Psalm 91:9
New International Version
If you say, “The LORD is my refuge,” and you make the Most High your dwelling,

New Living Translation
If you make the LORD your refuge, if you make the Most High your shelter,

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

Berean Standard Bible
Because you have made the LORD your dwelling—my refuge, the Most High—

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

New King James Version
Because you have made the LORD, who is my refuge, Even the Most High, your dwelling place,

New American Standard Bible
For you have made the LORD, my refuge, The Most High, your dwelling place.

NASB 1995
For you have made the LORD, my refuge, Even the Most High, your dwelling place.

NASB 1977
For you have made the LORD, my refuge, Even the Most High, your dwelling place.

Legacy Standard Bible
For you have made Yahweh—my refuge, The Most High—your dwelling place.

Amplified Bible
Because you have made the LORD, [who is] my refuge, Even the Most High, your dwelling place,

Christian Standard Bible
Because you have made the LORD—my refuge, the Most High—your dwelling place,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Because you have made the LORD—my refuge, the Most High—your dwelling place,

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

Contemporary English Version
The LORD Most High is your fortress. Run to him for safety,

English Revised Version
For thou, O LORD, art my refuge! thou hast made the Most High thy habitation;

GOD'S WORD® Translation
You, O LORD, are my refuge! You have made the Most High your home.

Good News Translation
You have made the LORD your defender, the Most High your protector,

International Standard Version
"LORD, you are my refuge!" Because you chose the Most High as your dwelling place,

Majority Standard Bible
Because you have made the LORD your dwelling—my refuge, the Most High—

NET Bible
For you have taken refuge in the LORD, my shelter, the sovereign One.

New Heart English Bible
Because you have made the LORD, my refuge, the Most High, your dwelling place,

Webster's Bible Translation
Because thou hast made the LORD who is my refuge, even the Most High, thy habitation;

World English Bible
Because you have made Yahweh your refuge, and the Most High your dwelling place,
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
(For You, O YHWH, [are] my refuge), "" You made the Most High your habitation.

Young's Literal Translation
(For Thou, O Jehovah, art my refuge,) The Most High thou madest thy habitation.

Smith's Literal Translation
For thou, O Jehovah, my trust; thou didst set the Most High thy refuge.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Because thou, O Lord, art my hope: thou hast made the most High thy refuge.

Catholic Public Domain Version
For you, O Lord, are my hope. You have set the Most High as your refuge.

New American Bible
Because you have the LORD for your refuge and have made the Most High your stronghold,

New Revised Standard Version
Because you have made the LORD your refuge, the Most High your dwelling place,
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
For thou, O LORD, art my trust; thou hast established thy habitation in the highest.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Because you are LORD JEHOVAH my trust, for you have set your dwelling on high,
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
For thou hast made the LORD who is my refuge, Even the Most High, thy habitation.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
For thou, O Lord, art my hope: thou, my soul, hast made the Most High thy refuge.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
My Refuge and Fortress
8You will only see it with your eyes and witness the punishment of the wicked. 9Because you have made the LORD your dwelling— my refuge, the Most High— 10no evil will befall you, no plague will approach your tent.…

Cross References
Psalm 46:1
For the choirmaster. Of the sons of Korah. According to Alamoth. A song. God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in times of trouble.

Proverbs 18:10
The name of the LORD is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are safe.

Psalm 27:5
For in the day of trouble He will hide me in His shelter; He will conceal me under the cover of His tent; He will set me high upon a rock.

Psalm 32:7
You are my hiding place. You protect me from trouble; You surround me with songs of deliverance. Selah

Psalm 71:3
Be my rock of refuge, where I can always go. Give the command to save me, for You are my rock and my fortress.

Psalm 18:2
The LORD is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer. My God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.

Psalm 62:7-8
My salvation and my honor rest on God, my strong rock; my refuge is in God. / Trust in Him at all times, O people; pour out your hearts before Him. God is our refuge. Selah

Psalm 121:5-8
The LORD is your keeper; the LORD is the shade on your right hand. / The sun will not strike you by day, nor the moon by night. / The LORD will guard you from all evil; He will preserve your soul. ...

Isaiah 25:4
For You have been a refuge for the poor, a stronghold for the needy in distress, a refuge from the storm, a shade from the heat. For the breath of the ruthless is like rain against a wall,

Isaiah 26:3-4
You will keep in perfect peace the steadfast of mind, because he trusts in You. / Trust in the LORD forever, because GOD the LORD is the Rock eternal.

Isaiah 32:2
Each will be like a shelter from the wind, a refuge from the storm, like streams of water in a dry land, like the shadow of a great rock in an arid land.

2 Samuel 22:3
My God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation. My stronghold, my refuge, and my Savior, You save me from violence.

Deuteronomy 33:27
The eternal God is your dwelling place, and underneath are the everlasting arms. He drives out the enemy before you, giving the command, ‘Destroy him!’

Matthew 7:24-25
Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. / The rain fell, the torrents raged, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because its foundation was on the rock.

John 14:23
Jesus replied, “If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word. My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our home with him.


Treasury of Scripture

Because you have made the LORD, which is my refuge, even the most High, your habitation;

because

Psalm 91:2
I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.

Psalm 142:4,5
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…

Psalm 146:5,6
Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the LORD his God: …

most high

Psalm 91:1
He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.

Psalm 71:3
Be thou my strong habitation, whereunto I may continually resort: thou hast given commandment to save me; for thou art my rock and my fortress.

Psalm 90:1
A Prayer of Moses the man of God. Lord, thou hast been our dwelling place in all generations.

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Psalm 91
1. The state of the godly
3. Their safety
9. Their habitation
11. Their servants
14. Their friend; with the effects of them all.














Because you have made
This phrase indicates a conscious decision or choice. The Hebrew root word here is "שׂוּם" (sum), which means to place, set, or appoint. It suggests an intentional act of placing one's trust and life under the care of God. This choice is foundational in the life of a believer, reflecting a commitment to live under God's guidance and protection.

the LORD
The term "LORD" is translated from the Hebrew "יהוה" (YHWH), the sacred and personal name of God revealed to Moses. It signifies God's eternal, self-existent nature and His covenant relationship with His people. Recognizing the LORD as one's dwelling emphasizes a personal relationship with the Creator, who is both transcendent and immanent.

your dwelling
The word "dwelling" comes from the Hebrew "מָעוֹן" (ma'on), meaning a habitation or abode. This implies a place of rest, safety, and permanence. In a spiritual sense, making the LORD one's dwelling means finding one's home and identity in God, living in His presence continually, and experiencing His peace and security.

my refuge
"Refuge" is translated from the Hebrew "מַחְסֶה" (machseh), which denotes a shelter or protection from danger. This term conveys the idea of God as a safe haven in times of trouble. Historically, cities of refuge in Israel provided safety for those in distress, symbolizing God's role as a protector for those who seek Him.

the Most High
The phrase "Most High" is derived from the Hebrew "עֶלְיוֹן" (Elyon), a title that emphasizes God's supreme authority and sovereignty over all creation. It reflects the belief that God is above all powers and principalities, offering assurance that His protection is unmatched and His dominion is absolute.

(9) Thou . . . my.--The difficulty of the change of person is avoided by the Authorised Version, but only with violence to the text, which runs, "For thou, Jehovah, my refuge; thou hast made the Most High thy habitation." It is best to take the first line as a kind of under-soliloquy. The poet is assuring himself of the protection which will be afforded one who trusts in God; and he interrupts his soliloquy, as it were, with a comment upon it: "Yes, this is true of myself, for Thou Jehovah art indeed my refuge." (For the Most High as a dwelling place, see Psalm 90:1.)

Verse 9. - Because thou hast made the Lord, which is my Refuge, even the Most High, thy Habitation; literally, for thou, O Lord, art my Refuge; thou hast made the Most High thy Dwelling place, which can scarcely be made to yield a tolerable sense. It is supposed that a word - אָמַרְתָּ- has dropped out, and that the verse originally ran thus: "Because thou hast said, Jehovah is my Refuge, and hast made the Most High thy Dwelling place" (comp. vers. l, 2). The second speaker for a second time addresses the first.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Because
כִּֽי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

you
אַתָּ֣ה (’at·tāh)
Pronoun - second person masculine singular
Strong's 859: Thou and thee, ye and you

have made
שַׂ֣מְתָּ (śam·tā)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 7760: Put -- to put, place, set

the LORD
יְהוָ֣ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

your dwelling—
מְעוֹנֶֽךָ׃ (mə·‘ō·w·ne·ḵā)
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 4583: An abode, of God, men, animals, a retreat

my refuge,
מַחְסִ֑י (maḥ·sî)
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 4268: Refuge, shelter

the Most High—
עֶ֝לְי֗וֹן (‘el·yō·wn)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 5945: An elevation, lofty, as title, the Supreme


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