King James Version

Psalms 91:1

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

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יֹ֭שֵׁבyoshevdwellיָשַׁבverb, qal, participle, absolute — “dwell”, a verb used as a describing wordH3427properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry(make to) abide(-ing), continue, (cause to, make to) dwell(-ing), ease self, endure, establish, [idiom] fail, habitation, haunt, (make to) inhabit(-ant), make to keep (house), lurking, [idiom] marry(-ing), (bring again to) place, remain, r…בְּסֵ֣תֶרbeseterin 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).עֶלְי֑וֹןelyonhighעֶלְיוֹןadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “high”, the ordinary formH5945an elevation, i.e. (adj.) lofty (compar.); as title, the Supreme(Most, on) high(-er, -est), upper(-most).בְּצֵ֥לbetselin shadeצֵלpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “in shade”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6738shade, whether literal or figurativedefence, shade(-ow).שַׁ֝דַּ֗יshadayAlmightyשַׁדַּיnoun, proper name — “Almighty”H7706the AlmightyAlmighty.יִתְלוֹנָֽןyitlonanbe leftלוּןverb, hithpolel, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “be left”, an unfinished actionH3885to stop (usually over night); by implication, to stay permanently; hence (in a bad sense) to be obstinate (especially in words, to complain)abide (all night), continue, dwell, endure, grudge, be left, lie all night, (cause to) lodge (all night, in, -ing, this night), (make to) murmur, remain, tarry (all night, that night).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

O thou that dwellest in the covert of the Most High, and abidest in the shadow of the Almighty;

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American Standard Version (1901)

He that dwelleth in the secret place of the Most High Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.

Young’s Literal Translation

He who is dwelling In the secret place of the Most High, In the shade of the Mighty lodgeth habitually,

World English Bible

He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.

Darby Translation

He that dwelleth in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.

Douay-Rheims

A psalm of a canticle on the sabbath day.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

O thou that dwellest in the covert of the Most High, and abidest in the shadow of the Almighty;

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Praise of a Song, by David. He that dwells in the help of the Highest, shall sojourn under the shelter of the God of heaven.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Αἶνος ᾠδῆς τῷ Δαυίδ. Ὁ κατοικῶν ἐν βοηθείᾳ τοῦ ὑψίστου, ἐν σκέπῃ τοῦ Θεοῦ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ αὐλισθήσεται.