Psalms 91 · Verse 9

Psalms 91:9

Because thou hast made the Lord, which is my refuge, even the most High, thy habitation;
Psalms 91:9, King James Version

Psalms 91:9 in other translations

BSBBecause you have made the LORD your dwelling— my refuge, the Most High—
WEBBecause you have made the LORD your refuge, and the Most High your dwelling place,
ASVFor thou, O Jehovah, art my refuge! Thou hast made the Most High thy habitation;
YLT(For Thou, O Jehovah, art my refuge,) The Most High thou madest thy habitation.
DARBYBecause thou hast made Jehovah, my refuge, the Most High, thy dwelling-place,
BBEBecause you have said, I am in the hands of the Lord, the Most High is my safe resting-place;
WebsterBecause thou hast made the LORD who is my refuge, even the Most High, thy habitation;

What does Psalms 91:9 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 91:9-12
9-12. This exemption from evil is the result of trust in God, who employs angels as ministering spirits (He 1:14).

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 9 Because thou hast made the Lord - Seeing thou hast taken Jehovah, the Most High, for thy portion and thy refuge, no evil shall come nigh thy dwelling; thou shalt be safe in thy soul, body, household, and property, Psa 91:10. Every pious man may expect such protection from his God and Father.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 91:9-16
Whatever happens, nothing shall hurt the believer; though trouble and affliction befal, it shall come, not for his hurt, but for good, though for the present it be not joyous but grievous. Those who rightly know God, will set their love upon him. They by prayer constantly call upon him. His promise is, that he will in due time deliver the believer out of trouble, and in the mean time be with him in trouble. The Lord will manage all his worldly concerns, and preserve his life on earth, so long as it shall be good for him. For encouragement in this he looks unto Jesus. He shall live long enough; till he has done the work he was sent into this world for, and is ready for heaven. Who would wish to live a day longer than God has some work to do, either by him or upon him? A man may die young, yet be satisfied with living. But a wicked man is not satisfied even with long life. At length the believer's conflict ends; he has done for ever with trouble, sin, and temptation.

Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain

Psalms 91:9 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.

כִּֽי\־ki-forH3588
אַתָּ֣ה'a.TahyouH859
יְהוָ֣הYah.wehYahwehH3068
מַחְסִ֑יmach.Sirefuge myH4268
עֶ֝לְי֗וֹןel.Yon[the] Most HighH5945
שַׂ֣מְתָּSam.tayou have madeH7760
מְעוֹנֶֽךָ\׃me.'o.Ne.khadwelling place yourH4583

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

Cross references for Psalms 91:9

  • Psalms 71:3

    Be thou my strong habitation, whereunto I may continually resort: thou hast given commandment to save me; for thou art my rock and my fortress.

  • Psalms 90:1

    A Prayer of Moses the man of God. Lord, thou hast been our dwelling place in all generations.

  • Psalms 91:1-2

    He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.

  • Psalms 142:4-5

    I looked on my right hand, and beheld, but there was no man that would know me: refuge failed me; no man cared for my soul. I cried unto thee, O Lord: I said, Thou art my refuge and my portion in the land of the living.

  • Psalms 146:5-6

    Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the Lord his God: Which made heaven, and earth, the sea, and all that therein is: which keepeth truth for ever:

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Because.
2; 142:4,5; 146:5,6
most high.
1; 71:3; 90:1

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Context

  • Psalms 91:8

    Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold and see the reward of the wicked.

  • Psalms 91:9

    Because thou hast made the Lord, which is my refuge, even the most High, thy habitation;

  • Psalms 91:10

    There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling.

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Psalms 91:9 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Porque tú has puesto á Jehová, que es mi esperanza, al Altísimo por tu habitación,
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Parce que toi tu as mis l’ Éternel, mon refuge, le Très-haut, pour ta demeure,
German
Elberfelder 1871		Weil du Jehova, meine Zuflucht, den Höchsten, gesetzt hast zu deiner Wohnung,
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		tu autem Altissimus in æternum, Domine.