Psalms

Psalm 91:1–4

¹He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High

will abide in the shadow of the Almighty.^a

²I will say to the LORD, “You are my refuge and my fortress,

my God, in whom I trust.”

³Surely He will deliver you

from the snare of the fowler,

and from the deadly plague.

⁴He will cover you with His feathers;

under His wings you will find refuge;

His faithfulness is a shield and rampart.

Footnotes

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He who dwells	יֹ֭שֵׁב	yō·šêḇ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
in the shelter	בְּסֵ֣תֶר	bə·sê·ṯer	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H5643 covering, hiding-place, secrecy
of the Most High	עֶלְי֑וֹן	‘el·yō·wn	Adjective - masculine singular	H5945 high
will abide	יִתְלוֹנָֽן׃	yiṯ·lō·w·nān	Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3885 lodge, pass the night
in the shadow	בְּצֵ֥ל	bə·ṣêl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H6738 shadow
of the Almighty	שַׁ֝דַּ֗י	šad·dai	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7706 Almighty

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I will say	אֹמַ֗ר	’ō·mar	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H559 utter, say
to the LORD	לַֽ֭יהוָה	Yah·weh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
my refuge	מַחְסִ֣י	maḥ·sî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H4268 refuge, shelter
and my fortress	וּמְצוּדָתִ֑י	ū·mə·ṣū·ḏā·ṯî	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H4686 net, capture, fastness
my God	אֱ֝לֹהַ֗י	’ĕ·lō·hay	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H430 God
in whom I trust	אֶבְטַח־	’eḇ·ṭaḥ-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H982 trust

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Surely	כִּ֤י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
He	ה֣וּא	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
will deliver you	יַ֭צִּֽילְךָ	yaṣ·ṣî·lə·ḵā	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singular	H5337 strip, plunder
from the snare	מִפַּ֥ח	mip·paḥ	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H6341 bird-trap
of the fowler	יָק֗וּשׁ	yā·qūš	Noun - masculine singular	H3353 id.
and from the deadly	הַוּֽוֹת׃	haw·wō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H1942 desire
plague	מִדֶּ֥בֶר	mid·de·ḇer	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1698 pestilence

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He will cover	יָ֣סֶךְ	yā·seḵ	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular	H5526 overshadow, screen, cover
you	לָ֭ךְ	lāḵ	Preposition; second person feminine singular
with His feathers	בְּאֶבְרָת֨וֹ׀	bə·’eḇ·rā·ṯōw	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H84 pinion
under	וְתַֽחַת־	wə·ṯa·ḥaṯ-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H8478 the under part
His wings	כְּנָפָ֣יו	kə·nā·p̄āw	Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H3671 wing, extremity
you will find refuge	תֶּחְסֶ֑ה	teḥ·seh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H2620 seek refuge
His faithfulness	אֲמִתּֽוֹ׃	’ă·mit·tōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H571 firmness, faithfulness, truth
is a shield	צִנָּ֖ה	ṣin·nāh	Noun - feminine singular	H6793 hook
and rampart	וְֽסֹחֵרָ֣ה	wə·sō·ḥê·rāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H5507 buckler