Psalms 27:5

For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion: in the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me; he shall set me up upon a rock.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
time	בְּי֪וֹם be.Yom	H3117	a day (as the warm hours) · preposition + noun, common masculine singular construct
trouble	רָ֫עָ֥ה ra.'Ah	H7451	bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral) · noun, common feminine singular absolute
hide	יִצְפְּנֵ֨נִי yitz.pe.Ne.ni	H6845	to hide (by covering over) · verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + pronominal suffix
pavilion	בְּסֻכֹּה֮ be.su.Koh	H5520	a hut (as of entwined boughs) · preposition + noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
secret	בְּסֵ֣תֶר be.Se.ter	H5643	a cover (in a good or a bad · preposition + noun, common masculine singular construct
tabernacle	אָהֳל֑וֹ 'o.ho.Lo	H168	a tent (as clearly conspicuous from a distance) · noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
hide	יַ֭סְתִּרֵנִי Yas.ti.re.ni	H5641	to hide (by covering) · verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + pronominal suffix
up	יְרוֹמְמֵֽנִי ye.ro.Me.ni	H7311	to be high actively · verb, piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + pronominal suffix
rock	בְּ֝צ֗וּר be.Tzur	H6697	properly · preposition + noun, common masculine singular absolute

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Cross-references

Proverbs 18:10 The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.
Psalms 31:20 Thou shalt hide them in the secret of thy presence from the pride of man: thou shalt keep them secretly in a pavilion from the strife of ton…
Psalms 138:7 Though I walk in the midst of trouble, thou wilt revive me: thou shalt stretch forth thine hand against the wrath of mine enemies, and thy r…
Psalms 91:1 He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
Psalms 50:15 And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.
Psalms 119:114 Thou art my hiding place and my shield: I hope in thy word.
Psalms 40:2 He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings.
Colossians 3:3 For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Psalms 27:1-6

We may observe here, I. With what a lively faith David triumphs in God, glories in his holy name, and in the interest he had in him. 1. The Lord is my light. David's subjects called him the light of Israel, Sa2 21:17. And he was indeed a burning and a shining light: but he owns that he shone, as the moon does, with a borrows light; what light God darted upon him reflected upon them: The Lord is my light. God is a light to his people, to show them the way when they are in doubt, to comfort and rejoice their hearts when they are in sorrow. It is in his light that they now walk on in their way, and in his light they hope to see light for ever. 2. "He is my salvation, in whom I am safe and by wh…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 27:4

The secret of his confidence is his delight in communion with God (Psa 16:11; Psa 23:6), beholding the harmony of His perfections, and seeking His favor in His temple or palace; a term applicable to the tabernacle (compare Psa 5:7). There he is safe (Psa 31:21; Psa 61:5). The figure is changed in the last clause, but the sentiment is the same.

John Gill on Psalms 27:5

For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion,.... This, with what follows, is given as a reason why the psalmist desired to dwell in the house of the Lord; because he considered it as a pavilion or booth, as the word (h) signifies in which he should be hid by the Lord, in times of trouble and distress, either through the heat of persecution, or of inward anxiety of mind, caused by the working of a fiery law; the allusion being, as some think, to the shepherd's tent or booth, into which he sometimes takes a poor sheep, and protects it from the scorching heat of the sun at noon: and of such use is the tabernacle of the Lord; see Isaiah 4:6; in the secret of his tabernacle shall…

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John Calvin on Psalms 27:4-6

Psalm 27:4-6 4. One thing have I desired of Jehovah, this will I follow after; that I may dwell in the house of Jehovah all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of Jehovah, and diligently to survey his temple. 5. For he shall hide me in his tent in the day of evil: [581] he shall hide me in the secret place of his tent; he shall set me up upon a rock. 6. And now shall he lift up my head above mine enemies who surround me: and I will offer sacrifices of joy in his tabernacle; I will sing and praise Jehovah. 4. One thing have I desired. Some consider this as a prophecy of the perpetuity of David's kingdom, on which not only his own personal happiness depended, but also the happiness of…

The Church Fathers

"For He has hidden me in His tabernacle in the day of my evils" [Psalm 27:5]. For He has hidden me in the dispensation of His Incarnate Word in the time of temptations, to which my mortal life is exposed. "He has protected me in the secret place of His tabernacle." He has protected me, with the heart believing unto righteousness.
— Augustine of Hippo, Exposition on Psalm 27

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Dictionary and topics

Pavilion — A tent or tabernacle (2 Sam. 22:12; 1 Kings 20:12-16), or enclosure (Ps. 18:11; 27:5). In Jer. 43:10 it probably denotes the canopy suspended over the judgement-seat of the king.
Afflicted Saints · God is a refuge and strength to — God is a refuge and strength to
Assurance · .Preservation — .Preservation
Privileges Of Saints · Secure during public calamities — Secure during public calamities
Rocks · Illustrative of: A place of safety — Illustrative of: A place of safety
Testimony · RELIGIOUS, EXEMPLIFIED — RELIGIOUS, EXEMPLIFIED
Time · Particular periods of, mentioned: The time of trouble — Particular periods of, mentioned: The time of trouble

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Psalms 27:5

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Psalms 27:1-6

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 27:4

John Gill on Psalms 27:5

John Calvin on Psalms 27:4-6

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Psalms 27:5

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Psalms 27:1-6

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 27:4

John Gill on Psalms 27:5

John Calvin on Psalms 27:4-6

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Keil & Delitzsch on Psalms 27:4-5

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Psalms 27:5

Spurgeon's Treasury of David on Psalms 27:5