Psalms 27 · Verse 5

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.
Psalms 27:5, King James Version

Psalms 27:5 in other translations

BSBFor in the day of trouble He will hide me in His shelter; He will conceal me under the cover of His tent; He will set me high upon a rock.
WEBFor in the day of trouble, he will keep me secretly in his pavilion. In the secret place of his tabernacle, he will hide me. He will lift me up on a rock.
ASVFor in the day of trouble he will keep me secretly in his pavilion: In the covert of his tabernacle will he hide me; He will lift me up upon a rock.
YLTFor He hideth me in a tabernacle in the day of evil, He hideth me in a secret place of His tent, On a rock he raiseth me up.
DARBYFor in the day of evil he will hide me in his pavilion; in the secret of his tent will he keep me concealed: he will set me high upon a rock.
BBEFor in the time of trouble he will keep me safe in his tent: in the secret place of his tent he will keep me from men's eyes; high on a rock he will put me.
WebsterFor in the time of trouble he will hide me in his pavilion: in the secret of his tabernacle will he hide me; he will set me up upon a rock.

What does Psalms 27:5 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 27:4-5

4-5. The secret of his confidence is his delight in communion with God (Psa 16:11; 23:6), beholding the harmony of His perfections, and seeking His favor in His temple or palace; a term applicable to the tabernacle (compare Psa 5:7). There he is safe (Psa 31:21; 61:5). The figure is changed in the last clause, but the sentiment is the same.

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 5 He shall hide me in his pavilion - בסכה besuccoh, in his tabernacle. I would make his temple my residence; I would dwell with God, and be in continual safety. Pavilion comes from papilio and παπιλιων, a butterfly. It signifies a tent made of cloth stretched out on poles, which in form resembles in some measure the insect above named. In the secret of his tabernacle - Were there no other place, he would put me in the holy of holies, so that an enemy would not dare to approach me. He shall set me upon a rock - He shall so strengthen and establish me, that my enemies shall not be able to prevail against me. He shall hide me where they cannot find me, or put me out of the reach of the fiery darts of the wicked. He who lives nearest to God suffers least from temptation. "Draw nigh to God and he will draw nigh to thee: resist the devil and he will flee from thee."

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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 27:1-6

The Lord, who is the believer's light, is the strength of his life; not only by whom, but in whom he lives and moves. In God let us strengthen ourselves. The gracious presence of God, his power, his promise, his readiness to hear prayer, the witness of his Spirit in the hearts of his people; these are the secret of his tabernacle, and in these the saints find cause for that holy security and peace of mind in which…

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Psalms 27:5 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

כִּ֤יkiforH3588
יִצְפְּנֵ֨נִי\׀yitz.pe.Ne.nihe will conceal meH6845
בְּסֻכֹּה֮be.su.Kohin refuge hisH5520
בְּי֪וֹםbe.Yomin a day ofH3117
רָ֫עָ֥הra.'AhtroubleH7451
יַ֭סְתִּרֵנִיYas.ti.re.nihe will hide meH5641
בְּסֵ֣תֶרbe.Se.terin [the] hiding place ofH5643
אָהֳל֑וֹ'o.ho.Lotent hisH168
בְּ֝צ֗וּרbe.Tzuron a rockH6697
יְרוֹמְמֵֽנִי\׃ye.ro.Me.nihe will raise up meH7311

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Psalms 27:5

  • Proverbs 18:10

    The name of the Lord is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.

  • 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.

  • Psalms 138:7

    Though I walk in the midst of trouble, thou wilt revive me: thou shalt stretch forth thine hand against the wrath of mine enemies, and thy right hand shall save me.

  • Psalms 91:1

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

  • Psalms 119:114

    Thou art my hiding place and my shield: I hope in thy word.

  • Psalms 50:15

    And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.

  • Psalms 40:2

    He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings.

  • Colossians 3:3

    For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.

  • Psalms 17:8

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

  • Psalms 91:15

    He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him.

  • Matthew 7:24-25

    Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock: And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock.

  • Psalms 46:1

    To the chief Musician for the sons of Korah, A Song upon Alamoth. God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
For in.
10:1; 32:6,7; 46:1; 50:15; 77:2; 91:15; 138:7; Pr 1:24-28; Isa 26:16
Jer 2:27,28
hide.
57:1; 83:3; 119:114; Pr 18:10; Isa 4:5,6; 26:20; 32:2; Mt 23:37
Col 3:3
secret.
31:20; 91:1; 2Ch 22:12; Ne 6:10,11
set me.
18:33; 40:2; 61:2; Hab 3:18,19; Mt 7:24,25; 16:16-18

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Context

  • Psalms 27:4

    One thing have I desired of the Lord, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord, and to enquire in his temple.

  • 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.

  • Psalms 27:6

    And now shall mine head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me: therefore will I offer in his tabernacle sacrifices of joy; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises unto the Lord.

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Psalms 27:5 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Porque él me esconderá en su tabernáculo en el día del mal; ocultaráme en lo reservado de su pabellón; pondráme en alto sobre una roca.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Car, au mauvais jour, il me mettra à couvert dans sa loge, il me tiendra caché dans le secret de sa tente; il m’élèvera sur un rocher.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Denn er wird mich bergen in seiner Hütte am Tage des Übels, er wird mich verbergen in dem Verborgenen seines Zeltes; auf einen Felsen wird er mich erhöhen.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Quoniam non intellexerunt opera Domini, et in opera manuum ejus destrues illos, et non ædificabis eos.