📖 Psalms — Chapter 91 (KJV)
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Scripture source: Project Gutenberg KJV, ebook 10.
Psalms 91:1 He that Rdwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall Tabide under the shadow of the Almighty.
Psalms 91:2 RI will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.
Psalms 91:3 Surely he shall deliver thee from the Rsnare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence.
Psalms 91:4 He shall Rcover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler.
Psalms 91:5 RThou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day;
Psalms 91:6 Nor for the Rpestilence that walketh in darkness; nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday.
Psalms 91:7 A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; but it shall not come nigh thee.
Psalms 91:8 ROnly with thine eyes shalt thou behold and see the reward of the wicked.
Psalms 91:9 RBecause thou hast made the LORD, which is my refuge, even the most High, thy habitation;
Psalms 91:10 RThere shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling.
Psalms 91:11 RFor he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.
Psalms 91:12 RThey shall bear thee up in their hands, lest thou dash thy foot against a stone.
Psalms 91:13 Thou shalt Rtread upon the lion and Tadder: the young lion and the dragon shalt thou trample under feet.
Psalms 91:14 Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him: RI will set him on high, because he hath known my name.
Psalms 91:15 RHe shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him.
Psalms 91:16 RWith Tlong life will I satisfy him, and shew him my salvation.
📚 Study This Chapter
📖 What We’re Reading
Psalms 91:1–4 — Shelter under the Almighty
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
Refuge, fortress, feathers, and wings picture God’s protective care. The worshiper trusts the Lord and his truth amid traps and pestilence. The images invite dependence on God rather than confidence in personal invulnerability.
Key Truth: Make the Lord your refuge.
Check What You Remember
1. Under whose shadow does the faithful dwell? (Psalms 91:1)
Find it in Psalms 91:1 (KJV).
2. What two stronghold images name the Lord? (Psalms 91:2)
Find it in Psalms 91:2 (KJV).
3. What is called the shield and buckler? (Psalms 91:4)
Find it in Psalms 91:4 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Psalms 91:5–13 — Trust in the midst of danger
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
Night terror, arrows, plague, and threatening animals portray many forms of danger. The Lord’s angels are described as keeping the one who makes him a habitation. Jesus’ refusal to misuse this psalm in Matthew 4 shows that trust does not require deliberately seeking danger to test God.
Key Truth: Trust God’s care without putting him to the test.
Check What You Remember
1. What flies by day? (Psalms 91:5)
Find it in Psalms 91:5 (KJV).
2. Whom will God give charge over thee? (Psalms 91:11)
Find it in Psalms 91:11 (KJV).
3. Against what might the foot be dashed? (Psalms 91:12)
Find it in Psalms 91:12 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Psalms 91:14–16 — God answers and stays near
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
God’s closing speech connects deliverance with love and knowledge of his name. He promises to answer the caller and be with him in trouble. This explicit mention of trouble helps readers understand the psalm as assurance of God’s presence, not proof that faithful people never suffer.
Key Truth: Call on the God who is with his people in trouble.
Check What You Remember
1. What has the person set upon God? (Psalms 91:14)
Find it in Psalms 91:14 (KJV).
2. What will God do when he calls? (Psalms 91:15)
Find it in Psalms 91:15 (KJV).
3. Where does God promise to be with him? (Psalms 91:15)
Find it in Psalms 91:15 (KJV).
Related Scripture (KJV)
Matthew 4:7 — Jesus rejects the temptation to put God to the test when this psalm is quoted.
This related passage is selected for its connection with this chapter. It is separate from the chapter text.
Reflect and Apply
How can you practice trusting God while acting wisely in danger?
Advanced Questions and Answers
Study this chapter’s wording, patterns, contrasts, and meaning in greater depth.
1. How do refuge and the shadow image express reliance?
2. How do wings and truth develop protective imagery?
3. What range do night terror and daytime arrow portray?
4. How does angelic keeping relate to the threatened foot?
5. Why does the closing promise not erase the reality of trouble?
Notes
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