The Meaning of Psalms 27:5 Explained

Psalms 27:5

KJV: 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.

YLT: For He hideth me in a tabernacle in the day of evil, He hideth me in a secret place of His tent, On a rock he raiseth me up.

Darby: 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.

ASV: For in the day of trouble he will keep me secretly in his pavilion: In the covert of his tabernacle will he hide me; He will lift me up upon a rock.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

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. 

What does Psalms 27:5 Mean?

Context Summary

Psalms 27:1-14 - The Song Of Fearless Trust In God
This psalm probably dates from the time when the exiled king, surrounded by unscrupulous foes, looked from his hiding-place beyond the Jordan to the Holy City, where the Ark abode. One thing he desired above all else. The "one thing" people are irresistible, Philippians 3:13-14.
Here we have assurance, Psalms 27:1-6. God's house for us is His presence. We may live day by day in the New Jerusalem, which needs no light of sun or candle. We are in it, though we know it not. Oh, that our eyes might be opened to see where we are! 2 Kings 6:20. How beautiful must God be, who has made the world so fair!
Next we have supplication, Psalms 27:7-14. The triumphant note changes to sadness. Did the writer look from his Redeemer to the winds and waves? But sometimes God seems to hide His face only to draw us to a point of trust and abandonment which otherwise the soul had never dared to adopt, Mark 7:28. The dearest may forsake, but the Lord gathers, Isaiah 40:11. [source]

Chapter Summary: Psalms 27

1  David sustains his faith by prayer

What do the individual words in Psalms 27:5 mean?

For He shall hide me in His pavilion in the time of trouble He shall hide me in the secret place of His tabernacle upon a rock He shall set me high
כִּ֤י יִצְפְּנֵ֨נִי ׀ בְּסֻכֹּה֮ בְּי֪וֹם רָ֫עָ֥ה יַ֭סְתִּרֵנִי בְּסֵ֣תֶר אָהֳל֑וֹ בְּ֝צ֗וּר יְרוֹמְמֵֽנִי

יִצְפְּנֵ֨נִי ׀  He  shall  hide  me 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine singular, first person common singular
Root: צָפַן 
Sense: to hide, treasure, treasure or store up.
בְּסֻכֹּה֮  in  His  pavilion 
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine singular
Root: סׄךְ  
Sense: thicket, lair, covert, booth.
בְּי֪וֹם  in  the  time 
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: יׄום 
Sense: day, time, year.
רָ֫עָ֥ה  of  trouble 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular
Root: רַע 
Sense: bad, evil.
יַ֭סְתִּרֵנִי  He  shall  hide  me 
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Imperfect, third person masculine singular, first person common singular
Root: סָתַר  
Sense: to hide, conceal.
בְּסֵ֣תֶר  in  the  secret  place 
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: סֵתֶר 
Sense: covering, shelter, hiding place, secrecy.
אָהֳל֑וֹ  of  His  tabernacle 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine singular
Root: אֹהֶל  
Sense: tent.
בְּ֝צ֗וּר  upon  a  rock 
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine singular
Root: צוּר 
Sense: rock, cliff.
יְרוֹמְמֵֽנִי  He  shall  set  me  high 
Parse: Verb, Piel, Imperfect, third person masculine singular, first person common singular
Root: יָרוּם 
Sense: to rise, rise up, be high, be lofty, be exalted.