Psalms 91:9

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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

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

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Concordance compatibility: Strong's numbers map to widely available concordances and lexicons for deeper study.

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High concordance with source wording
Well-suited for in-depth word studies and exegesis
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Archaic language can be difficult for modern readers
Reference numbers can disrupt continuous reading
Less suitable for public or devotional reading compared to modern translations

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Referenced Verses

Ps 71:3 : 3 Be thou my strong habitation, whereunto I may continually resort{H8800)}: thou hast given commandment{H8765)} to save{H8687)} me; for thou art my rock and my fortress.
Ps 90:1 : 1 A Prayer of Moses the man of God. Lord, thou hast been our dwelling place in all generations.
Ps 142:4-5 : 4 I looked on my right hand, and beheld, but there was no man that would know me: refuge failed me; no man cared for my soul. 5 I cried unto thee, O LORD: I said, Thou art my refuge and my portion in the land of the living.
Ps 146:5-6 : 5 Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the LORD his God: 6 Which made heaven, and earth, the sea, and all that therein is: which keepeth truth for ever:
Ps 91:1-2 : 1 He that dwelleth{H8802)} in the secret place of the most High shall abide{H8698)} under the shadow of the Almighty. 2 I will say{H8799)} of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust{H8799)}.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

Ps 91:1-5
5 verses
82%
1He that dwelleth{H8802)} in the secret place of the most High shall abide{H8698)} under the shadow of the Almighty.
2I will say{H8799)} of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust{H8799)}.
3Surely he shall deliver{H8686)} thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence.
4He shall cover{H8686)} thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust{H8799)}: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler.
5Thou shalt not be afraid{H8799)} for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth{H8799)} by day;
Ps 91:10-12
3 verses
81%
10There shall no evil befall{H8792)} thee, neither shall any plague come nigh{H8799)} thy dwelling.
11For he shall give his angels charge{H8762)} over thee, to keep{H8800)} thee in all thy ways.
12They shall bear thee up{H8799)} in their hands, lest thou dash{H8799)} thy foot against a stone.
Ps 61:3-5
3 verses
79%
3For thou hast been a shelter for me, and a strong tower from the enemy{H8802)}.
4I will abide{H8799)} in thy tabernacle for ever: I will trust{H8799)} in the covert of thy wings. Selah.
5For thou, O God, hast heard{H8804)} my vows: thou hast given{H8804)} me the heritage of those that fear thy name.
Ps 90:1
78%
1A Prayer of Moses the man of God. Lord, thou hast been our dwelling place in all generations.
Ps 71:3
76%
3Be thou my strong habitation, whereunto I may continually resort{H8800)}: thou hast given commandment{H8765)} to save{H8687)} me; for thou art my rock and my fortress.
Ps 94:22
75%
22But the LORD is my defence; and my God is the rock of my refuge.
Ps 92:8
75%
8But thou, LORD, art most high for evermore.
Ps 91:14
75%
14Because he hath set his love{H8804)} upon me, therefore will I deliver{H8762)} him: I will set him on high{H8762)}, because he hath known{H8804)} my name.
Ps 91:7-8
2 verses
74%
7A thousand shall fall{H8799)} at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; but it shall not come nigh{H8799)} thee.
8Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold{H8686)} and see{H8799)} the reward of the wicked.
Ps 97:9
74%
9For thou, LORD, art high above all the earth: thou art exalted far above all gods.
Ps 9:2
74%
2I will be glad and rejoice in thee: I will sing praise to thy name, O thou most High.
Ps 9:9-10
2 verses
73%
9The LORD also will be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble.
10And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee: for thou, LORD, hast not forsaken them that seek thee.
Ps 26:8
73%
8LORD, I have loved the habitation of thy house, and the place where thine honour dwelleth.
Ps 15:1
73%
1A Psalm of David. LORD, who shall abide in thy tabernacle? who shall dwell in thy holy hill?
Ps 18:2
72%
2The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.
Ps 71:19
72%
19Thy righteousness also, O God, is very high, who hast done{H8804)} great things: O God, who is like unto thee!
Ps 11:1
72%
1To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. In the LORD put I my trust: how say ye to my soul, Flee as a bird to your mountain?
Ps 71:7
72%
7I am as a wonder unto many; but thou art my strong refuge.
Ps 27:5
72%
5For 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.
Ps 32:7
72%
7Thou art my hiding place; thou shalt preserve me from trouble; thou shalt compass me about with songs of deliverance. Selah.
Ps 16:1
72%
1Michtam of David. Preserve me, O God: for in thee do I put my trust.
Ps 63:7
72%
7Because thou hast been my help, therefore in the shadow of thy wings will I rejoice{H8762)}.
Ps 59:9
72%
9Because of his strength will I wait{H8799)} upon thee: for God is my defence.
2 Sam 22:3
71%
3The God of my rock; in him will I trust: he is my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my refuge, my saviour; thou savest me from violence.
Ps 119:114
71%
114Thou art my hiding place and my shield: I hope in thy word.
Ps 113:5
71%
5Who is like unto the LORD our God, who dwelleth on high,
Ps 31:14
71%
14But I trusted in thee, O LORD: I said, Thou art my God.
Ps 89:18
71%
18For the LORD is our defence; and the Holy One of Israel is our king.
Ps 143:9
71%
9Deliver me, O LORD, from mine enemies: I flee unto thee to hide me.
Ps 48:3
71%
3God is known{H8738)} in her palaces for a refuge.
2 Sam 22:29
71%
29For thou art my lamp, O LORD: and the LORD will lighten my darkness.
Ps 139:8
71%
8If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there.
Ps 31:3
70%
3For thou art my rock and my fortress; therefore for thy name's sake lead me, and guide me.
Ps 139:1
70%
1To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. O LORD, thou hast searched me, and known me.
Ps 144:2
70%
2My goodness, and my fortress; my high tower, and my deliverer; my shield, and he in whom I trust; who subdueth my people under me.
Ps 31:20
70%
20Thou shalt hide them in the secret of thy presence from the pride of man: thou shalt keep them secretly in a pavilion from the strife of tongues.
Ps 46:1
70%
1To the chief Musician{H8764)} for the sons of Korah, A Song upon Alamoth. God is our refuge and strength, a very present{H8738)} help in trouble.
Ps 121:5
70%
5The LORD is thy keeper: the LORD is thy shade upon thy right hand.
Ps 21:7
70%
7For the king trusteth in the LORD, and through the mercy of the most High he shall not be moved.