King James Version

Psalms 61:4

I will abide in thy tabernacle for ever: I will trust in the covert of thy wings. Selah.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 61:5.

אָג֣וּרָהagurahfearגּוּרverb, qal, cohortative, 1st person, common, singular — “fear”, a determination or requestH1481properly, to turn aside from the road (for a lodging or any other purpose), i.e. sojourn (as a guest); also to shrink, fear (as in a strange place); also to gather forhostility (as afraid)abide, assemble, be afraid, dwell, fear, gather (together), inhabitant, remain, sojourn, stand in awe, (be) stranger, [idiom] surely.בְ֭אָהָלְךָveahalekhain tentאֹהֶלpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “in tent”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH168a tent (as clearly conspicuous from a distance)covering, (dwelling) (place), home, tabernacle, tent.עוֹלָמִ֑יםolamimalwayעוֹלָםnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “alway”, the ordinary formH5769properly, concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (especially with prepositional prefix) alwaysalway(-s), ancient (time), any more, continuance, eternal, (for, (n-)) ever(-lasting, -more, of old), lasting, long (time), (of) old (time), perpetual, at any time, (beginning of the) world ([phrase] without end). Compare H5331 (נֶצַח), H5…אֶֽחֱסֶ֨הechesehhave hopeחָסָהverb, qal, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular — “have hope”, an unfinished actionH2620to flee for protection; figuratively, to confide inhave hope, make refuge, (put) trust.בְסֵ֖תֶרveseterin backbitingסֵתֶרpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “in backbiting”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5643a cover (in a good or a bad, a literal or a figurative sense)backbiting, covering, covert, [idiom] disguise(-th), hiding place, privily, protection, secret(-ly, place).כְּנָפֶ֣יךָkenafeykhawingכָּנָףnoun, common, feminine, dual, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “wing”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3671an edge or extremity; specifically (of a bird or army) a wing, (of a garment or bedclothing) a flap, (of the earth) a quarter, (of a building) a pinnacle[phrase] bird, border, corner, end, feather(-ed), [idiom] flying, [phrase] (one an-) other, overspreading, [idiom] quarters, skirt, [idiom] sort, uttermost part, wing(-ed).סֶּֽלָהselahSelahסֶלָהparticle, interjection — “Selah”H5542suspension (of music), i.e. pauseSelah.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(61-5) I will dwell in Thy Tent for ever; I will take refuge in the covert of Thy wings. Selah

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American Standard Version (1901)

I will dwell in thy tabernacle for ever: I will take refuge in the covert of thy wings. [Selah

Young’s Literal Translation

I sojourn in Thy tent to the ages, I trust in the secret place of Thy wings. Selah.

World English Bible

I will dwell in your tent forever. I will take refuge in the shelter of your wings. Selah.

Darby Translation

I will sojourn in thy tent for ever; I will take refuge in the covert of thy wings. Selah.

Douay-Rheims

How long do you rush in upon a man? you all kill, as if you were thrusting down a leaning wall, and a tottering fence.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(61-5) I will dwell in Thy Tent for ever; I will take refuge in the covert of Thy wings. Selah

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

I will dwell in thy tabernacle for ever; I will shelter myself under the shadow of thy wings. Pause.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Παροικήσω ἐν τῷ σκηνώματί σου εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας, σκεπασθήσομαι ἐν σκέπῃ τῶν πτερύγων σου· διάψαλμα.