## Rashi on Psalms Chapter 91

###### Rashi on Psalms 91:1:1
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**יוֹשֵׁב בְּסֵתֶר עֶלְיוֹן.** מִי שֶׁהוּא חוֹסֶה בְּסֵתֶר כַּנְפֵי הַשְּׁכִינָה, הוּא <b>יִתְלוֹנָן בְּצִלּוֹ, שֶׁהַקָּדוֹשׁ בָּרוּךְ הוּא מֵגִין עָלָיו. הֲרֵי מֹשֶׁה רַבֵּינוּ זֶה מַשִּׂיא אֶת בְּנֵי הָאָדָם לַחֲסוֹת בְּכַנְפֵי הַשְּׁכִינָה:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**He who dwells in the covert of the Most High** He who takes shelter in the covert of the wings of the Shechinah.


###### Rashi on Psalms 91:1:2
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**יוֹשֵׁב בְּסֵתֶר עֶלְיוֹן.** כְּמוֹ ״בְּצִלּוֹ חָמַדְתִּי וְיָשַׁבְתִּי״ (שיר השירים ב:ג):

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**he will lodge in His shadow**, for the Holy One, blessed be He, protects him. Moses, our teacher, hereby persuades people to take shelter in the wings of the Shechinah.


###### Rashi on Psalms 91:1:3
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**שַׁדַּי.** לְשׁוֹן חוֹזֶק:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**the Almighty** Heb. שדי, an expression of strength. “He who dwells in the covert of the Most High” is like (Song 2:3): “in His shadow I desired and sat.”


###### Rashi on Psalms 91:2:1
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**אוֹמַר לַה׳ מַחְסִי.** הוּא **וּמְצוּדָתִי**, וְהַכֹּל יִלְמְדוּ מִמֶּנִּי. וְלָמָּה אֲנִי אוֹמֵר כֵּן?

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**I shall say of the Lord [that He is] my shelter and my fortress** and all will learn from me. Now why do I say this?


###### Rashi on Psalms 91:3:1
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**כִּי הוּא יַצִּילְךָ מִפַּח יָקוּשׁ וְגוֹ׳.** לְכָל אֶחָד וְאֶחָד הוּא אוֹמֵר **יוֹשֵׁב בְּסֵתֶר עֶלְיוֹן**:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**For He will save you from the snare that traps, etc.** To everyone he says, “He who dwells in the covert of the Most High.”


###### Rashi on Psalms 91:4:1
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**בְּאֶבְרָתוֹ.** כָּנָף:


###### Rashi on Psalms 91:4:2
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**יָסֶךְ.** יְסוֹכֵךְ:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**With His wing He will cover...you will take refuge** You will be covered.


###### Rashi on Psalms 91:4:3
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**תֶּחְסֶה.** תִּתְכַּסֶּה:


###### Rashi on Psalms 91:4:4
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**צִנָּה וְסֹחֵרָה.** הוּא צִנָּה הַמַּקֶּפֶת אֶת הָאָדָם קָרוֹב לְאַרְבַּע רוּחוֹתָיו, **סֹחֵרָה** לְשׁוֹן סְחוֹר סְחוֹר (שבת יג.):

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**an encompassing shield** Heb. צנה וסחרה. This is a shield that encompasses a man closely on his four sides. וסֹחֵרָה is an expression of סְחוֹר סְחוֹר, around.


###### Rashi on Psalms 91:5:1
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**לֹא תִירָא.** אִם תִּבְטַח בּוֹ:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**You will not fear** if you trust in Him.


###### Rashi on Psalms 91:5:2
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**מֵחֵץ יָעוּף יוֹמָם.** שֵׁד הַמְּעוֹפֵף כְּחֵץ:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**the arrow that flies by day** the demon that flies like an arrow.


###### Rashi on Psalms 91:6:1
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**מִדֶּבֶר, וּמִקֶּטֶב.** שֵׁמוֹת שֵׁדִים הֵם, זֶה מַזִּיק בַּלַּיְלָה וְזֶה מַזִּיק בַּצָּהֳרַיִם (פסחים קיא:):

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**Pestilence, etc., destruction** These are names of demons; one destroys at night, and one destroys at noon.


###### Rashi on Psalms 91:6:2
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**יָשׁוּד.** ״יְשׁוֹדֵד״ (הושע י:ב):

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**ravages** Heb. יָשוּד, [equivalent to] יְשוֹדֵד.


###### Rashi on Psalms 91:7:1
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**יִפֹּל מִצִּדְּךָ אֶלֶף.** לְשׁוֹן חֲנִיָּה, כְּמוֹ ״עַל פְּנֵי כָל אֶחָיו נָפָל״ (בראשית כה:יח):

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**A thousand will be stationed at your side** Heb. יפל, an expression of encamping, as (Gen. 25: 18): “before the face of all his brothers did he settle (נפל).”


###### Rashi on Psalms 91:7:2
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**מִצִּדְּךָ.** מִשְּׂמֹאלְךָ יַחֲנוּ **אֶלֶף** שֵׁדִים, **וְאֵלֶיךָ לֹא יִגַּשׁ** לְהַזִּיק:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**at your side** At your left a thousand demons will be stationed, and they will not approach you to harm [you].


###### Rashi on Psalms 91:8:1
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**וְשִׁלֻּמַת.** כִּלָּיוֹן, וְלָמָּה?

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**and...the annihilation** Heb. ושלמת, complete destruction. And why?


###### Rashi on Psalms 91:9:1
[Rashi on Psalms 91:9:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Psalms/r/91:9:1)

**כִּי אַתָּה.** אָמַרְתָּ **ה׳ מַחְסִי.** וַהֲרֵי זֶה מִקְרָא קָצָר:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**For you** You said, “The Lord is my refuge.” This is an elliptical verse.


###### Rashi on Psalms 91:9:2
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**עֶלְיוֹן שַׂמְתָּ מְעוֹנֶךָ.** אֶת הַקָּדוֹשׁ בָּרוּךְ הוּא שַׂמְתָּ מְעוֹן מִבְטַחֲךָ:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**the Most High you made your dwelling** You made the Holy One, blessed be He, the seat of your trust.


###### Rashi on Psalms 91:10:1
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**לֹא תְאֻנֶּה.** לֹא תִקְרֶה, וְכֵן ״וְהָאֱלֹהִים אִנָּה לְיָדוֹ״ (שמות כא:יג):

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**No...will befall** Heb. לא תאנה, will not happen. Similarly, (Exod. 21:13): “and God allowed it to happen (אנה) to his hand.”


###### Rashi on Psalms 91:12:1
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**פֶּן תִּגֹּף.** פֶּן תִּכָּשֵׁל, וְכֵן כָּל לְשׁוֹן נְגִיפָה; אצופי״ר בְּלַעַ״ז:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**lest...stumble** Heb. תגף, lest it [your foot] stumble, and so every expression of נְגִפָה, acupir, azoper, to hit, strike against.