Psalm 27:5
“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.”
KJV
Read in Psalm 27Meaning
In trouble the LORD is pictured hiding the speaker in shelter, concealing him in the tent and lifting him onto a rock.
Confidence before enemies
Verses 1–6 confess the LORD as light and stronghold, face armies without surrendering to fear, and center desire on God’s presence and worship.
Read carefully
In trouble the LORD is pictured hiding the speaker in shelter, concealing him in the tent and lifting him onto a rock. Keep the verse within Psalm 27’s movement from confidence, to desire for God’s presence, to lament, guidance and courageous waiting.
Reflection
In trouble the LORD is pictured hiding the speaker in shelter, concealing him in the tent and lifting him onto a rock.