Psalm 91
91
My Refuge and My Fortress
1He who dwells in #See Ps. 32:7 the shelter of the Most High
will abide in #Ps. 121:5; [Isa. 25:4; 32:2]the shadow of the Almighty.
2I will say#91:2 Septuagint He will say to the Lord, “My #ver. 9; See Ps. 14:6 refuge and my #See Ps. 18:2 fortress,
my God, in whom I #See Ps. 11:1trust.”
3For he will deliver you from #Ps. 124:7; 140:5; 141:9; Prov. 6:5the snare of the fowler
and from the deadly pestilence.
4He will #[1 Kgs. 8:7] cover you with his pinions,
and under his #See Ps. 17:8 wings you will #Ps. 57:1 find refuge;
his #See Ps. 36:5 faithfulness is #See Ps. 35:2a shield and buckler.
5 #
Prov. 3:23; Isa. 43:1; See Job 5:19-23 You will not fear #Song 3:8the terror of the night,
nor the arrow that flies by day,
6nor the pestilence that stalks in darkness,
nor the destruction that wastes at noonday.
7A thousand may fall at your side,
ten thousand at your right hand,
but it will not come near you.
8You will only look with your eyes
and #See Ps. 37:34see the recompense of the wicked.
9Because you have made the Lord your #See Ps. 71:3 dwelling place—
the Most High, who is my #[See ver. 2 above]refuge#91:9 Or For you, O Lord, are my refuge! You have made the Most High your dwelling place—
10 # [ver. 5]; See Prov. 12:21 no evil shall be allowed to befall you,
#
Ps. 38:11
no plague come near your tent.
11 # Cited Matt. 4:6; Luke 4:10, 11 For he will command his #See Ps. 34:7 angels concerning you
to #Ex. 23:20guard you in all your ways.
12On their hands they will bear you up,
lest you #Prov. 3:23; [Ps. 37:24]strike your foot against a stone.
13You will tread on #[Dan. 6:23] the lion and the #[Acts 28:5] adder;
the young lion and #See Ps. 74:13 the serpent you will #Luke 10:19; [Mark 16:18]trample underfoot.
14“Because he #Deut. 7:7; 10:15 holds fast to me in love, I will deliver him;
I will protect him, because he #Ps. 9:10knows my name.
15When he #Job 12:4; See Ps. 50:15 calls to me, I will answer him;
I will be with him in trouble;
I will rescue him and #1 Sam. 2:30; John 12:26honor him.
16With #Ps. 21:4; Deut. 6:2; 1 Kgs. 3:14; Prov. 3:2, 16 long life I will satisfy him
and #Ps. 50:23; [Ps. 118:14, 21]show him my salvation.”
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Psalms 91
91
God’s Protection in Times of Crisis
1One who lives in the secret place#Or “shelter” of the Most High
will lodge in the shadow of Shaddai.#Often translated “the Almighty,” this is perhaps better understood as “God of the Mountain”
2I will say to Yahweh, “You are my refuge and my fortress,
my God in whom I trust.”
3For he will deliver#Hebrew “he, he will deliver” is perhaps emphatic, “He will certainly deliver” you from the snare of the fowler,
from the plague of destruction.
4With his feathers he will cover you,
and under his wings you can take refuge.
His faithfulness will be a shield and a buckler.#That is, a small, round shield, or perhaps a surrounding bulwark
5You need not fear the terror of the night,
or the arrow that flies by day,
6or the plague that spreads in the darkness,
or the destruction that devastates at noon.
7A thousand may fall at your side,
and ten thousand at your right hand,
but it will not come near you.
8You will only look with your eyes,
and see the punishment of the wicked.
9For you, O Yahweh, are my refuge.
You have made the Most High your dwelling place.#This is the most straightforward translation of the Hebrew, though the “you” of each line would refer to a different person. A more unusual rendering would be “Because Yahweh, my refuge, even the Most High, you have made your dwelling place …”
10No harm will befall you,
and no plague will come near your tent.
11For he will command his angels concerning you,
to watch over you in all your ways.
12In their hands they will bear you up,
lest you strike your foot against a stone.
13You will tread on lion and viper;
you will trample young lion and serpent.
14Because he loves me, therefore I will deliver him;
I will protect#The sense is that of making something inaccessibly high, like a fortress him because he knows my name.
15He will call upon me and I will answer him;
I will be with him in trouble;
I will rescue and honor him.
16With long life#Literally “a length of days” I will satisfy him,
and show him my salvation.
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