Psalm 91:2

Translations

Modern

I will say to the LORD, “You are my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.”

Traditional

I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.

Literal

I will say of YHWH: “My refuge and my stronghold, My God, I trust in Him!”

Latin

Dicet Domino: Susceptor meus es tu, et refugium meum; Deus meus, sperabo in eum.

Original

Hebrew

English

I will say to the LORD, “You are my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.”

Notes

Psalms 91:1–2

The Lord is an ancient shelter (see Psalm 90:1), open to those who seek refuge in him.

Psalms 91:1–16

This wisdom psalm expresses confidence in the Almighty God, who provides a shelter for those who take refuge in him. They receive redemption, life, and glory from the Lord, who loves and cares for those who seek him.

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Psalm 91:2

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