New English Translation
Psalms 91:2
2I say this about the Lord, my shelter and my stronghold, 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
1As for you, the one who lives in the shelter of the sovereign One, and resides in the protective shadow of the mighty king – I say this about the Lord, my shelter and my stronghold, my God in whom I trust – 3he will certainly rescue you from the snare of the hunter and from the destructive plague. 4He will shelter you with his wings; you will find safety under his wings. His faithfulness is like a shield or a protective wall.
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 91:9For you have taken refuge in the Lord, my shelter, the sovereign One.
- Psalms 18:2The Lord is my high ridge, my stronghold, my deliverer. My God is my rocky summit where I take shelter, my shield, the horn that saves me, and my refuge.
- Psalms 46:1God is our strong refuge; he is truly our helper in times of trouble.
- Psalms 71:3Be my protector and refuge, a stronghold where I can be safe! For you are my high ridge and my stronghold.
- Psalms 142:5I cry out to you, O Lord; I say, “You are my shelter, my security in the land of the living.”
- Deuteronomy 32:30How can one man chase a thousand of them, and two pursue ten thousand; unless their Rock had delivered them up, and the Lord had handed them over?
- Deuteronomy 33:27The everlasting God is a refuge, and underneath you are his eternal arms; he has driven out enemies before you, and has said, “Destroy!”
- Proverbs 18:10The name of the Lord is like a strong tower; the righteous person runs to it and is set safely on high.
- Psalms 43:4Then I will go to the altar of God, to the God who gives me ecstatic joy, so that I express my thanks to you, O God, my God, with a harp.
- Psalms 48:14For God, our God, is our defender forever! He guides us!
- Psalms 67:6The earth yields its crops. May God, our God, bless us!
- Genesis 17:7I will confirm my covenant as a perpetual covenant between me and you. It will extend to your descendants after you throughout their generations. I will be your God and the God of your descendants after you.
- Deuteronomy 26:17Today you have declared the Lord to be your God, and that you will walk in his ways, keep his statutes, commandments, and ordinances, and obey him.
- Jeremiah 31:1At that time I will be the God of all the clans of Israel and they will be my people. I, the Lord, affirm it!”
- Luke 20:38Now he is not God of the dead, but of the living, for all live before him.”
- Hebrews 11:16But as it is, they aspire to a better land, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore, God is not ashamed to be called their God, for 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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