Psalm 91

Psalms · Chapter 91

Psalms 91:9

King James Version (1769)

Other translations

VerseKJVBSBASV
9Because thou hast made the LORD, which is my refuge, even the most High, thy habitation;Because you have made the LORD your dwelling— my refuge, the Most High—For thou, O Jehovah, art my refuge! Thou hast made the Most High thy habitation;

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Original Hebrew words

EnglishHebrewSay itStrong'sMeaning
forכִּֽי־ki-H3588A
for

כִּי (ki) 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore

youאַתָּ֣ה'a-TAHH0859A
you

אַנְתָּה (an.tah) you, thou (second pers. sing.) Aramaic of at.tah (אַתָּ֫ה "you(m.s.)" H0859A)

Yahwehיְהוָ֣הYAH-wehH3068G
Lord

אֲדֹנָי (a.do.nai) Lord - a title, spoken in place of Yahweh in Jewish display of reverence Another name of ye.ho.vah (יהוה "LORD" H3068G)

refuge myמַחְסִ֑יmach-SIH4268
refuge

מַחְסֶּה (ma.cha.seh) 1) refuge, shelter 1a) from rain or storm, from danger 1b) of falsehood

[the] Most Highעֶ֝לְי֗וֹןel-YONH5945B
Most High

עֶלְיוֹן (el.yon) Another name of ye.ho.vah (יהוה "LORD" H3068G)

you have madeשַׂ֣מְתָּSAM-taH7760A
to set: make

שׂוּם (sum) : make/establish 1) to put, place, set, appoint, make 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to put, set, lay, put or lay upon, lay (violent) hands on 1a2) to set, direct, direct toward 1a2a) to extend (compassion) (fig) 1a3) to set, ordain, establish, found, appoint, constitute, make, determine, fix 1a4) to set, station, put, set in place, plant, fix 1a5) to make, make for, transform into, constitute, fashion, work, bring to pass, appoint, give 1b) (Hiphil) to set or make for a sign 1c) (Hophal) to be set

dwelling place yourמְעוֹנֶֽךָ׃me-'o-NE-khaH4583
habitation

מָעוֹן (ma.on) 1) dwelling, habitation, refuge 1a) lair, refuge (of jackals) 1b) dwelling

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