Psalms 91 KJV
Dwelling in God's Shelter
About This Psalm
Under His wings you will find refuge. A thousand may fall at your side but it won't touch you. The psalm of divine protection.
1e that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
2 I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.
3 Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence.
4 He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler.
5 Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day;
6 Nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness; nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday.
7 A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; but it shall not come nigh thee.
8 Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold and see the reward of the wicked.
9 Because thou hast made the LORD, which is my refuge, even the most High, thy habitation;
10 There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling.
11 For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.
12 They shall bear thee up in their hands, lest thou dash thy foot against a stone.
13 Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder: the young lion and the dragon shalt thou trample under feet.
14 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.
15 He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him.
16 With long life will I satisfy him, and shew him my salvation.
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Did You Know?
Satan quoted this psalm when tempting Jesus (v.11-12) - Scripture can be misused
'A thousand shall fall at thy side' - protection in the midst of danger, not removal from it
No author is named - Jewish tradition attributes it to Moses
Military personnel have carried this psalm into battle for centuries
'With long life will I satisfy him' - the promise is satisfaction, not just duration
Commentary & Study Notes Jamieson-Fausset-Brown (1871) ยท Public Domain dwelleth in the secret place โ (Ps 27:5; 31:20) denotes nearness to God. Such as do so abide or lodge secure from assaults, and can well use the terms of trust in Ps 91:2.
Classic verse-by-verse commentary on Psalms 91 from Jamieson, Fausset & Brown (1871). Covers: David is the most probable author; And the pestilence, mentioned in 2sa 24:13-15, the most probable of any special occasion to which the psalm may refer. The changes of person allowable in poetry are here frequently made.
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- dwelleth in the secret place โ (Ps 27:5; 31:20) denotes nearness to God. Such as do so abide or lodge secure from assaults, and can well use the terms of trust in Ps 91:2.
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- snares... [and]... noisome pestilence โ literally, "plagues of mischiefs" (Ps 5:9; 52:7), are expressive figures for various evils.
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