Psalms 27:5

For in the day of trouble He will hide me in His shelter; He will conceal me under the cover of His tent; He will set me high upon a rock.

Berean Standard Bible

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Study note

Setting — David addresses the LORD in a psalm of confidence, declaring what God will do for him in the day of trouble. It sits between his desire to dwell in God's house (v. 4) and his expectation of being raised above his enemies (v. 6).

The words — סֻכָּה (sukkāh) is a temporary, open-sided shelter; it is not a fortress. סֵתֶר (sēṭer) is a hiding place, from the same root as the verb "to hide" (יִסְתֵּר), pairing the noun with the action.

The thread — The same shelter-and-hiding language appears in Psalms 31:20 ("You hide them in the secret place of Your presence… You conceal them in Your shelter") and in the "strong tower" image of Proverbs 18:10.

Why it lands — The verse names three concrete actions (hide, conceal, set high) rather than a general promise; a reader is asked to identify which of those they are claiming and what "the day of trouble" actually looks like for them.

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The Hebrew words

כִּ֤יkifor יִצְפְּנֵ֨נִי׀yitz.pe.Ne./nihe will conceal/ me בְּסֻכֹּה֮be./su.Ko/hin/ refuge/ his בְּי֪וֹםbe./Yomin/ a day of רָ֫עָ֥הra.'Ahtrouble יַ֭סְתִּרֵנִיYas.ti.re./nihe will hide/ me בְּסֵ֣תֶרbe./Se.terin/ [the] hiding place of אָהֳל֑וֹ'o.ho.L/otent/ his בְּ֝צ֗וּרbe./Tzuron/ a rock יְרוֹמְמֵֽנִי׃ye.ro.Me./nihe will raise up/ me

King James Version

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.

Cross-references

Proverbs 18:10 The name of the LORD is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are safe.
Psalms 31:20 You hide them in the secret place of Your presence from the schemes of men. You conceal them in Your shelter from accusing tongues.
Psalms 138:7 If I walk in the midst of trouble, You preserve me from the anger of my foes; You extend Your hand, and Your right hand saves me.
Psalms 91:1 He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty.
Psalms 50:15 Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor Me.”
Psalms 119:114 You are my hiding place and my shield; I put my hope in Your word.
Psalms 40:2 He lifted me up from the pit of despair, out of the miry clay; He set my feet upon a rock, and made my footsteps firm.
Colossians 3:3 For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God.
Psalms 17:8 Keep me as the apple of Your eye; hide me in the shadow of Your wings
Psalms 91:15 When he calls out to Me, I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble. I will deliver him and honor him.