Psalms 91:9

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{ "verseID": "Psalms.91.9", "source": "כִּֽי־אַתָּ֣ה יְהוָ֣ה מַחְסִ֑י עֶ֝לְי֗וֹן שַׂ֣מְתָּ מְעוֹנֶֽךָ׃", "text": "For *ʾattâ* *YHWH* *maḥsî*; *ʿelyôn* *śamtā* *mĕʿônekā*.", "grammar": { "*ʾattâ*": "2nd person masculine singular pronoun - you", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*maḥsî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my refuge", "*ʿelyôn*": "masculine singular adjective - Most High", "*śamtā*": "Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you have made", "*mĕʿônekā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your dwelling place" }, "variants": { "*ʾattâ*": "you (emphatic)", "*maḥsî*": "my refuge/my shelter/my protection", "*ʿelyôn*": "Most High/Highest/Supreme (divine title)", "*śamtā*": "you have made/you have set/you have established", "*mĕʿônekā*": "your dwelling place/your habitation/your abode" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כִּֽי־אַתָּ֣ה יְהוָ֣ה מַחְסִ֑י עֶ֝לְי֗וֹן שַׂ֣מְתָּ מְעוֹנֶֽךָ׃

Transliteration

For ʾattâ YHWH maḥsî; ʿelyôn śamtā mĕʿônekā.

Grammar Details

• *ʾattâ*: 2nd person masculine singular pronoun - you
• *YHWH*: divine name - LORD
• *maḥsî*: masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my refuge
• *ʿelyôn*: masculine singular adjective - Most High
• *śamtā*: Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you have made
• *mĕʿônekā*: masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your dwelling place

Word Meanings

• *ʾattâ*: you (emphatic)
• *maḥsî*: my refuge/my shelter/my protection
• *ʿelyôn*: Most High/Highest/Supreme (divine title)
• *śamtā*: you have made/you have set/you have established
• *mĕʿônekā*: your dwelling place/your habitation/your abode

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Because you have made the LORD, who is my refuge, the Most High, your dwelling place,

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Because thou hast made the LORD, which is my refuge, even the most High, thy habitation;

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Because you have made the LORD, who is my refuge, even the Most High, your habitation;

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Because thou hast made the LORD, which is my refuge, even the most High, thy habitation;

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  For thou, O Jehovah,{H3068} art my refuge{H4268}! Thou hast made{H7760} the Most High{H5945} thy habitation;{H4583}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Because thou hast made{H7760}{H8804)} the LORD{H3068}, which is my refuge{H4268}, even the most High{H5945}, thy habitation{H4583};

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For thou LORDE art my hope, thou hast set thy house of defence very hye.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For thou hast said, The Lord is mine hope: thou hast set the most High for thy refuge.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For thou O God art my hope: thou hast set thine habitation very hygh.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ Because thou hast made the LORD, [which is] my refuge, [even] the most High, thy habitation;

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Because you have made Yahweh your refuge, And the Most High your dwelling place,

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  (For Thou, O Jehovah, `art' my refuge,) The Most High thou madest thy habitation.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For thou, O Jehovah, art my refuge! Thou hast made the Most High thy habitation;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For thou, O Jehovah, art my refuge! Thou hast made the Most High thy habitation;

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Because you have said, I am in the hands of the Lord, the Most High is my safe resting-place;

• World English Bible (2000)

  Because you have made Yahweh your refuge, and the Most High your dwelling place,

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For you have taken refuge in the LORD, my shelter, the Most High.

Referenced Verses

• Ps 71:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.71.3", "source": "הֱיֵ֤ה לִ֨י ׀ לְצ֥וּר מָע֡וֹן לָב֗וֹא תָּמִ֗יד צִוִּ֥יתָ לְהוֹשִׁיעֵ֑נִי כִּֽי־סַלְעִ֖י וּמְצוּדָתִ֣י אָֽתָּה׃", "text": "*hĕyēh* to me to *ṣûr* *māʿôn* to *lābôʾ* *tāmîd* *ṣiwwîtā* to *ləhôšîʿēnî* for-*salʿî* *ûməṣûdātî* *ʾāttāh*", "grammar": { "*hĕyēh*": "qal imperative, 2nd person masculine singular - 'be'", "*ṣûr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'rock of'", "*māʿôn*": "noun, masculine singular - 'dwelling/habitation'", "*lābôʾ*": "qal infinitive construct with preposition - 'to come/enter'", "*tāmîd*": "adverb - 'continually/always'", "*ṣiwwîtā*": "piel perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - 'you have commanded'", "*ləhôšîʿēnî*": "hiphil infinitive construct with preposition and 1st person singular suffix - 'to save me'", "*salʿî*": "noun with 1st person singular suffix - 'my rock'", "*ûməṣûdātî*": "noun with conjunction and 1st person singular suffix - 'and my fortress'", "*ʾāttāh*": "2nd person masculine singular independent pronoun - 'you'" }, "variants": { "*ṣûr*": "rock/cliff/boulder", "*māʿôn*": "dwelling/habitation/refuge", "*lābôʾ*": "to come/to enter/to go", "*tāmîd*": "continually/always/regularly", "*ṣiwwîtā*": "commanded/ordained/decreed", "*salʿî*": "my rock/my cliff/my stronghold", "*məṣûdātî*": "my fortress/my stronghold/my castle" } }
• Ps 90:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.90.1", "source": "תְּפִלָּה֮ לְמֹשֶׁ֢ה אִֽישׁ־הָאֱלֹ֫הִ֥ים אֲ‍ֽדֹנָ֗י מָע֣וֹן אַ֭תָּה הָיִ֥יתָ לָּ֗נוּ בְּדֹ֣ר וָדֹֽר׃", "text": "*Tĕp̄illâ* for *Mōšeh* *ʾîš*-*hāʾĕlōhîm*: *ʾĂḏōnāy*, *māʿôn* you *hāyîṯā* for us in *dōr* *wāḏōr*.", "grammar": { "*Tĕp̄illâ*": "feminine singular construct - prayer/psalm", "*Mōšeh*": "proper name - Moses", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular construct - man of", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + masculine plural - the God/gods", "*ʾĂḏōnāy*": "divine name - Lord/Master", "*māʿôn*": "masculine singular - dwelling place/refuge/habitation", "*ʾattâ*": "2nd person masculine singular pronoun - you", "*hāyîṯā*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have been", "*lānû*": "preposition + 1st person plural suffix - for/to us", "*bĕḏōr*": "preposition + masculine singular - in generation", "*wāḏōr*": "conjunction + masculine singular - and generation" }, "variants": { "*Tĕp̄illâ*": "prayer/psalm/supplication", "*ʾîš-hāʾĕlōhîm*": "man of God/divine servant/prophet", "*māʿôn*": "dwelling place/refuge/habitation/den", "*dōr wāḏōr*": "generation and generation/throughout all generations/from generation to generation" } }
• Ps 142:4-5 : 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.142.4", "source": "בְּהִתְעַטֵּ֬ף עָלַ֨י ׀ רוּחִ֗י וְאַתָּה֮ יָדַ֢עְתָּ נְֽתִיבָ֫תִ֥י בְּאֹֽרַח־ז֥וּ אֲהַלֵּ֑ךְ טָמְנ֖וּ פַ֣ח לִֽי׃", "text": "In *hitʿaṭṭēp* upon me *rûḥî* and *ʾattâ* *yādaʿtā* *nĕtîbātî*; in *ʾōraḥ*-this *ʾăhallēk* *ṭāmĕnû* *paḥ* for me.", "grammar": { "*bĕ*": "preposition - in/when", "*hitʿaṭṭēp*": "infinitive construct, hitpael - overwhelming/fainting", "*ʿālay*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - upon me", "*rûḥî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my spirit", "*wĕ*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾattâ*": "2nd masculine singular pronoun - you", "*yādaʿtā*": "2nd masculine singular perfect, qal - you know", "*nĕtîbātî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my path", "*bĕ*": "preposition - in", "*ʾōraḥ*": "masculine singular noun - way/path", "*zû*": "demonstrative pronoun - this", "*ʾăhallēk*": "1st person singular imperfect, piel - I walk", "*ṭāmĕnû*": "3rd person plural perfect, qal - they have hidden", "*paḥ*": "masculine singular noun - trap/snare", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - for me" }, "variants": { "*hitʿaṭṭēp*": "overwhelming/fainting/growing feeble", "*rûḥî*": "my spirit/my breath/my inner being", "*nĕtîbātî*": "my path/my way", "*ʾōraḥ*": "way/path/trail", "*ʾăhallēk*": "I walk/I go", "*ṭāmĕnû*": "they have hidden/they have set" } } 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.142.5", "source": "הַבֵּ֤יט יָמִ֨ין ׀ וּרְאֵה֮ וְאֵֽין־לִ֢י מַ֫כִּ֥יר אָבַ֣ד מָנ֣וֹס מִמֶּ֑נִּי אֵ֖ין דּוֹרֵ֣שׁ לְנַפְשִֽׁי׃", "text": "*Habbêṭ* right and *rĕʾēh* and *ʾên*-to me *makkîr*; *ʾābad* *mānôs* from me; *ʾên* *dôrēš* for *napšî*.", "grammar": { "*Habbêṭ*": "2nd masculine singular imperative, hiphil - look", "*yāmîn*": "masculine singular noun - right (side)", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*rĕʾēh*": "2nd masculine singular imperative, qal - see", "*wĕ*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me/for me", "*makkîr*": "masculine singular participle, hiphil - one who recognizes", "*ʾābad*": "3rd masculine singular perfect, qal - has perished", "*mānôs*": "masculine singular noun - refuge/escape", "*mimmennî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - from me", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*dôrēš*": "masculine singular participle, qal - seeking/caring", "*lĕ*": "preposition - for", "*napšî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my soul" }, "variants": { "*Habbêṭ*": "look/gaze/consider", "*makkîr*": "one who recognizes/acknowledges/cares for", "*ʾābad*": "has perished/is lost/has vanished", "*mānôs*": "refuge/escape/place to flee", "*dôrēš*": "seeking/caring/inquiring after", "*napšî*": "my soul/my life/myself" } }
• Ps 146:5-6 : 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.146.5", "source": "אַשְׁרֵ֗י שֶׁ֤אֵ֣ל יַעֲקֹ֣ב בְּעֶזְר֑וֹ שִׂ֝בְר֗וֹ עַל־יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהָֽיו׃", "text": "*ʾashrey* *she-ʾel* *Yaʿaqob* *be-ʿezro* *sibro* *ʿal*-*YHWH* *ʾelohav*", "grammar": { "*ʾashrey*": "noun, masculine, plural construct - blessed/happy", "*she-ʾel*": "relative pronoun + noun, masculine, singular construct - whose God [is]", "*Yaʿaqob*": "proper noun - Jacob", "*be-ʿezro*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - as his help", "*sibro*": "noun, masculine, singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his hope", "*ʿal*": "preposition - on/upon", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾelohav*": "noun, masculine, plural construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his God" }, "variants": { "*ʾashrey*": "blessed/happy is/how blessed is", "*ʾel Yaʿaqob*": "God of Jacob", "*be-ʿezro*": "as his help/for his help", "*sibro*": "his hope/his expectation" } } 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.146.6", "source": "עֹשֶׂ֤ה ׀ שָׁ֘מַ֤יִם וָאָ֗רֶץ אֶת־הַיָּ֥ם וְאֶת־כָּל־אֲשֶׁר־בָּ֑ם הַשֹּׁמֵ֖ר אֱמֶ֣ת לְעוֹלָֽם׃", "text": "*ʿoseh* *shamayim* *wa-ʾarets* *ʾet*-*ha-yam* *we-ʾet*-*kol*-*ʾasher*-*bam* *ha-shomer* *ʾemet* *le-ʿolam*", "grammar": { "*ʿoseh*": "qal participle, masculine, singular - making/maker of", "*shamayim*": "noun, masculine, plural - heavens", "*wa-ʾarets*": "conjunction + noun, feminine, singular - and earth", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ha-yam*": "definite article + noun, masculine, singular - the sea", "*we-ʾet*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*kol*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - all of", "*ʾasher*": "relative pronoun - that/which", "*bam*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - in them", "*ha-shomer*": "definite article + qal participle, masculine, singular - the one keeping", "*ʾemet*": "noun, feminine, singular - truth/faithfulness", "*le-ʿolam*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular - forever/for eternity" }, "variants": { "*ʿoseh*": "maker of/who makes", "*ʾemet*": "truth/faithfulness/fidelity", "*le-ʿolam*": "forever/for eternity/perpetually" } }
• Ps 91:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.91.1", "source": "יֹ֭שֵׁב בְּסֵ֣תֶר עֶלְי֑וֹן בְּצֵ֥ל שַׁ֝דַּ֗י יִתְלוֹנָֽן׃", "text": "*yōšēb* in *sēter* of *ʿelyōn* in *ṣēl* of *šadday* *yitlōnān*", "grammar": { "*yōšēb*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - dwelling/sitting/remaining", "*sēter*": "masculine singular construct - secret place/hiding place/covering", "*ʿelyōn*": "masculine singular adjective - Most High", "*ṣēl*": "masculine singular construct - shadow/shade", "*šadday*": "divine name - Almighty", "*yitlōnān*": "Hithpael imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - lodges/stays overnight/abides" }, "variants": { "*yōšēb*": "one who dwells/sits/remains/abides", "*sēter*": "secret place/hiding place/shelter/covering", "*ʿelyōn*": "Most High/Highest/Supreme (divine title)", "*ṣēl*": "shadow/shade/protection", "*šadday*": "Almighty/All-sufficient One (divine name)", "*yitlōnān*": "lodges/stays overnight/abides/finds shelter" } } 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.91.2", "source": "אֹמַ֗ר לַֽ֭יהוָה מַחְסִ֣י וּמְצוּדָתִ֑י אֱ֝לֹהַ֗י אֶבְטַח־בּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*ʾōmar* to *YHWH*, \"*maḥsî* and *mĕṣûdātî* *ʾĕlōhay* *ʾebṭaḥ*-in him.\"", "grammar": { "*ʾōmar*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will say/I say", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*maḥsî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my refuge", "*mĕṣûdātî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my fortress", "*ʾĕlōhay*": "masculine plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - my God", "*ʾebṭaḥ*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will trust" }, "variants": { "*ʾōmar*": "I say/I will say/I am saying", "*maḥsî*": "my refuge/my shelter/my place of protection", "*mĕṣûdātî*": "my fortress/my stronghold/my defensive position", "*ʾĕlōhay*": "my God/my Deity", "*ʾebṭaḥ*": "I will trust/I place confidence/I rely" } }