Psalm 91:8-11 BSB

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 91:1-8

In these verses we have, I. A great truth laid down in general, That all those who live a life of communion with God are constantly safe under his protection, and may therefore preserve a holy serenity and security of mind at all times (Ps. 91:1): He that dwells, that sits down, in the secret place of the Most High, shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty; he that by faith chooses God for his guardian shall find all that in him which he needs or can desire. Note, 1. It is the character of... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 91:9-16

Here are more promises to the same purport with those in the Ps. 91:1-8, and they are exceedingly great and precious, and sure to all the seed. I. The psalmist assures believers of divine protection, from his own experience; and that which he says is the word of God, and what we may rely upon. Observe, 1. The character of those who shall have the benefit and comfort of these promises; it is much the same with that, Ps. 91:1. They are such as make the Most High their habitation (Ps. 91:9), as... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 91:8

Only with thine eyes shall thou behold ,.... The flying arrow, the walking pestilence, and wasting destruction, and the great devastations made by it: and see the reward of the wicked ; the vengeance of God upon them, and this as a just punishment for their sins; not looking upon it with delight and pleasure, rejoicing in the misery of their fellow creatures, any otherwise than as the glory of divine justice is displayed in it; see Psalm 52:6 , the pestilence is always threatened, and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 91:9

Because thou hast made the Lord which is my refuge ,.... So the words, according to Kimchi, also are directed to the good man; giving the reason of his safety, because he trusts in the Lord, and puts himself under his protection: but they should rather be rendered, and the accents require such a reading, "because thou, Lord, art my refuge" F20 כי אתה יהוה מחסי "quniam tu Domine spes mea", Pagninus, Montanus, Musculus; "nam tu O Jehova es receptus meus", Cocceius; so Piscator;... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 91:10

There shall no evil befall thee ,.... The evil of sin cleaves to the best of saints, the evil of temptations besets them, and the evil of afflictions comes upon them, as chastisements from the Lord; for they must expect to receive evil, in this sense, as well as good, from his hands; but the evil of punishment never touches them; and therefore, when any public calamity befalls them in common with others, yet not as an evil of punishment; it is not an evil to them, it is for their good: ... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 91:11

For he shall give his angels charge over thee ,.... Created spirits, so called, made by the Lord, and are at his command; who are ministering spirits to his people, who encamp about them, and are concerned in the preservation of them; they being committed to their care and charge by him who is Lord of heaven and earth: Satan applied this passage to Christ, Matthew 4:6 , nor did our Lord object to the application of it; and it can hardly be thought that he would have ventured to have done... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 91:8

The reward of the wicked - Thou shalt not only be safe thyself, but thou shalt see all thy enemies discomfited and cast down. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 91:9

Because thou hast made the Lord - Seeing thou hast taken Jehovah, the Most High, for thy portion and thy refuge, no evil shall come nigh thy dwelling; thou shalt be safe in thy soul, body, household, and property, Psalm 91:10 . Every pious man may expect such protection from his God and Father. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 91:11

He shall give his angels charge over thee - Evil spirits may attempt to injure thee; but they shall not be able. The angels of God shall have an especial charge to accompany, defend, and preserve thee; and against their power, the influence of evil spirits cannot prevail. These will, when necessary, turn thy steps out of the wag of danger; ward it off when it comes in thy ordinary path; suggest to thy mind prudent counsels, profitable designs, and pious purposes; and thus minister to thee as... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 91:9

Verse 9 9Because thou, Jehovah, art my protection. He dwells at this length in commendation of the providence of God, as knowing how slow men naturally are to resort to God in a right manner; and how much they need to be stimulated to this duty, and to be driven from those false and worldly refuges in which they confide. There is a change of person frequently throughout this psalm: thus, in the first verse, he addresses God, and afterwards addresses himself. God he styles his protection, — in... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 91:1-8

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 91:9-16

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 91:8

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 91:9

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 91:10

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 91:11

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 91:8

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 91:9

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 91:11

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 91:9

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