# Where is “He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High” in the Bible?

> “He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High” is Psalm 91:1.

Source: https://www.lumin.faith/is-it-in-the-bible/he-who-dwells-in-the-shelter-of-the-most-high
By Andrew Kittridge · November 10, 2026

An unnamed psalmist says it. Jewish tradition gives the psalm to Moses.

## The verse

> Whoever lives in the hiding place of the Most High will stay in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of Yahweh, “My refuge and my stronghold, my God—I trust in him.”
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> — [Psalm 91:1-2](https://www.lumin.faith/read/psalm/91#1) (Lumin Translation)

English Bibles word this verse in different ways. The Lumin Translation, a modern English Bible, is quoted here.

## What it means there

The psalm promises God’s protection to the one who makes him their refuge. The devil quotes verses 11 and 12 of it to Jesus in the desert, and Jesus answers that God is not to be put to the test (Matthew 4:6-7).

## Common questions

### Where is “He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High” in the Bible?

“He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High” is Psalm 91:1. English Bibles word this verse in different ways. The Lumin Translation, a modern English Bible, is quoted here. An unnamed psalmist says it. Jewish tradition gives the psalm to Moses.

### Is “He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High” in the Bible?

Yes. It is Psalm 91:1. In the Lumin Translation, Psalm 91:1-2 reads: “Whoever lives in the hiding place of the Most High will stay in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of Yahweh, “My refuge and my stronghold, my God—I trust in him.””

### Who said “He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High”?

An unnamed psalmist says it. Jewish tradition gives the psalm to Moses.

### What does “He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High” mean in the Bible?

The psalm promises God’s protection to the one who makes him their refuge. The devil quotes verses 11 and 12 of it to Jesus in the desert, and Jesus answers that God is not to be put to the test (Matthew 4:6-7).

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