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Psalm 91:2

Listen to Psalm 91:2
2 I will say of the LORD, “He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.”

Psalm 91:2 in Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)
2 I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.
English Standard Version (ESV)
2 I will say to the Lord, “My refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust. ”
New Living Translation (NLT)
2 This I declare about the LORD : He alone is my refuge, my place of safety; he is my God, and I trust him.
The Message Bible (MSG)
2 Say this: "God, you're my refuge. I trust in you and I'm safe!"
American Standard Version (ASV)
2 I will say of Jehovah, He is my refuge and my fortress; My God, in whom I trust.
GOD'S WORD Translation (GW)
2 I will say to the LORD, "[You are] my refuge and my fortress, my God in whom I trust."
Holman Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
2 I will say to the Lord, "My refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust."
New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
2 I will say about the Lord, "He is my place of safety. He is like a fort to me. He is my God. I trust in him."

Psalm 91:2 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 91:2

I will say of the Lord
Or to the Lord F16: these are the words of the psalmist, expressing his faith in the Lord in the following words, taking encouragement from the safety of the godly man above described: the Septuagint, Vulgate Latin, and all the Oriental versions, read, he shall say to the Lord; that is, the man that dwells in the secret place, and under the shadow of the Lord: the Targum is,

``David said, I will say to the Lord,''

as follows:

he is my refuge:
a refuge in every time of trouble, outward or toward; a refuge when all others fail; and is himself a never failing one, a strong refuge, which none can break through and into, and in which all that have fled thither and dwell are safe:

and my fortress;
what fortifications, natural or artificial, are to a city and its inhabitants, that is God to his people, and much more; he is round about them, as the mountains were about Jerusalem; his salvation are walls and bulwarks to them; yea, he is a wall of fire about them, ( Psalms 125:2 ) ( Isaiah 26:1 ) ( Zechariah 2:5 ) , they are kept by his power, as in a garrison, ( 1 Peter 1:5 ) ,

my God, in him will I trust;
his covenant God, his God in Christ, and who would ever continue so; and was a proper object of his trust and confidence, both as the God of nature, and the God of grace; who is to be trusted in, both for temporal and spiritual blessings, and at all times; to which his lovingkindness, power, and faithfulness, greatly encourage and engage: the Targum is,

``in his Word will I trust.''


FOOTNOTES:

F16 (hwhyl) Domino, Pagninus, Montanus, Tigurine version, Musculus; "ad Jehovam", de Dieu.
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Psalm 91:2 In-Context

1 Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.
2 I will say of the LORD, “He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.”
3 Surely he will save you from the fowler’s snare and from the deadly pestilence.
4 He will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart.
5 You will not fear the terror of night, nor the arrow that flies by day,

Cross References 2

  • 1. ver 9; S 2 Samuel 22:3; Psalms 9:9; Psalms 142:5
  • 2. S 2 Samuel 22:2
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