What does Psalm 91:1 mean?
Psalm 91 is one of the Bible's great songs of protection, and this opening verse sets its theme. To "dwell in the secret place of the most High" means to make God your home, living close to him in trust and prayer rather than visiting him only in emergencies. The promise is that such a person will "abide under the shadow of the Almighty." In a hot, dry land, shade meant relief and safety, and the image may also recall the wings of the cherubim over the ark in the temple. The verse invites us to stay near God, and promises that his presence will shelter us.
Psalm 91:1 in the World English Bible
He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.
Context
1 He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
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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What does Psalm 91:1 mean?
Psalm 91 is one of the Bible's great songs of protection, and this opening verse sets its theme. To "dwell in the secret place of the most High" means to make God your home, living close to him in trust and prayer rather than visiting him only in emergencies. The promise is that such a person will "abide under the shadow of the Almighty." In a hot, dry land, shade meant relief and safety, and the image may also recall the wings of the cherubim over the ark in the temple. The verse invites us to stay near God, and promises that his presence will shelter us.
What does Psalm 91:1 say in the KJV?
Psalm 91:1 (KJV) reads: “He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.”