Psalms 91:2 (DBY)

Passage

I say of Jehovah, My refuge and my fortress; my God, I will confide in him.

Nearby Context

Psalms 91:1 He that dwelleth in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.

Psalms 91:2 I say of Jehovah, My refuge and my fortress; my God, I will confide in him.

Psalms 91:3 Surely *he* shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, [and] from the destructive pestilence.

Psalms 91:4 He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou find refuge: his truth is a shield and buckler.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "jehovah", "refuge", "fortress", and "confide". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "jehovah" and "refuge", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 1's "He that dwelleth in the secret place..." into verse 3's "Surely he shall deliver thee from the...", so "jehovah" and "refuge" 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 "jehovah" and "refuge" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.