Psalm 91:2-3

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 91:2

I will say of the Lord. The general sentiment is followed by a personal application. "I, at any rate," says the first speaker, "will place myself under this powerful protection." He is my Refuge and my Fortress (comp. Psalms 18:2 ; Psalms 144:2 ). My God; in him will I trust (comp. Psalms 29:2 ; Psalms 31:6 ; Psalms 55:23 ; Psalms 56:3 ; Psalms 61:4 , etc.). read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 91:2

A sacred resolve. "I will say of the Lord." Consider— I. SUCH RESOLVES GENERALLY . It is good to make them; for: 1 . They are really prayers. Underlying them there is the desire of the heart that God may give the help needed to fulfil such resolve. 2 . They are a blessed stirring up of the grace of God that is in us. The will summons the soul to energy by means of such holy resolves. 3 . They are well pleasing to God, for they are an actual endeavour to do his... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 91:2

My God. These words come as a climax to all that profession of faith which the former part of the verse contains. It is good to say of the Lord, "He is my Refuge"—to have gone to him, and found in him deliverance from all the guilt and condemnation due to our sin, which otherwise would have overwhelmed us. But it is better to have him as "our Fortress," so that, strong in his strength, we may fight successfully the great battle against all the might of the wicked one. But it is best of... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 91:2

Many names for God. Finding various names is a common device of love. The names seem to express the many sidedness of our relationship. It must be specially true of God that we stand in various relations to him, and are helped by a variety of terms and names, which express those relations. There are four names given to God in Psalms 91:1 , Psalms 91:2 . God the Concealer is the "inaccessibly High One." God the Shadower is the "invincibly Almighty One." God the Covenant maker is... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 91:3

Surely he shall deliver thee. The second speaker takes up the word, and naturally changes the person. Addressing the first speaker, he says—Yes, assuredly, God shall deliver thee from whatever dangers beset thee: as, first , from the snare of the fowler (comp. Psalms 124:7 ; Proverbs 6:5 ); and, secondly, from the noisome pestilence (comp. Psalms 91:6 ), i.e. from all dangers whatsoever—not more from these than from others. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 91:3

The fowler's snare. It is a frequent usage of the psalmist's to compare the soul of man to a bird (cf. Psalms 11:1-7 ; Psalms 84:1-12 ; etc.). In the next verse God himself is likened to the mother bird that shelters her young under her wings. And, like a bird, the soul of man is exposed to many dangers. Not alone such as are open and known, but such as are bidden, secret, and subtle; not alone from the hovering hawk, but also from the crafty snare of the fowler. And with such souls as... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 91:3

Limitations of temporal protection. The fact is patent. It demands consideration. God does not always give protection from bodily evils to his saints. On a house at Chester, that was spared in the time of plague, is the inscription, "God's providence is mine inheritance." But the man who lived there was not the only good man in Chester at the time. Other good men were not thus protected. Evidently the psalmist "accepts in all simplicity the belief in that which, but for sin and its... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 91:2

I will say of the Lord - I, the psalmist; I will take this to myself; I will endeavor to secure this blessedness; I will thus abide with God. In view of the blessedness of this condition, and with the hope of securing it to myself; I will adopt this resolution as the purpose of my life. It is what I need; it is what my soul desires.My refuge and my fortress - “I will say of Jehovah, My refuge and my fortress!” I will address him as such; I will regard him as such. On the meaning of these terms,... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 91:3

Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler - The snare or gin set for catching birds; meaning, here, that God would save him from the purposes of wicked people; such purposes as might be compared with the devices employed to catch birds. On the meaning of the figure used here, see the notes at Psalms 18:5.And from the noisome pestilence - The “fatal” pestilence; the pestilence that spreads death in its march. That is, he can prevent its coming upon you; or, he can save you from... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 91:2-3

Psalms 91:2-3. I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge Upon that ground I will confidently commit myself and all my affairs to God. Surely he shall deliver thee O thou believing, pious soul, who after my example shalt make God thy refuge, thou shalt partake of the same privilege which I enjoy. From the snare of the fowler Which is laid unseen, and catches the unwary prey on a sudden; and from the noisome pestilence Which, like a fowler’s snare, seizeth men unexpectedly, and holdeth... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 91:2

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 91:2

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 91:2

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 91:2

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 91:3

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 91:3

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 91:3

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 91:2

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 91:3

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 91:2-3

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