Psalm 91 invites us to take refuge in God alone, the safest place. In part 1 we closed 1-4. verses. Now we continue with the rest of the psalm. Entertainment!

Verses 5-6: “You shall not fear the terror of the night, nor the arrow that flies by day, nor the pestilence that stalks in the darkness, nor the pestilence that destroys at noonday” (NIV).

hebrew word price can refer to a “fear” or thing to be feared (as in something scary), here it can be translated as “terror.” Living in this sacred hiding place, we fear nothing day or night, neither night terrors that seem particularly terrible, nor daytime arrows – yes, demons and men are out to get us! We are not even afraid of the plague (Hebrew) Dever3) or used in plague (Hebrew) ketev), some even take it to be the name of a demon because it sneaks up in the middle of the day. And yet, despite the arrows flying in the night, the threatening plagues and all the horrors, we have no fear. No fear!

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7-8. Verses: “A thousand people may fall at your side, ten thousand at your right hand, but they cannot approach you. You will only see with your own eyes and see the punishment of the wicked.”

This reveals the reality of the promises. People like that As in the time of a terrible war or epidemic, thousands of people around us die, but death does not touch us. On the contrary, we will only see God’s judgment destroying the wicked (which defines those who die around us).

To be clear, these verses are not saying that if one person dies during the plague and the other does not, you can conclude that the person who lives is righteous and the person who dies is evil. The Book of Job encourages us not to think this way. However, these verses say two things. First, if you love the Lord and walk with Him, it will not touch you when He pours out judgment on the wicked. Secondly, even if others die in epidemics and wars, you will be safe in that hiding place.

Verses 9-10: “Because you have made your dwelling in the LORD, the Most High, who is my refuge, no evil will be allowed to come upon you, and no pestilence will come near your tent” (ESV).

Now the psalmist is speaking directly, addressing each of us personally, that is, those of us who have taken refuge in the Lord. Here he again identifies Yahweh as the Most High and refers to Him in the first person as “my refuge,” just as we did in verse 2. And He describes us as those who make Him our abode (Hebrew) ma’ohn), a word also found in Psalm 90, written by Moses: “Lord, you have been our dwelling place throughout our generations” (Psalm 90:1).

To say it again: this is where we live – or better, HE is where we live. So when someone asks you, “Where do you live?” “I live in the Highest!” You can answer: As a result, no evil will befall us (Hebrew) raah speaks of evil or disaster) and there is no plague – the word here negativeAnyone who talks about something that affects us or affects us will come near our tent, also alluding to our family.

11-12. Verses: “For he will command his angels to guard you in all your ways; “They will lift you up with their hands so that you don’t stumble on the stone.”

This supernatural protection comes about as a result of God sending his angels to protect us wherever we go, lifting us up so we don’t even stub our feet on a rock. What a wonderful care! As Psalm 34:7 says, “The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear him and delivers them.” Nothing can surpass the angel of the Lord.

Verse 13: “You will tread on the lion and the cobra; You will trample the great lion and the serpent.”

This verse foreshadows the authority we have as New Testament believers that underlies Jesus’ words in Luke 10:19: “I have given you authority to trample serpents and scorpions, and to overcome all the power of the enemy; nothing can harm you.” Even here, in the pre-crucifix, pre-resurrection context, the believer living in Yahweh can trample these enemies, described here in vivid physical terms and likened to dangerous lions and deadly serpents.

Hebrew peteneWhile the snake translated here as “cobra” may refer to a poisonous snake in the broader sense, the Hebrew shakhalIt may refer to the young lion, which is translated “great lion” in the NIV. As for the word translated “serpent,” the Hebrew tanninIn other verses, crocodile, sea monster or dragon are mentioned. Whatever happens is under our feet!

Verse 14: “Because he loved me,” declares the LORD, “I will save him; I will protect him because he knows my name.”

Now the Lord Himself speaks and shares His heart and perspective. So what is most important to Him? We love it! But this is not the normal Hebrew word for love. Instead, poppySpeaking of loving devotion to someone, as well expressed in the ESV: “For he clings to me with love.” Yes! Others express it as “she clung to me” (NJB) or “she gave her heart to Me” (CSB) or “she devoted her love to Me” (TLV).

Therefore, Yahweh promises to save us, which is a recurring theme in this psalm, and because we know (or acknowledge) His name, He will protect us by placing us on high ground where we are safe from danger. So what does it mean to “accept His name”? inside words From Charles Spurgeon, “The man knew the attributes of God so as to trust in him, and then came to a still deeper knowledge through experience, which will be accepted by the Lord as a guarantee of his grace, and he will be the possessor of it, free from danger and fear, peace and happiness.” It is the place to live in.”

Verse 15: “He will call to me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble, I will save him and I will honor him.”

Take a moment to understand what God, the Supreme Creator and King, is saying here. Because of our intimacy with Him, because we know and honor Him, He will honor us. Yes, God will honor We! When we call on Him, He will be near, He will hear and answer us. And when we go through troubled times – Hebrew tsarismAncient Greek translation by Septuagint thlipsisadversity – He will be there with us to help and deliver.

And yes, the Lord says He will honor us using the same word in Hebrew (rude) is used in the Ten Commandments where we are called to honor our father and mother. Once again (because it is too surprising for man to comprehend), He will honor us when we live in Him and devote our love to Him.

Verse 16: “I will satisfy him with a long life and show him my salvation.”

Hebrew is read just like English and offers the promise of long life, which is accompanied by obedience in the Old Testament (see, for example, Exodus 23:25-26; Proverbs 3:1-2). But here God uniquely says He will: satisfy He will give us this life, that is, it will be a blessed life, it will be a life enriched by Him. And he will show us his salvation (Hebrew Yes), a word used quite holistically in the Hebrew Scriptures and speaking of both physical and spiritual salvation. God will make this a reality in our lives!

(Adapted and quoted from Michael L. Brown, When the World Stops: Words of Hope, Faith, and Wisdom in the Midst of Crisis)