Psalms 91:1 — King James Version← Study notes

“He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.”

Psalms 91:1 — Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 91:16 words

HebrewMeaning

יֹ֭שֵׁבyōšēb

one who dwellsverbH3427

continue · (cause to · make to) dwell · ease self ···

בְּ/סֵ֣תֶרbəsēter

in the shelter ofpronH5643

covering · covert · disguise · hiding place ···

עֶלְי֑וֹןʿeləywōn

the Most HighadjH5945

on) high(-er · -est) · upper

בְּ/צֵ֥לbəṣēl

in the shadow ofpronH6738

shade

שַׁ֝דַּ֗יšaday

the AlmightynounH7706

יִתְלוֹנָֽןyitəlwōnān

he will lodgeverbH3885

continue · dwell · endure · grudge ···

ℹWords are listed top to bottom following the original right-to-left reading order. אֵת (ʾēṯ) is a direct object marker with no English equivalent, shown faded.

Church Fathers on Psalms 91:1

1. This Psalm is that from which the Devil dared to tempt our Lord Jesus Christ: let us therefore attend to it, that thus armed, we may be enabled to resist the tempter, not presuming in ourselves, but in Him who before us was tempted, that we might not be overcome when tempted. Temptation to Him was not necessary: the temptation of Christ is our learning, but if we listen to His answers to the devil, in order that, when ourselves are tempted, we may answer in like manner, we…
Augustine · 4th century · Exposition on Psalm 91 (excerpt)

Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain

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