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Psalm 91:1 KJV
Psalms · chapter 91 · verse 1
He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.Psalm 91:1 · King James Version
What Psalm 91:1 means
Dwelleth and abide are both staying words. This is not a verse about running to God in an emergency, it is about living somewhere. And the shadow of the Almighty only falls on people standing close enough to be in it.
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Psalm 91:1 in context
1He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
2I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.
3Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence.
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Key words (Strong's)
- dwellethyâshabproperly, to sit downH3427 →
- secretçêthera coverH5643 →
- shadowtsêlshade, whether literal or figurativeH6738 →
- abidelûwnto stopH3885 →
- Highʻelyôwnan elevationH5945 →
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In these verses we have, I. A great truth laid down in general, That all those who live a life of communion with God are constantly safe under his protection, and may therefore preserve a holy serenity and security of mind at all times (Psa 91:1): He that dwells, that sits down, in the secret place of the Most High,…
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 1-8