911 He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High Will abide in the shadow of the Almighty . 2 I will say to the Lord , "My refuge and my fortress , My God , in whom I trust !" 3 For it is He who delivers you from the snare of the trapper And from the deadly pestilence . 4 He will cover you with His pinions , And under His wings you may seek refuge ; His faithfulness is a shield and bulwark . 5 You will not be afraid of the terror by night , Or of the arrow that flies by day ; 6 Of the pestilence that stalks in darkness , Or of the destruction that lays waste at noon . 7 A thousand may fall at your side And ten thousand at your right hand , But it shall not approach you. 8 You will only look on with your eyes And see the recompense of the wicked .
9 For you have made the Lord , my refuge , Even the Most High , your dwelling place . 10 No evil will befall you, Nor will any plague come near your tent . 11 For He will give His angels charge concerning you, To guard you in all your ways . 12 They will bear you up in their hands , That you do not strike your foot against a stone . 13 You will tread upon the lion and cobra , The young lion and the serpent you will trample down . 14 " Because he has loved Me, therefore I will deliver him; I will set him securely on high , because he has known My name . 15 "He will call upon Me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble ; I will rescue him and honor him.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Psalm 91:1-15
Commentary on Psalm 91:1-8
(Read Psalm 91:1-8)
He that by faith chooses God for his protector, shall find all in him that he needs or can desire. And those who have found the comfort of making the Lord their refuge, cannot but desire that others may do so. The spiritual life is protected by Divine grace from the temptations of Satan, which are as the snares of the fowler, and from the contagion of sin, which is a noisome pestilence. Great security is promised to believers in the midst of danger. Wisdom shall keep them from being afraid without cause, and faith shall keep them from being unduly afraid. Whatever is done, our heavenly Father's will is done; and we have no reason to fear. God's people shall see, not only God's promises fulfilled, but his threatenings. Then let sinners come unto the Lord upon his mercy-seat, through the Redeemer's name; and encourage others to trust in him also.
Commentary on Psalm 91:9-16
(Read Psalm 91:9-16)
Whatever happens, nothing shall hurt the believer; though trouble and affliction befal, it shall come, not for his hurt, but for good, though for the present it be not joyous but grievous. Those who rightly know God, will set their love upon him. They by prayer constantly call upon him. His promise is, that he will in due time deliver the believer out of trouble, and in the mean time be with him in trouble. The Lord will manage all his worldly concerns, and preserve his life on earth, so long as it shall be good for him. For encouragement in this he looks unto Jesus. He shall live long enough; till he has done the work he was sent into this world for, and is ready for heaven. Who would wish to live a day longer than God has some work to do, either by him or upon him? A man may die young, yet be satisfied with living. But a wicked man is not satisfied even with long life. At length the believer's conflict ends; he has done for ever with trouble, sin, and temptation.