"He Covers Me"

The New King James Version Psalm 91

1 He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High

Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.

2 I will say of the LORD, “He is my refuge and my fortress;

My God, in Him I will trust.”

3 Surely He shall deliver you from the snare of the fowler

And from the perilous pestilence.

4 He shall cover you with His feathers,

And under His wings you shall take refuge;

His truth shall be your shield and buckler.

5 You shall not be afraid of the terror by night,

Nor of the arrow that flies by day,

6 Nor of the pestilence that walks in darkness,

Nor of the destruction that lays waste at noonday.

7 A thousand may fall at your side,

And ten thousand at your right hand;

But it shall not come near you.

8 Only with your eyes shall you look,

And see the reward of the wicked.

9 Because you have made the LORD, who is my refuge,

Even the Most High, your dwelling place,

10 No evil shall befall you,

Nor shall any plague come near your dwelling;

11 For He shall give His angels charge over you,

To keep you in all your ways.

12 In their hands they shall bear you up,

Lest you dash your foot against a stone.

“He Is” (v2)

The New King James Version Psalm 91

2 I will say of the LORD, “He is my refuge and my fortress;

My God, in Him I will trust.”

God is our refuge = SHELTER

God is our fortress = SAFE PLACE

God is One we can trust = SECURITY

“He Shall” (vv3-4, 11)

The New King James Version Psalm 91

3 Surely He shall deliver you from the snare of the fowler

And from the perilous pestilence.

The New King James Version Psalm 91

4 He shall cover you with His feathers,

And under His wings you shall take refuge;

His truth shall be your shield and buckler.

The New King James Version Psalm 91

11 For He shall give His angels charge over you,

To keep you in all your ways.

Who He is dictates what His covering provides:

He shall RESCUE / “deliver you”

He shall PROTECT / “cover you”

He shall PRESERVE / “keep you”

The New Bible Commentary Psalm 91. Divine Wings and Guardian Angels

the promise is not security from but security in.

THESIS: His covering ought to dictate our response to Him.

“He Is” determines what “He Shall” and dictates our “You Shall”

You Shall NOT BE AFRAID (vv5-6)

The New King James Version Psalm 91

5 You shall not be afraid of the terror by night,

Nor of the arrow that flies by day,

6 Nor of the pestilence that walks in darkness,

Nor of the destruction that lays waste at noonday.

“Afraid/intimidated by”

The New Bible Commentary Psalm 91. Divine Wings and Guardian Angels

The emphasis here is on things which come unasked upon us.

Fear, anxiety, or worry about

You Shall LOOK (vv7-8)

The New King James Version Psalm 91

7 A thousand may fall at your side,

And ten thousand at your right hand;

But it shall not come near you.

8 Only with your eyes shall you look,

And see the reward of the wicked.

Rather than paying attention to what’s going on around us that’s bad, we pay attention to how God is protecting us and keeping us in spite of

You Shall RUN TO HIS COVERING (v9)

The New King James Version Psalm 91

9 Because you have made the LORD, who is my refuge,

Even the Most High, your dwelling place,

10 No evil shall befall you,

Nor shall any plague come near your dwelling;

v9 links back to the assertion of vv1-2

The New King James Version Psalm 91

1 He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High

Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.

2 I will say of the LORD, “He is my refuge and my fortress;

My God, in Him I will trust.”

His covering ought to dictate our response to Him.