<--back to Psalm 91 Main Verses 5-8 You shall not be afraid of the terror of the night, nor of the arrow (the evil plots and slanders of the wicked) that flies by day,Nor of the pestilence that stalks in the darkness, nor the destruction and sudden death that surprise and lay waste at noonday.A thousand may fall at your side, and ten thousand at your right hand, but it shall not come near you.Only a spectator shall you be as you witness the reward of the wicked.Let's begin with looking into the original Hebrew meanings to some of these words.Night - layelah (lah'-yel-aw): adversityDay - yown (yome) or yowmam (yo-mawm'): daily, always, continuallyPestilence (this is the same as used in verses 3&4) - deber (deh'-ber): something that is harmful or destructive.Darkness - ophel (o'-fel): obscurity (In the dictionary obscurity means: not really seen, unnoticeable.)Waste - shuwd (shood): to devastate - … [Read more...]

<--back to Psalm 91 Main Verses 9 - 13 Because you have made the Lord your refuge, and the Most High your dwelling place,There shall no evil befall you, nor any plague or calamity come near your tent.This is another benefit to putting into practice verses one and two. God keeps evil from our home. When we obey His commands and speak the Word we are automatically able to access the promises that come with this obedience. In these two verses it is our homes that will be protected.For He will give His angels charge over you to accompany and defend and preserve you in all your ways.They shall bear you up on their hands, lest you dash your foot against a stone.Not only do we get all the protection that we have discussed thus far...but, He sends His angels down to protect and defend us too. How awesome is that?You shall tread upon the lion and adder; the young lion and the serpent shall you trample underfoot.The word trample … [Read more...]

<--back to Psalm 91 Main Verses 3 & 4 For He will deliver you from the snare of the fowler, and from the deadly pestilence.Then He will cover you with His pinions, and under His wings shall you trust and find refuge; His truth and His faithfulness are a shield and a buckler.By now you know the first thing we need to do. We need to look at the original Hebrew text for several of these words. It will help bring out the full impact of these two verses.Deliver - natsal (naw-tsal'): To snatch away, defend, pluck, rescue, save, surely take out.Fowler - yaquwsh (yaw-koosh'): To catch, entrap, entangle, or involve by trickery or wile.Deadly - havvah (hav-vaw'): Rushing upon, ruin, very wickedPestilence - deber (deh'-ber): Something that is harmful or destructive.Cover - cakak (saw-kak') or sakak (saw-kak'): To fence in, cover over, protect, defend, hedge in.Shield - tsinnah (tsin-naw') A large shield full of … [Read more...]