Psalm 91
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In the whole collection there is not a more cheering Psalm, its tone is elevated and sustained throughout, faith is at its best, and speaks nobly.
C. H. Spurgeon, The Treasury of David: Psalms 88-110, vol. 4 (London; Edinburgh; New York: Marshall Brothers, n.d.), 88.
Psalm 90 of Moses
This Psalm is most likely also of Moses, Jewish tradition, the undesignated Psalm is often by the previously designated author
He who abides in the shelter of the Most High
Will abide in the shadow of the Almighty.
I will say to Yahweh, “My refuge and my fortress,
My God, in whom I trust!”
For it is He who delivers you from the snare of the trapper
And from the destructive pestilence.
He will cover you with His pinions,
And under His wings you will take refuge;
His truth is a large shield and bulwark.
You will not be afraid of terror by night,
Or arrow that flies by day;
Of pestilence that moves in darkness,
Or of destruction that devastates at noon.
A thousand may fall at your side
And ten thousand at your right hand,
But it shall not approach you.
You will only look on with your eyes
And see the recompense of the wicked.
For you have made Yahweh—my refuge,
The Most High—your dwelling place.
No evil will befall you,
And no plague will come near your tent.
For He will command His angels concerning you,
To guard you in all your ways.
On their hands they will bear you up,
Lest you strike your foot against a stone.
You will tread upon the fierce lion and cobra,
The young lion and the serpent you will trample down.
“Because he has loved Me, therefore I will protect him;
I will set him securely on high, because he has known My name.
“He will call upon Me, and I will answer him;
I will be with him in his distress;
I will rescue him and honor him.
“With a long life I will satisfy him
And I will show him My salvation.”
He who abides in the shelter of the Most High
Will abide in the shadow of the Almighty.
abides (sits/stays) in the shelter
takes up residence
this is where you stay, remain, live, reside
One who lives in the secret place of the Most High
will lodge in the shadow of Shaddai.
what is the secret place?
For in the day of calamity He will conceal me in His shelter;
In the secret place of His tent He will hide me;
He will lift me up on a rock.
You hide them in the secret place of Your presence from the conspiracies of man;
You keep them secretly in a shelter from the strife of tongues.
You are my hiding place; You guard me from trouble;
You surround me with songs of deliverance. Selah.
Let me sojourn in Your tent forever;
Let me take refuge in the shelter of Your wings. Selah.
And it happened whenever Moses went out to the tent, that all the people would arise and stand, each at the entrance of his tent, and gaze after Moses until he entered the tent.
And it happened whenever Moses entered the tent, that the pillar of cloud would descend and stand at the entrance of the tent; and Yahweh would speak with Moses.
And all the people would see the pillar of cloud standing at the entrance of the tent. And all the people would arise and worship, each at the entrance of his tent.
Thus Yahweh used to speak to Moses face to face, just as a man speaks to his friend. Then Moses would return to the camp, and his attendant Joshua the son of Nun, a young man, would not depart from the tent.
One who lives in the secret place of the Most High
will lodge in the shadow of Shaddai.
Most High - Genesis 14, God is the MOST HIGH, 5 kings rebelled against 4 kings, who came and conquered them, taking Lot. Then, Abram with the servants in his house and his friends went and defeated the kings.
God is the MOST HIGH King. Ruler over all. The One who gave victory to Abram, and who blessed Abram.
lodge? to spend the night, to rest
Word means rest
NIV brings this out
Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High
will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.
Have you ever had a sleepless night? When does that typically happen?
in the shadow (protection) of the Almighty (Shaddai)
Almighty - Genesis 17, Abraham came to the end of himself
Is there anything too difficult for the Lord?
I will say to Yahweh, “My refuge and my fortress,
My God, in whom I trust!”
Most High
Almighty
Yahweh
Refuge
Fortress
My God, in whom I trust
Yahweh is my Shelter
Yahweh is my Shelter
Ps 91.3-4 Delivers
For it is He who delivers you from the snare of the trapper
And from the destructive pestilence.
He will cover you with His pinions,
And under His wings you will take refuge;
His truth is a large shield and bulwark.
Yahweh is my Deliverer
Yahweh is my Deliverer
Psalm 91:3 “For it is He who delivers you from the snare of the trapper And from the destructive pestilence.”
Psalm 91:4 “He will cover you with His pinions, And under His wings you will take refuge; His truth is a large shield and bulwark.”
What are the pinions? What are the wings? Context… the tent, the secret place. What is in the secret place, the Holy of Holies?
What is the place under the wings called? The Mercy Seat
His truth is a large shield and a bulwark / buckler
Yahweh is my Salvation
Yahweh is my Salvation
You will not be afraid of terror by night,
Or arrow that flies by day;
Of pestilence that moves in darkness,
Or of destruction that devastates at noon.
A thousand may fall at your side
And ten thousand at your right hand,
But it shall not approach you.
You will only look on with your eyes
And see the recompense of the wicked.
For you have made Yahweh—my refuge,
The Most High—your dwelling place.
No evil will befall you,
And no plague will come near your tent.
For He will command His angels concerning you,
To guard you in all your ways.
On their hands they will bear you up,
Lest you strike your foot against a stone.
You will tread upon the fierce lion and cobra,
The young lion and the serpent you will trample down.
Yahweh is my Protector
Yahweh is my Protector
“Because he has loved Me, therefore I will protect him;
I will set him securely on high, because he has known My name.
“He will call upon Me, and I will answer him;
I will be with him in his distress;
I will rescue him and honor him.
“With a long life I will satisfy him
And I will show him My salvation.”
We will face distress, trials, difficulties in life, just as Moses did. Yet, the Lord will answer when we call upon him. Or, rather, the Lord will answer those who abide in the secret place.
Who abides in the secret place of the Most High?
Who abides in the secret place of the Most High?
Altar of Christ’s sacrifice
Washed by the water of the Word
Eating from the Bread of Life
Walking in the Light of the World
Praying in the Spirit on all Occasions
Entering the Holy place through the veil, the door-if you will, of Christ’s flesh
Being brought near by the Good Shepherd
The One who is the Way, The Truth and the Life
The One who is the resurrection and the life
Coming to the Mercy seat, and sitting there, abiding there, living there in the wondrous position of the mercy of God! Being overwhelmed by his goodness, and learning of the riches of his grace, his power toward us.
56 “He who eats My flesh and drinks My blood abides in Me, and I in him.
24 As for you, let that which you heard from the beginning abide in you. If what you heard from the beginning abides in you, you also will abide in the Son and in the Father.
20 “I have been crucified with Christ, and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me. And the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me.
21 “I do not set aside the grace of God, for if righteousness comes through the Law, then Christ died needlessly.”
9 “Just as the Father has loved Me, I have also loved you; abide in My love.
10 “If you keep My commandments, you will abide in My love; just as I have kept My Father’s commandments and abide in His love.
Ephesians 1:15–23 “15 For this reason I too, having heard of the faith in the Lord Jesus which exists among you and your love for all the saints, 16 do not cease giving thanks for you, while making mention of you in my prayers: 17 that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you the Spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the full knowledge of Him, 18 so that you—the eyes of your heart having been enlightened—will know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints, 19 and what is the surpassing greatness of His power toward us who believe according to the working of the might of His strength, 20 which He worked in Christ, by raising Him from the dead and seating Him at His right hand in the heavenly places, 21 far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the one to come. 22 And He put all things in subjection under His feet, and gave Him as head over all things to the church, 23 which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all.”
Ephesians 3:14–21 “14 For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, 15 from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named, 16 that He would give you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with power through His Spirit in the inner man, 17 so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; and that you, being firmly rooted and grounded in love, 18 may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, 19 and to know the love of Christ which surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled up to all the fullness of God. 20 Now to Him who is able to do far more abundantly beyond all that we ask or understand, according to the power that works within us, 21 to Him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations forever and ever. Amen.”
