Psalms 91

Berean Standard Bible

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Psalm 91 describes a speaker affirming trust in the Lord as a refuge and fortress against dangers such as fowlers' snares, deadly plagues, nighttime terrors, and daytime arrows. The text states that thousands may fall nearby, but no harm will approach those who dwell in the shelter of the Most High, and they will only witness the punishment of the wicked. Angels are commanded to guard them in all their ways, lifting them up so their feet do not strike stones, enabling them to tread upon lions and cobras. In the final verses, the Lord speaks directly, promising to deliver, protect, answer, and honor those who love Him and know His name. The psalm concludes with the Lord declaring that He will satisfy such individuals with long life and show them His salvation.

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¹He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. ²I will say to the LORD, “You are my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.” ³Surely He will deliver you from the snare of the fowler, and from the deadly plague. ⁴He will cover you with His feathers; under His wings you will find refuge; His faithfulness is a shield and rampart. ⁵You will not fear the terror of the night, nor the arrow that flies by day, ⁶nor the pestilence that stalks in the darkness, nor the calamity that destroys at noon. ⁷Though a thousand may fall at your side, and ten thousand at your right hand, no harm will come near you. ⁸You will only see it with your eyes and witness the punishment of the wicked. ⁹Because you have made the LORD your dwelling— my refuge, the Most High— ¹⁰no evil will befall you, no plague will approach your tent. ¹¹For He will command His angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways. ¹²They will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone. ¹³You will tread on the lion and cobra; you will trample the young lion and serpent. ¹⁴“Because he loves Me, I will deliver him; because he knows My name, I will protect him. ¹⁵When he calls out to Me, I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble. I will deliver him and honor him. ¹⁶With long life I will satisfy him and show him My salvation.”

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