a) of bird (ostrich, eagle, dove) 1b) of God (metaph)

he will coverיָ֣סֶךְYA-sekhH5526B
to cover

סָכַךְ (sa.khakh) 1) to block, overshadow, screen, stop the approach, shut off, cover 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to screen, cover 1a2) to cover oneself 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to screen, cover

and underוְתַֽחַת־ve-ta-chat-H8478G
under

תְּחוֹת (te.chot) under Aramaic of ta.chat (תַּחַת ": under" H8478)

wings hisכְּנָפָ֣יוke-na-FAVH3671
wing

כָּנָף (ka.naph) 1) wing, extremity, edge, winged, border, corner, shirt 1a) wing 1b) extremity 1b1) skirt, corner (of garment)

you will take refugeתֶּחְסֶ֑הtech-SEHH2620
to seek refuge

חָסָה (cha.sah) 1) (Qal) to seek refuge, flee for protection 1a) to put trust in (God), confide or hope in (God) (fig.)

[is] a shieldצִנָּ֖הtzi-NAHH6793C
shield

צִנָּה (tsin.nah) 1) shield, large shield, buckler 1a) shield

and a wallוְֽסֹחֵרָ֣הve-so-che-RAHH5507
buckler

סֹחֵרָה (so.che.rah) buckler, shield

faithfulness hisאֲמִתּֽוֹ׃'a-mi-TOH0571G
truth: faithful

אֱמֶת (e.met) : faithful 1) firmness, faithfulness, truth 1a) sureness, reliability 1b) stability, continuance 1c) faithfulness, reliableness 1d) truth 1d1) as spoken 1d2) of testimony and judgment 1d3) of divine instruction 1d4) truth as a body of ethical or religious knowledge 1d5) true doctrine adv 2) in truth, truly

Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.