←Psalm 91→BSB

In This Chapter 31 terms 4 themes 1 resource

Key Terms

Refuge (Shelter) 6 Trust 4 Seek Refugue 4 Arrow 3 Treat With Honor and Respect 3 Truth (Faithfulness) 2 Salvation 2 Refuge (Asylum) Taking Refuge Seek Safety Truthfulness Fear Fear (State) Awe (State) Fear (Terror) Fear (Reverence) Fear (Awe) Fearful Respect Respect (Among People) Bring Honor and Glory on Oneself Be Worthy of Honor Save (Help) Salvation (State) Save (Restore) Salvation (Physical) Salvation (Deliverance) Salvation (Rescuer) Save (Rescue) Salvation (Means) Saving (Means)

Themes

God Protects His Servant Purim Salvation in the Psalms Wisdom Psalms

Resources

Desert Articles

You Are My Refuge and My Fortress

ⓘ This wisdom psalm expresses confidence in the Almighty...

This wisdom psalm expresses confidence in the Almighty God, who provides a shelter for those who take refuge in him. They receive redemption, life, and glory from the Lord, who loves and cares for those who seek him.
ⓘ The Lord is an ancient shelter (see 90:1),...

The Lord is an ancient shelter (see 90:1), open to those who seek refuge in him.
1He who dwells in the shelter of the Most Highwill 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.”
ⓘ The psalmist invites the godly to trust in...

The psalmist invites the godly to trust in the Lord and find protection in him.
3Surely He will deliver youfrom 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.
ⓘ The godly should not be afraid, because the...

The godly should not be afraid, because the Lord watches over them. These promises do not guarantee an escape from trouble, but they create an expectation of the Lord’s goodness.
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 eyesand witness the punishment of the wicked.
ⓘ The poet again invites the godly to seek...

The poet again invites the godly to seek refuge in the Lord and enjoy the benefits of divine protection.
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 youto 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.
ⓘ The godly can trust the Lord’s protection and...

The godly can trust the Lord’s protection and provision.
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 himand show him My salvation.”