King James Version

Psalms 91:9

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

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כִּֽיkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…אַתָּ֣הatahtheeאַתָּהpronoun, personal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “thee”H859thou and thee, or (plural) ye and youthee, thou, ye, you.יְהוָ֣הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).מַחְסִ֑יmachsishelterמַחֲסֶהnoun, 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.עֶ֝לְי֗וֹןelyonhighעֶלְיוֹןadjective, 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).שַׂ֣מְתָּsamtaputשׂוּםverb, qal, perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “put”, a completed actionH7760to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)[idiom] any wise, appoint, bring, call (a name), care, cast in, change, charge, commit, consider, convey, determine, [phrase] disguise, dispose, do, get, give, heap up, hold, impute, lay (down, up), leave, look, make (out), mark, [phrase]…מְעוֹנֶֽךָmeonekhadwelling placeמָעוֹןnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “dwelling place”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4583an abode, of God (the Tabernacle or the Temple), men (their home) or animals (their lair); hence, a retreat (asylum)den, dwelling((-) place), habitation.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

For thou hast made the LORD who is my refuge, even the Most High, thy habitation.

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

(For Thou, O Jehovah, [art] my refuge,) The Most High thou madest thy habitation.

World English Bible

Because you have made Yahweh your refuge, and the Most High your dwelling place,

Darby Translation

Because thou hast made Jehovah, my refuge, the Most High, thy dwelling-place,

Douay-Rheims

But thou, O Lord, art most high for evermore.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

For thou hast made the LORD who is my refuge, even the Most High, thy habitation.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

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

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὅτι σὺ Κύριε ἡ ἐλπίς μου, τὸν ὕψιστον ἔθου καταφυγήν σου.