Psalms 27:5

“For he will keep me in his shelter in the day of evil; he will hide me in the hiding place of his tent; on a rock he will lift me high.”

Psalms 27:5 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Psalms 27:5, word by word

he will keep meיִצְפְּנֵyitspne

hide

To put something away in secret, safe.

Where else “yitspne” appears
in his shelterסֻכֹּsuko

booth

A hut of branches for cover.

Where else “suko” appears
in the dayיוֹםyom

day

The day, the hours of light, or a whole day.

Where else “yom” appears
of evilרָעָהraa

evil

What is evil, the opposite of good.

Where else “raa” appears
he will hide meיַסְתִּרֵyastire

hide

To put someone or something out of sight, to keep it safe or to flee.

Where else “yastire” appears
in the hiding placeסֵתֶרseter

hiding place

A place where someone hides or is kept safe, as under God's shelter.

Where else “seter” appears
of his tentאָהֳלahol

tabernacle

Israel's portable sanctuary in the wilderness, where YHWH met with Moses.

Where else “ahol” appears
on a rockצוּרtsur

rock

A large rock.

Where else “tsur” appears
he will lift me highיְרוֹמְמֵyeromme

lift up

To put on high: to raise the voice, praise God, or be God lifting up the lowly.

Where else “yeromme” appears

The context

4One thing I have asked of YHWH, that I will seek: to dwell in the house of YHWH all the days of my life, to look upon the sweetness of YHWH and to inquire in his temple.

5 · This verse (above)

6And now my head will be lifted up above my enemies around me, and I will sacrifice in his tent sacrifices of acclamation; I will sing and sing psalms to YHWH.

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