11 translations · Hebrew

Psalm 91:14

“Because he has set his love on me, therefore I will deliver him. I will set him on high, because he has known my name.

World English Bible

Psalm 91:14 in 11 translations

WEB World English Bible
“Because he has set his love on me, therefore I will deliver him. I will set him on high, because he has known my name.
KJV King James Version
Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him on high, because he hath known my name.
BSB Berean Standard Bible
“Because he loves Me, I will deliver him; because he knows My name, I will protect him.
ASV American Standard Version
Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him on high, because he hath known my name.
LSV Literal Standard Version
Because he has delighted in Me, || I also deliver him—I set him on high, || Because he has known My Name.
FBV Free Bible Version
I will save anyone who loves me; I will protect anyone who accepts me.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Because in Me he hath delighted, I also deliver him — I set him on high, Because he hath known My name.
DBY Darby Translation
Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him; I will set him on high, because he hath known my name.
WBT Webster’s Bible
Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him on high, because he hath known my name.
WEBC World English Bible (Catholic)
“Because he has set his love on me, therefore I will deliver him. I will set him on high, because he has known my name.
DRA Douay-Rheims 1899 · Psalm 90:14 in this edition
Because he hoped in me I will deliver him: I will protect him because he hath known my name.

The Hebrew words

Each word of the Hebrew text in order, with its transliteration, the Berean Standard Bible’s English for it, and its Strong’s number and short definition.

Word Transliteration English (BSB) Strong’s
כִּ֤י kî Because H3588 כִּי for
בִ֣י ḇî Me H9003 ב in/on/with
חָ֭שַׁק ḥā·šaq he loves H2836 חָשַׁק to desire
וַאֲפַלְּטֵ֑הוּ wa·’ă·p̄al·lə·ṭê·hū I will deliver him H6403 פָּלַט to escape
אֲ֝שַׂגְּבֵ֗הוּ ’ă·śag·gə·ḇê·hū I will protect him H7682 שָׂגַב to exalt
כִּֽי־ kî- because H3588 כִּי for
יָדַ֥ע yā·ḏa‘ he knows H3045 יָדַע to know
שְׁמִֽי׃ šə·mî My name H8034 שֵׁם name
  • Psalm 9:10

    Those who know your name will put their trust in you, for you, Yahweh, have not forsaken those who seek you.

  • John 14:23

    Jesus answered him, “If a man loves me, he will keep my word. My Father will love him, and we will come to him, and make our home with him.

  • James 1:12

    Blessed is the man who endures temptation, for when he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life, which the Lord promised to those who love him.

  • John 16:27

    for the Father himself loves you, because you have loved me, and have believed that I came from God.

  • Romans 8:28

    We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, to those who are called according to his purpose.

  • James 2:5

    Listen, my beloved brothers. Didn’t God choose those who are poor in this world to be rich in faith, and heirs of the Kingdom which he promised to those who love him?

  • Philippians 2:9–11

    Therefore God also highly exalted him, and gave to him the name which is above every name; that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, those on earth, and those under the earth, and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

  • Psalm 91:9

    Because you have made Yahweh your refuge, and the Most High your dwelling place,

  • Isaiah 33:16

    he will dwell on high. His place of defense will be the fortress of rocks. His bread will be supplied. His waters will be sure.

  • Galatians 4:9

    But now that you have come to know God, or rather to be known by God, why do you turn back again to the weak and miserable elemental principles, to which you desire to be in bondage all over again?

Cross references from OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0, most-voted first; text from the World English Bible.

In context

12 They will bear you up in their hands, so that you won’t dash your foot against a stone.

13 You will tread on the lion and cobra. You will trample the young lion and the serpent underfoot.

14 “Because he has set his love on me, therefore I will deliver him. I will set him on high, because he has known my name.

15 He will call on me, and I will answer him. I will be with him in trouble. I will deliver him, and honor him.

16 I will satisfy him with long life, and show him my salvation.”

Read all of Psalm 91 in the World English Bible.

Edition and source notes

Each translation is shown as its source prints it, in its own verse numbering; where an edition numbers this verse differently, its own reference is given. The World English Bible, King James Version and Berean Standard Bible link to their chapter pages. Edition notes.

Literal Standard Version (2020) © Covenant Press and the Covenant Christian Coalition, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license. Free Bible Version (2018) © Dr. Jonathan Gallagher, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license.

The original words and their English come from the Berean Standard Bible translation tables (public domain); lemmas and short definitions from STEPBible (CC BY 4.0), with Greek definitions based on Abbott-Smith.

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