Those Who Love
Me,
I Will Deliver
You
who live in the shelter of the Most High, who abide in the shadow of the
Almighty, will say to the LORD, “My refuge and my fortress; my God, in whom I
trust.” For he will deliver you from the snare of the fowler and from the
deadly pestilence; he will cover you with his pinions, and under his wings you
will find refuge; his faithfulness is a shield and buckler. You will not fear
the terror of the night, or the arrow that flies by day, or the pestilence that
stalks in darkness, or the destruction that wastes at noonday.
A
thousand may fall at your side, ten thousand at your right hand, but it will
not come near you. You will only look with your eyes and see the punishment of
the wicked.
Because
you have made the LORD your refuge, the Most High your dwelling place, no evil
shall befall you, no scourge come near your tent.
For he will command his angels concerning you to guard
you in all your ways. On their hands
they will bear you up, so that you will not dash your foot against a stone. You
will tread on the lion and the adder, the young lion and the serpent you will
trample under foot.
Those
who love me, I will deliver; I will protect those who know my name. When they
call to me, I will answer them; I will be with them in trouble, I will rescue
them and honor them. With long life I will satisfy them, and show them my
salvation.
Psalm 91:1-16
The
psalmist found a secret place where he felt safe. We can rest securely in that
place that God provides for us. Shadows provide protection from the direct head
of the sun. If the heat is severe, the shade reduces what we actually feel.
When we are under God’s shadow, we do not face the full heat of our
difficulties. God is our refuge and fortress. We are under His wings. He provides
us with a place where we are safe. God provides us with a secure knowledge that
on this earth and in heaven He loves us and will protect us.
No one is more secure
than
those who are in God’s hands.
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