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Psalms 91:2
2I will say to the Lord, ‘You are the strong place where I will be safe. You are my God, and I trust in you.’
Psalms 91:2 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.
- New International Version (NIV)I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)I will say to the Lord, "My refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust."
- New King James Version (NKJV)I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress; My God, in Him I will trust.”
Context of Psalms 91:2
1If anyone lives in Almighty God's safe place, the Most High God protects that person. I will say to the Lord, ‘You are the strong place where I will be safe. You are my God, and I trust in you.’ 3God will keep you safe, so that no trap will catch you. He will not let any illness kill you. 4He will keep you safe, like a bird keeps its babies safe under its wings. Because he keeps his promises, he will keep you safe like a shield and armour.
Read all of Psalms 91Psalms 91:2 word by word
אֹמַ֗ר לַֽ֭יהוָה מַחְסִ֣י וּמְצוּדָתִ֑י אֱ֝לֹהַ֗י אֶבְטַח־בּֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 91:2
- Psalms 91:9You have come to the Lord to make you safe. The Most High God has become your home.
- Psalms 18:2The Lord keeps me safe. He is my great rock and my strong place. God is my high rock. I run to him to hide and be safe. He keeps me safe like a soldier's shield. He is the strong place where I can hide safely.
- Psalms 46:1God is a strong place for us, where he will keep us safe. He will always help us when troubles come.
- Psalms 71:3Be a rock where I can hide. Be a strong place where I can be safe. You are my high rock and my strong, safe place.
- Psalms 142:5Yes Lord, I am calling to you to help me. You are my safe place where I can hide. You are all that I need in this world where I live.
- Deuteronomy 32:30One man can chase away 1,000 of my people! Two men can chase away 10,000 of them! How can that happen? God, their strong Rock, has left them. The Lord has given their enemies power over them.
- Deuteronomy 33:27He is the God who lives for ever. He is the safe place where you can hide. His strong arms are always there, to hold you safely. He will chase away your enemies as you attack them. He says to you, “Destroy them!”
- Proverbs 18:10The name of the Lord is like a strong tower. Righteous people can run there, and then they will be safe.
- Psalms 43:4Then I will go to your altar, to worship you, the God who makes me happy. You are my God and I will praise you there. I will sing to thank you, God, with my harp.
- Psalms 48:14Yes, this is our God, who is with us for ever! He will always be our guide.
- Psalms 67:6The land has given us a harvest of food, and God, our God, continues to bless us.
- Genesis 17:7My covenant with you is very strong. I am making it with you and with your descendants. It will continue for generation after generation of your descendants, for all time. I will be your God. I will also be the God of all your descendants.
- Deuteronomy 26:17Today, you have said clearly that the Lord is your God. You have agreed to live in a way that pleases him. You have agreed that you will obey his rules, his commands and his laws. You will do everything that he has told you to do.
- Jeremiah 31:1The Lord says this: ‘When that time comes, I will be the God of every family in Israel. And they will be my people.’
- Luke 20:38But God is not the God of people who are dead. He is the God of people who are alive. For God, all people continue to be alive.’
- Hebrews 11:16No, they wanted very much to go to a better place, in heaven. For that reason, God is not ashamed for them to call him their God. He has already prepared a city for them to live in.
Commentaries on Psalms 91:2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2I will say of the Lord - This is my experience: "He is my fortress, and in him will I continually trust."Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2I will say of the Lord - I, the psalmist; I will take this to myself; I will endeavor to secure this blessedness; I will thus abide with God. In view of the blessedness of this condition, and with the hope of securing it to myself; I will adopt this resolution as the purpose of my life. It is what I need; it is what my soul desires. My refuge and my fortress - “I will say of Jehovah, My refuge and my fortress!” I will address him as such; I will regard…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-2The Lord is an ancient shelter (see Psalm 90:1), open to those who seek refuge in him.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-161. dwelleth in the secret place--(Psa 27:5; 31:20) denotes nearness to God. Such as do so abide or lodge secure from assaults, and can well use the terms of trust in Psa 91:2.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 91
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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