God’s Word Translation
Psalms 91:2
2I will say to the Lord, “⌞You are⌟ my refuge and my fortress, my God in whom I trust.”
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
1Whoever lives under the shelter of the Most High will remain in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say to the Lord, “⌞You are⌟ my refuge and my fortress, my God in whom I trust.” 3He is the one who will rescue you from hunters’ traps and from deadly plagues. 4He will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings you will find refuge. His truth is your shield and armor.
Read all of Psalms 91Psalms 91:2 word by word
אֹמַ֗ר לַֽ֭יהוָה מַחְסִ֣י וּמְצוּדָתִ֑י אֱ֝לֹהַ֗י אֶבְטַח־בּֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 91:2
- Psalms 91:9You, O Lord, are my refuge! You have made the Most High your home.
- Psalms 18:2The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my Savior, my God, my rock in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the strength of my salvation, my stronghold.
- Psalms 46:1God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in times of trouble.
- Psalms 71:3Be a rock on which I may live, a place where I may always go. You gave the order to save me! Indeed, you are my rock and my fortress.
- Psalms 142:5I call out to you, O Lord. I say, “You are my refuge, my own inheritance in this world of the living.”
- Deuteronomy 32:30How could one person chase a thousand or two people make ten thousand flee? Their rock used these people to defeat them and the Lord gave them no help.
- Deuteronomy 33:27The eternal God is your shelter, and his everlasting arms support you. He will force your enemies out of your way and tell you to destroy them.
- Proverbs 18:10The name of the Lord is a strong tower. A righteous person runs to it and is safe.
- Psalms 43:4Then let me go to the altar of God, to God my ⌞highest⌟ joy, and I will give thanks to you on the lyre, O God, my God.
- Psalms 48:14“This God is our God forever and ever. He will lead us beyond death.”
- Psalms 67:6The earth has yielded its harvest. May God, our God, bless us.
- Genesis 17:7I will make my promise to you and your descendants for generations to come as an everlasting promise. I will be your God and the God of your descendants.
- Deuteronomy 26:17Today you have declared that the Lord is your God and that you will follow his directions, obey his laws, commands, and rules, and listen to him.
- Jeremiah 31:1“At that time,” declares the Lord, “I will be the God of all the families of Israel, and they will be my people.”
- Luke 20:38He’s not the God of the dead but of the living. In God’s sight all people are living.”
- Hebrews 11:16Instead, these men were longing for a better country—a heavenly country. That is why God is not ashamed to be called their God. He has prepared a city for them.
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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