What does Psalm 91:2 mean?
After describing the person who dwells with God, the psalmist makes it personal: "I will say of the LORD." Faith here is spoken out loud. He calls God "my refuge," a place to run to in danger, and "my fortress," a stronghold that cannot be easily overrun. Ancient cities and travelers depended on such places when enemies came. Then he adds, "my God; in him will I trust." The verse moves from a general truth to a personal confession. Many people pray Psalm 91 over themselves and their families, and this verse is a good place to begin: declaring who God is, and choosing to trust him.
Psalm 91:2 in the King James Version
I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.
Context
1 He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.
2 I will say of the LORD, “He is my refuge and my fortress; my God, in whom I trust.”
3 For he will deliver you from the snare of the fowler, and from the deadly pestilence.
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What does Psalm 91:2 mean?
After describing the person who dwells with God, the psalmist makes it personal: "I will say of the LORD." Faith here is spoken out loud. He calls God "my refuge," a place to run to in danger, and "my fortress," a stronghold that cannot be easily overrun. Ancient cities and travelers depended on such places when enemies came. Then he adds, "my God; in him will I trust." The verse moves from a general truth to a personal confession. Many people pray Psalm 91 over themselves and their families, and this verse is a good place to begin: declaring who God is, and choosing to trust him.
What does Psalm 91:2 say in the KJV?
Psalm 91:2 (KJV) reads: “I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.”