Psalms 27:5

For He hideth me in a tabernacle in the day of evil, He hideth me in a secret place of His tent, On a rock he raiseth me up.

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion: in the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me; he shall set me up upon a rock.

In Context

4One [thing] I asked of Jehovah — it I seek. My dwelling in the house of Jehovah, All the days of my life, To look on the pleasantness of Jehovah, And to inquire in His temple.

6And now, lifted up is my head, Above my enemies — my surrounders, And I sacrifice in His tent sacrifices of shouting, I sing, yea, I sing praise to Jehovah.

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Cross References

2 Chronicles 22:12And he is with them in the house of God hiding himself six years, and Athaliah is reigning over the land.

Psalms 10:1Why, Jehovah, dost Thou stand at a distance? Thou dost hide in times of adversity,

Psalms 18:33Making my feet like hinds, And on my high places causeth me to stand.

Psalms 31:21Blessed [is] Jehovah, For He hath made marvellous His kindness To me in a city of bulwarks.

Psalms 32:7Thou [art] a hiding-place for me, From distress Thou dost keep me, [With] songs of deliverance dost compass me. Selah.

Psalms 40:3And He putteth in my mouth a new song, 'Praise to our God.' Many do see and fear, and trust in Jehovah.

Matthew Henry on Psalms 27:2-7

Devout Confidence; Encouragement in Prayers. 1 The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? 2 When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell. 3 Though a host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident. 4 One thing have I desired of the Lord , that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all… Read the whole commentary →

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