Psalm 91

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 91:4

He shall cover thee with his feathers; rather, with his pinions (see the Revised Version; comp. Psalms 91:1 ; and see Exodus 19:4 ; Deuteronomy 32:11 ). And under his wings shalt thou trust; rather, shalt thou take refuge. His truth — i.e. "his faithfulness, his fidelity"—shall be thy shield and buckler ; i.e. "thy protection." read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 91:4

Just as a hen protects her brood. This is undoubtedly the image here. Not the outspread wings of the cherubim, which overshadowed the ark of the covenant. Nor the mighty pinions of the eagle, whose home was on the lofty crag, and her path through the sunlit sky. But it is the homely image taken from the familiar scenes of the farmyard and the barn. It is in keeping with the gracious condescension of God to employ such an emblem; it is like the Lord himself, "full of grace and truth." We... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 91:4

The shielding of God's faithfulness. "His truth shall be thy shield and buckler." God's truth here is the certainty that he will keep to his word; the psalmist's conviction of his "truthfulness," "faithfulness." The "shield and buckler" represent the defensive weapons of the older day of hand-to-hand fighting. Both a large shield covering the whole body, and a light, quickly-moved shield, fastened to the left arm, are included; suggesting that the defendings of God are various, and in... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 91:5

Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night . Robbers constituted the chief "terror by night" (see Job 24:14-16 ; Jeremiah 49:9 ; Obadiah 1:5 ); but night attacks on the part of a foreign enemy were not uncommon (So Psalms 3:8 ; Isaiah 15:1 ). Nor for the arrow that fleth by day. Open war is probably intended, not sirocco, or pestilence, or "the arrows of the Almighty" ( Job 6:4 ). The man who trusts in God will be specially protected in the peril of battle. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 91:6

Nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness. The plague god is personified and represented as stalking through the land in the hours of darkness. Parallels have been found in the literature of the Babylonians and elsewhere. Nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday. The rare word, קטב , translated "destruction" here and in Deuteronomy 32:24 , is rendered by the LXX . διαμόνιον , and the entire phrase, "for the destruction that wasteth at noonday" becomes ἀπὸ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 91:7

A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand. The meaning is, "Though a thousand, or even ten thousand, should fall beside thee, in battle, or through pestilence, or sunstroke," yet— It shall not come nigh thee— the danger, whatever it be, shall not touch thy person; thou shalt be protected from it. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 91:8

Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold and see the reward (or, "the recompense") of the wicked; i.e. without suffering anything thyself, thou shalt look on, and see the punishment of the ungodly. So Israel in the land of Goshen "looked on," and saw the calamities of the Egyptians. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 91:9

Because thou hast made the Lord, which is my Refuge, even the Most High, thy Habitation; literally, for thou, O Lord, art my Refuge ; thou hast made the Most High thy Dwelling place, which can scarcely be made to yield a tolerable sense. It is supposed that a word— אָמַרְתָּ —has dropped out, and that the verse originally ran thus: "Because thou hast said, Jehovah is my Refuge, and hast made the Most High thy Dwelling place" (comp. verses l, 2). The second speaker for a second time... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 91:9-11

The security of the saints. I. THE DWELLING PLACE OF THE GOOD MAN — GOD . In such an abode we find: 1 . Shelter, protection . ( John 14:23 .) 2 . Nutriment . 3 . Rest . 4 . Companionship . II. THE SAFETY OF THIS ABODE . 1 . Omnipotent love encompasses him . 2 . The power of the good man to convert all things to his welfare . "All things are yours." III. THE GUARDS AND SERVANTS OF THE GOOD MAN . The... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 91:10

There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling. The faithful man is to be preserved from evil of every kind. His very "dwelling" is to be protected so that his family may suffer no hurt. read more

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