Psalms91

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¹He who in the of the will in the of the .

²I will to the Lord, My and my , my , in whom I .

³ he will you the of the and the .

⁴He will you with his , and his you will find ; his is a and .

⁵You will of the , that by ,

⁶ that in , that at .

⁷A may your , your , but it will come you.

⁸You will with your and the of the .

⁹ you have the Lord your — the , who is my —

¹⁰ shall be allowed to you, come your .

¹¹ he will his concerning you to you in your .

¹² their they will bear you , you your against a .

¹³You will the and the ; the young and the you will .

¹⁴ he holds fast to me in , I will him; I will , he my .

¹⁵When he to me, I will him; I will be him in ; I will him and him.

¹⁶With I will him and him my .

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Chapter Summary

In this chapter: The safety of those who have God for their refuge. (1–8). Their favour with Him. (9–16).

vv1-8

He that by faith chooses God for his protector, shall find all in him that he needs or can desire. And those who have found the comfort of making the Lord their refuge, cannot but desire that others may do so. The spiritual life is protected by Divine grace from the temptations of Satan, which are as the snares of the fowler, and from the contagion of sin, which is a noisome pestilence. Great security is promised to believers in the midst of danger. Wisdom shall keep them from being afraid without cause, and faith shall keep them from being unduly afraid. Whatever is done, our heavenly Father's will is done; and we have no reason to fear. God's people shall see, not only God's promises fulfilled, but his threatenings. Then let sinners come unto the Lord upon his mercy-seat, through the Redeemer's name; and encourage others to trust in him also.

vv9-16

Whatever happens, nothing shall hurt the believer; though trouble and affliction befal, it shall come, not for his hurt, but for good, though for the present it be not joyous but grievous. Those who rightly know God, will set their love upon him. They by prayer constantly call upon him. His promise is, that he will in due time deliver the believer out of trouble, and in the mean time be with him in trouble. The Lord will manage all his worldly concerns, and preserve his life on earth, so long as it shall be good for him. For encouragement in this he looks unto Jesus. He shall live long enough; till he has done the work he was sent into this world for, and is ready for heaven. Who would wish to live a day longer than God has some work to do, either by him or upon him? A man may die young, yet be satisfied with living. But a wicked man is not satisfied even with long life. At length the believer's conflict ends; he has done for ever with trouble, sin, and temptation.

Key Words

dwellsH3427Hebrew

יָשַׁב: properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry

shelterH5643Hebrew

סֵתֶר: a cover (in a good or a bad, a literal or a figurative sense)

Most HighH5945Hebrew

עֶלְיוֹן: an elevation, i.e. (adj.) lofty (compar.); as title, the Supreme

abideH3885Hebrew

לוּן: to stop (usually over night); by implication, to stay permanently; hence (in a bad sense) to be obstinate (especially in words, to complain)

shadowH6738Hebrew

צֵל: shade, whether literal or figurative

AlmightyH7706Hebrew

שַׁדַּי: the Almighty

sayH559Hebrew

אָמַר: to say (used with great latitude)

refugeH4268Hebrew

מַחֲסֶה: a shelter (literally or figuratively)

fortressH4686Hebrew

מָצוּד: a net, or (abstractly) capture; also a fastness

GodH430Hebrew

אֱלֹהִים: gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative