Psalms 91
91
PSALM 91
Common Meter: 8,6,8,6
1He that doth in the secret place
of the most High reside,
Under the shade of him that is
th' Almighty shall abide.
2I of the Lord my God will say,
He is my refuge still,
He is my fortress, and my God,
and in him trust I will.
3Assuredly he shall thee save,
and give deliverance
From subtile fowler's snare,
and from the noisome pestilence.
4His feathers shall thee hide; thy trust
under his wings shall be:
His faithfulness shall be a shield
and buckler unto thee.
5Thou shalt not need to be afraid
for terrors of the night;
Nor for the arrow that doth fly
by day, while it is light;
6Nor for the pestilence, that walks
in darkness secretly;
Nor for destruction, that doth waste
at noon-day openly.
7A thousand at thy side shall fall,
on thy right hand shall lie
Ten thousand dead; yet unto thee
it shall not once come nigh.
8Only thou with thine eyes shalt look,
and a beholder be;
And thou therein the just reward
of wicked men shalt see.
9Because the Lord, who constantly
my refuge is alone,
Ev'n the most High, is made by thee
thy habitation;
10No plague shall near thy dwelling come;
no ill shall thee befall:
11For thee to keep in all thy ways
his angels charge he shall.
12They in their hands shall bear thee up,
still waiting thee upon;
Lest thou at any time should'st dash
thy foot against a stone.
13Upon the adder thou shalt tread,
and on the lion strong;
Thy feet on dragons trample shall,
and on the lions young.
14Because on me he set his love,
I'll save and set him free;
Because my great name he hath known,
I will him set on high.
15He'll call on me, I'll answer him;
I will be with him still
In trouble, to deliver him,
and honour him I will.
16With length of days unto his mind
I will him satisfy;
I also my salvation
will cause his eyes to see.
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Psalms 91
91
Security Under God’s Protection
I
1You who dwell in the shelter of the Most High,#The shelter of the Most High: basically “hiding place” but in the Psalms a designation for the protected Temple precincts, cf. Ps 27:5; 31:21; 61:5. The shade of the Almighty: lit., “the shadow of the wings of the Almighty,” cf. Ps 17:8; 36:8; 57:2; 63:8. Ps 91:4 makes clear that the shadow is an image of the safety afforded by the outstretched wings of the cherubim in the holy of holies.
who abide in the shade of the Almighty,#The shelter of the Most High: basically “hiding place” but in the Psalms a designation for the protected Temple precincts, cf. Ps 27:5; 31:21; 61:5. The shade of the Almighty: lit., “the shadow of the wings of the Almighty,” cf. Ps 17:8; 36:8; 57:2; 63:8. Ps 91:4 makes clear that the shadow is an image of the safety afforded by the outstretched wings of the cherubim in the holy of holies.
2Say to the Lord, “My refuge and fortress,
my God in whom I trust.”#Ps 18:3; 31:3–4; 42:10; 142:6; 2 Sm 22:3.
3He will rescue you from the fowler’s snare,
from the destroying plague,
4He will shelter you with his pinions,
and under his wings you may take refuge;#Ps 17:8; 36:8; 57:2; 63:8; Dt 32:11; Ru 2:12; Mt 23:37.
his faithfulness is a protecting shield.
5You shall not fear the terror of the night
nor the arrow that flies by day,#Prv 3:25; Sg 3:8.
6Nor the pestilence that roams in darkness,
nor the plague that ravages at noon.#Dt 32:24.
7Though a thousand fall at your side,
ten thousand at your right hand,
near you it shall not come.
8You need simply watch;
the punishment of the wicked you will see.#Ps 92:12.
9Because you have the Lord for your refuge
and have made the Most High your stronghold,
10No evil shall befall you,
no affliction come near your tent.#Prv 12:21; Dt 7:15.
11#The words are cited in Lk 4:10–11; Mt 4:6, as Satan tempts Jesus in the desert.For he commands his angels with regard to you,#Mt 4:6; Lk 4:10f.
to guard you wherever you go.#Heb 1:14.
12With their hands they shall support you,
lest you strike your foot against a stone.#Ps 121:3; Prv 3:23.
13You can tread upon the asp and the viper,
trample the lion and the dragon.#Is 11:8; Lk 10:19.
II
14Because he clings to me I will deliver him;
because he knows my name I will set him on high.#Ps 9:11; 119:132.
15He will call upon me and I will answer;#Jer 33:3; Zec 13:9.
I will be with him in distress;#Is 43:2.
I will deliver him and give him honor.
16With length of days I will satisfy him,
and fill him with my saving power.#Prv 3:2.
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