Psalms

Psalm 91:5–10

5You will not fear the terror of the night,

nor the arrow that flies by day,

6nor the pestilence that stalks in the darkness,

nor the calamity that destroys at noon.

7Though a thousand may fall at your side,

and ten thousand at your right hand,

no harm will come near you.

8You will only see it with your eyes

and witness the punishment of the wicked.

9Because you have made the LORD your dwelling—

my refuge, the Most High—

10no evil will befall you,

no plague will approach your tent.

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Psalm 91:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
You will notלֹא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
fearתִ֭ירָאṯî·rāVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH3372 fear
the terrorמִפַּ֣חַדmip·pa·ḥaḏPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH6343 dread
of the nightלָ֑יְלָהlā·yə·lāhNoun - masculine singularH3915 twist, night, adversity
nor the arrowמֵ֝חֵ֗ץmê·ḥêṣPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singularH2671 arrow
that fliesיָע֥וּףyā·‘ūp̄Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH5774 fly
by dayיוֹמָֽם׃yō·w·māmAdverbH3119 daytime, by day

Psalm 91:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
the pestilenceמִ֭דֶּבֶרmid·de·ḇerPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singularH1698 pestilence
that stalksיַהֲלֹ֑ךְya·hă·lōḵVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
in the darknessבָּאֹ֣פֶלbā·’ō·p̄elPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH652 darkness, gloom
the calamityמִ֝קֶּ֗טֶבmiq·qe·ṭeḇPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singularH6986 destruction
that destroysיָשׁ֥וּדyā·šūḏVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH7736 swell up, devastate
at noonצָהֳרָֽיִם׃ṣā·ho·rā·yimNoun - masculine pluralH6672 midday, noon

Psalm 91:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Though a thousandאֶ֗לֶף’e·lep̄Number - masculine singularH505 thousand
may fallיִפֹּ֤לyip·pōlVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH5307 fall, lie
at your sideמִצִּדְּךָ֨׀miṣ·ṣid·də·ḵāPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH6654 side
and ten thousandוּרְבָבָ֥הū·rə·ḇā·ḇāhConjunctive waw; Number - feminine singularH7233 multitude, myriad, ten thousand
at your right handמִימִינֶ֑ךָmî·mî·ne·ḵāPreposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH3225 right hand
noלֹ֣אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
will come nearאֵ֝לֶ֗יךָ’ê·le·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singularH413 motion to
youיִגָּֽשׁ׃yig·gāšVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH5066 draw near, approach

Psalm 91:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
You will onlyרַ֭קraqAdverbH7535 thin
see itתַבִּ֑יטṯab·bîṭVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH5027 look
with your eyesבְּעֵינֶ֣יךָbə·‘ê·ne·ḵāPreposition-b; Noun - cdc; second person masculine singularH5869 eye
and witnessתִּרְאֶֽה׃tir·’ehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH7200 see
the punishmentוְשִׁלֻּמַ֖תwə·šil·lu·maṯConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular constructH8011 requital, retribution
of the wickedרְשָׁעִ֣יםrə·šā·‘îmAdjective - masculine pluralH7563 wicked, criminal

Psalm 91:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Becauseכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
youאַתָּ֣ה’at·tāhPronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
have madeשַׂ֣מְתָּśam·tāVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH7760 put, place, set
the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
your dwellingמְעוֹנֶֽךָ׃mə·‘ō·w·ne·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH4583 dwelling, habitation
my refugeמַחְסִ֑יmaḥ·sîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH4268 refuge, shelter
the Most Highעֶ֝לְי֗וֹן‘el·yō·wnAdjective - masculine singularH5945 high

Psalm 91:10

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
noלֹֽא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
evilרָעָ֑הrā·‘āhAdjective - feminine singularH7451 bad, evil
will befallתְאֻנֶּ֣הṯə·’un·nehVerb - Pual - Imperfect - third person feminine singularH579 be opportune, meet, encounter opportunely
youאֵלֶ֣יךָ’ê·le·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singularH413 motion to
noלֹא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
plagueוְ֝נֶ֗גַעwə·ne·ḡa‘Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH5061 stroke, plague, mark, plague-spot
will approachיִקְרַ֥בyiq·raḇVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH7126 come near, approach
your tentבְּאָהֳלֶֽךָ׃bə·’ā·ho·le·ḵāPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH168 tent

Cross-references

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Psalm 91:5 Isaiah 43:2 · Job 5:19–27 · Proverbs 3:23–25 · Psalm 3:5–6 · Hebrews 13:6 · Psalm 112:7 · Psalm 27:1–3 · Proverbs 28:1 · Isaiah 21:4 · Job 24:14–16 · Psalm 46:2 · Job 4:13–15

Psalm 91:6 Psalm 121:5–6 · Numbers 16:48 · Matthew 24:6–7 · Exodus 12:29–30 · 2 Kings 19:35 · 1 Corinthians 10:3–10 · 2 Samuel 24:15

Psalm 91:7 Exodus 12:12–13 · Genesis 7:23 · Psalm 32:6 · Numbers 14:37–38 · Joshua 14:10

Psalm 91:8 Psalm 37:34 · Proverbs 3:25–26 · Psalm 92:11 · Malachi 1:5 · Psalm 58:10–11 · Isaiah 3:11 · Hebrews 2:2

Psalm 91:9 Psalm 71:3 · Psalm 90:1 · Psalm 91:1–2 · Psalm 142:4–5 · Psalm 146:5–6

Psalm 91:10 Proverbs 12:21 · Psalm 121:7 · Deuteronomy 7:15 · Romans 8:25 · Job 5:24

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.