Psalms 91:1
O thou that dwellest in the covert of the Most High, and abidest in the shadow of the Almighty;
JPS TaNaKH 1917
In The King James Version
He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
In Context
2I will say of the LORD, who is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust,
Cross References
Judges 9:15And the bramble said unto the trees: If in truth ye anoint me king over you, then come and take refuge in my shadow; and if not, let fire come out of the bramble, and devour the cedars of Lebanon.
Psalms 17:8Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me in the shadow of Thy wings,
Psalms 27:5For He concealeth me in His pavilion in the day of evil; He hideth me in the covert of His tent; He lifteth me up upon a rock.
Psalms 32:7Thou art my hiding-place; Thou wilt preserve me from the adversary; with songs of deliverance Thou wilt compass me about. Selah
Psalms 52:8(52-10) But as for me, I am like a leafy olive-tree in the house of God; I trust in the mercy of God for ever and ever.
Psalms 61:3(61-4) For Thou hast been a refuge for me, a tower of strength in the face of the enemy.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 91:1
Some of the ancients were of opinion that Moses was the penman, not only of the foregoing psalm, which is expressly said to be his, but also of the eight that next follow it; but that cannot be, for Ps. xcv. is expressly said to be penned by David, and long after Moses, Heb. iv. 7 . It is probable that this psalm also was penned by David; it is a writ of protection for all true believers, not in the name of king David, or under his broad seal; he needed it himself, especially if the psalm was penned, as some… Read the whole commentary →