What does Psalms 91:1 mean?

He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
Psalms 91:1, King James Version

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The verse in its chapter

Psalms 91:1-3

  1. 1 He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
  2. 2 I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.
  3. 3 Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence.

Study note

Tyndale Open Study Notes (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Ps 91 This wisdom psalm expresses confidence in the Almighty God, who provides a shelter for those who take refuge in him. They receive redemption, life, and glory from the Lord, who loves and cares for those who seek him.

91:1-2 The Lord is an ancient shelter (see 90:1), open to those who seek refuge in him.

91:1 The Most High is an ancient title that expresses the Lord’s exalted status as the ruler and protector of the godly (see Gen 14:19).

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About the book of Psalms

Author
several authors; 73 psalms bear David's name in the title
When
from the 10th century BC to after the exile
Period
Reino unido, c. 1050 a 930 a.C. (in Portuguese)

Authorship: the book itself or Christian tradition. Approximate dates, as in Carson and Moo, An Introduction to the New Testament, and Longman and Dillard, An Introduction to the Old Testament.

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