Post by foxjj on Jan 24, 2024 8:14:31 GMT
Psalm 91 - NIV
Psalm 91 has been a great source of comfort for believers down through history. Initially the psalm was either read to the people by a priest, or sung as worship by a choir in Jewish worship. The psalm is a great encouragement for the congregation to put their trust in The Lord God Almighty:
“1 Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High
will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.
2 I will say of the LORD, “He is my refuge and my fortress,
my God, in whom I trust.”
To dwell in the shelter of The Most High speaks of a nearness to The One who is higher and mightier than all. It is a place where we experience total trust and security, as though dwelling in a mighty fortress. Jesus also encouraged you and I to turn to Him when He invited: “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” - Matthew 11:28.
The Psalmist continues with these assuring verse’s for all who put their trust in The Lord:
“3 Surely he will save you
from the fowler’s snare
and from the deadly pestilence.
4 He will cover you with his feathers,
and under his wings you will find refuge;
his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart.”
God’s Grace will protect the born again believer from the snares of sin, which are as the snares of the fowler and pestilence set by the enemy of our souls. We can face the dangers of life knowing that The Lord is with us through it all:
“5 You will not fear the terror of night,
nor the arrow that flies by day,
6 nor the pestilence that stalks in the darkness,
nor the plague that destroys at midday.
7 A thousand may fall at your side,
ten thousand at your right hand,
but it will not come near you.
8 You will only observe with your eyes
and see the punishment of the wicked.”
All who have put their trust in Jesus, have the assurance of been in God’s will: “For my Father’s will is that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in him shall have eternal life, and I will raise them up at the last day.”- John 6:40. That been so, The Lord is with us through all of life’s trials:
“9 If you say, “The LORD is my refuge,”
and you make the Most High your dwelling,
10 no harm will overtake you,
no disaster will come near your tent.”
Luke chapter 4, and Matthew chapter 4 both record how Satan used the following verse’s of the psalm as a temptation against Jesus when He was fasting in the wilderness:
“11 For he will command his angels concerning you
to guard you in all your ways;
12 they will lift you up in their hands,
so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.
13 You will tread on the lion and the cobra;
you will trample the great lion and the serpent.”
Hebrews 1:14 discloses: “Are not all angels ministering spirits sent to serve those who will inherit salvation?”
The Psalmist brings the psalm to an end with these encouraging verses:
“14 “Because he loves me,” says the LORD, “I will rescue him;
I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name.
15 He will call on me, and I will answer him;
I will be with him in trouble,
I will deliver him and honor him.
16 With long life I will satisfy him
and show him my salvation. ”
To all who have repented and called upon Jesus as Savior, 2 Peter 1:3-4 gives the assurance: “3 His divine power has given us everything we need for a godly life through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness. 4 Through these he has given us his very great and precious promises, so that through them you may participate in the divine nature, having escaped the corruption in the world caused by evil desires.”
Today, let us give thanks for the blessings of The Lord.
John Joseph Fox.
Psalm 91 has been a great source of comfort for believers down through history. Initially the psalm was either read to the people by a priest, or sung as worship by a choir in Jewish worship. The psalm is a great encouragement for the congregation to put their trust in The Lord God Almighty:
“1 Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High
will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.
2 I will say of the LORD, “He is my refuge and my fortress,
my God, in whom I trust.”
To dwell in the shelter of The Most High speaks of a nearness to The One who is higher and mightier than all. It is a place where we experience total trust and security, as though dwelling in a mighty fortress. Jesus also encouraged you and I to turn to Him when He invited: “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” - Matthew 11:28.
The Psalmist continues with these assuring verse’s for all who put their trust in The Lord:
“3 Surely he will save you
from the fowler’s snare
and from the deadly pestilence.
4 He will cover you with his feathers,
and under his wings you will find refuge;
his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart.”
God’s Grace will protect the born again believer from the snares of sin, which are as the snares of the fowler and pestilence set by the enemy of our souls. We can face the dangers of life knowing that The Lord is with us through it all:
“5 You will not fear the terror of night,
nor the arrow that flies by day,
6 nor the pestilence that stalks in the darkness,
nor the plague that destroys at midday.
7 A thousand may fall at your side,
ten thousand at your right hand,
but it will not come near you.
8 You will only observe with your eyes
and see the punishment of the wicked.”
All who have put their trust in Jesus, have the assurance of been in God’s will: “For my Father’s will is that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in him shall have eternal life, and I will raise them up at the last day.”- John 6:40. That been so, The Lord is with us through all of life’s trials:
“9 If you say, “The LORD is my refuge,”
and you make the Most High your dwelling,
10 no harm will overtake you,
no disaster will come near your tent.”
Luke chapter 4, and Matthew chapter 4 both record how Satan used the following verse’s of the psalm as a temptation against Jesus when He was fasting in the wilderness:
“11 For he will command his angels concerning you
to guard you in all your ways;
12 they will lift you up in their hands,
so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.
13 You will tread on the lion and the cobra;
you will trample the great lion and the serpent.”
Hebrews 1:14 discloses: “Are not all angels ministering spirits sent to serve those who will inherit salvation?”
The Psalmist brings the psalm to an end with these encouraging verses:
“14 “Because he loves me,” says the LORD, “I will rescue him;
I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name.
15 He will call on me, and I will answer him;
I will be with him in trouble,
I will deliver him and honor him.
16 With long life I will satisfy him
and show him my salvation. ”
To all who have repented and called upon Jesus as Savior, 2 Peter 1:3-4 gives the assurance: “3 His divine power has given us everything we need for a godly life through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness. 4 Through these he has given us his very great and precious promises, so that through them you may participate in the divine nature, having escaped the corruption in the world caused by evil desires.”
Today, let us give thanks for the blessings of The Lord.
John Joseph Fox.