King James Version

Psalms 91:2

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

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אֹמַ֗רomarsayאָמַרverb, qal, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular — “say”, an unfinished actionH559to say (used with great latitude)answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [id…לַֽ֭יהוָהlayhvahto Jehovahיְהֹוָהpreposition, noun, proper name — “to Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).מַחְסִ֣יmachsishelterמַחֲסֶהnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “shelter”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4268a shelter (literally or figuratively)hope, (place of) refuge, shelter, trust.וּמְצוּדָתִ֑יumetsudatiand netמָצוּדconjunction, noun, common, both genders, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “and net”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4686a net, or (abstractly) capture; also a fastnesscastle, defense, fort(-ress), (strong) hold, be hunted, net, snare, strong place.אֱ֝לֹהַ֗יelohayGodאֱלֹהִיםnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “God”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlativeangels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.אֶבְטַחevtachbe boldבָּטַחverb, qal, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular — “be bold”, an unfinished actionH982figuratively, to trust, be confident or surebe bold (confident, secure, sure), careless (one, woman), put confidence, (make to) hope, (put, make to) trust.בּֽוֹbvoinבּֽוֹpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “in”in

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

I will say of the LORD, who is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust,

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American Standard Version (1901)

I will say of Jehovah, He is my refuge and my fortress; My God, in whom I trust.

Young’s Literal Translation

He is saying of Jehovah, 'My refuge, and my bulwark, my God, I trust in Him,'

World English Bible

I will say of Yahweh, “He is my refuge and my fortress; my God, in whom I trust.”

Darby Translation

I say of Jehovah, My refuge and my fortress; my God, I will confide in him.

Douay-Rheims

It is good to give praise to the Lord: and to sing to thy name, O most High.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

I will say of the LORD, who is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust,

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

He shall say to the Lord, Thou art my helper and my refuge: my God; I will hope in him.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐρεῖ τῷ Κυρίῳ, ἀντιλήπτωρ μου εἶ καὶ καταφυγή μου, ὁ Θεός μου, ἐλπιῶ ἐπʼ αὐτόν.