Open English Translation (OET)

Hebrew wordlink #253758

OSHB Psa 62:9 מַחֲסֶה (maḩₐşeh) Strongs=4268 Lemma=‘מַחְסֶּה’
contextual word gloss=‘[is]_a_refuge’ word gloss=‘refuge’
Morphology=Ncmsa PoS=common_noun Gender=masculine Number=singular State=absolute

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Other uses (1) of identical word form מַחֲסֶה (Morphology=Ncmsa PoS=common_noun Gender=masculine Number=singular State=absolute) in the Hebrew originals

The word form ‘מַחֲסֶה’ (Morphology=Ncmsa PoS=common_noun Gender=masculine Number=singular State=absolute) is always and only glossed as ‘[is]_a_refuge’.

PSA 46:2 contextual word gloss=‘[is]_a_refuge’ word gloss=‘refuge’ OSHB PSA 46:2 word 3

OET-LV: 2  god to/for_us is_a _refuge and_strength a _help in_troubles he _is _found exceedingly. (PSA 46:2)

Combined passage: org PSA 46:1–2 (native PSA 46:0–1; verse text cannot be split).

OET-RV: (PSA 46:0)

OET-RV: For the musical director: a song by Korah’s descendants. To be sung by soprano voices.
⇔  1 God is our protection and our strength,
⇔ always ready to help when troubles come. (PSA 46:1)

PSA 62:9 contextual word gloss=‘[is]_a_refuge’ word gloss=‘refuge’ OSHB PSA 62:9 word 10

OET-LV: 9  trust in_him/it at_every _of time Oh _people pour _out before_him heart _of_your(pl) god is_a _refuge to/for_ourselves Şelāh. (PSA 62:9)

OET-RV: 8 Trust him at all times, you people.
⇔ Tell him all your troubles.
⇔ God is a place where we can be protected. (Instrumental break.) (PSA 62:8)