Others may fall, but those who trust in the Most High will be safe (7-8). God will guard their lives as a mother bird guards her young and as a soldier guards his fortress (3-6). Neither cruel enemies nor deadly diseases will overcome them. God will protect them from dangers, both seen and unseen, both by day and by night. The singer then addresses his remarks directly to such believers. A lone singer opens with a statement of the security and protection enjoyed by those who trust in God and live their lives constantly in God’s presence (1-2). This psalm appears to have been used in temple worship in a time of danger. This was the privilege of the high priest only, under the law: but under the new covenant all believers in Christ have boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus and those who thus enter are safe from every evil. He who enters legitimately there shall be covered with the cloud of God's glory - the protection of the all-sufficient God. ![]() In the secret place of the Most High - Spoken probably in reference to the Holy of holies. Then the SUPREME BEING is introduced, and confirms all that David had spoken concerning Solomon, Psalms 91:14-16: and thus this sacred and instructive dialogue ends. SOLOMON answers: "I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress my God, in him will I trust," Psalms 91:2.ĭAVID replies, and tells him what blessings he shall receive from God if he abide faithful, Psalms 91:3-13. Suppose we admit this, - thenĭAVID asserts: "He who dwelleth in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty," Psalms 91:1. He that dwelleth in the secret place - The Targum intimates that this is a dialogue between David, Solomon, and Jehovah. Could the Latin or any modern languages express thoroughly all the beauties and elegancies as well of the words as of the sentences, it would not be difficult to persuade the reader that we have no poem, either in Greek or Latin, comparable to this Hebrew ode." It is impossible to imagine any thing more solid, more beautiful, more profound, or more ornamented. Of it Simon de Muis has said: "It is one of the most excellent works of this kind which has ever appeared. It is allowed to be one of the finest Psalms in the whole collection. It is most likely by the author of the preceding and is written as a part of it, by fifteen of Kennicott's and De Rossi's MSS., commencing before the repetition of the four last words of the ninetieth. info under CC BY 3.This Psalm has no title in the Hebrew nor can it be determined on what occasion or by whom it was composed. Some scripture references/categories courtesy of Open Bible. If a verse or topic does not belong, please contact us. Topics and verses are auto-generated from user searches. ![]() Ecclesiastes 7:25 - I applied mine heart to know, and to search, and to seek out wisdom, and the reason of things, and to know the wickedness of folly, even of foolishness and madness: 1 Peter 3:15 - But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear: 2 Peter 3:18 - But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. ![]() Acts 17:11 - These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so. John 5:39 - Search the scriptures for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me. Philippians 4:8 - Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things. 2 Timothy 2:15 - Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
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