Psalms 27:5 (DBY)

Passage

For in the day of evil he will hide me in his pavilion; in the secret of his tent will he keep me concealed: he will set me high upon a rock.

Nearby Context

Psalms 27:3 If a host encamp against me, my heart shall not fear; if war rise against me, in this will I be confident.

Psalms 27:4 One [thing] have I asked of Jehovah, that will I seek after: that I may dwell in the house of Jehovah all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of Jehovah, and to inquire [of him] in his temple.

Psalms 27:5 For in the day of evil he will hide me in his pavilion; in the secret of his tent will he keep me concealed: he will set me high upon a rock.

Psalms 27:6 And now shall my head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me; and I will offer in his tent sacrifices of shouts of joy: I will sing, yea, I will sing psalms unto Jehovah.

Psalms 27:7 Hear, Jehovah; with my voice do I call; be gracious unto me, and answer me.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "evil", "hide", "pavilion", "secret", "tent", "keep", "concealed", and "high". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "evil" and "hide", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 4's "One thing have I asked of Jehovah..." into verse 6's "And now shall my head be lifted...", so "evil" and "hide" belong inside that flow. In Psalms context, the local focus is worship, trust, the LORD's kingship, and covenant mercy.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "evil" and "hide" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.