My Refuge and My Fortress

Part One

Psalm 91:1–8 (NKJV)

¹ He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High

Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.

² I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress;

My God, in Him I will trust.”

³ Surely He shall deliver you from the snare of the fowler

And from the perilous pestilence.

⁴ He shall cover you with His feathers,

And under His wings you shall take refuge;

His truth shall be your shield and buckler.

⁵ You shall not be afraid of the terror by night,

Nor of the arrow that flies by day,

⁶ Nor of the pestilence that walks in darkness,

Nor of the destruction that lays waste at noonday.

⁷ A thousand may fall at your side,

And ten thousand at your right hand;

But it shall not come near you.

⁸ Only with your eyes shall you look,

And see the reward of the wicked.

Psalm 91:1-8

The Result

1 He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
2 I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress; my God, in Him I will trust.”

• Dwell: Inhabit, Live, Sit
• Secret Place/Shadow: Hiding Place, Covering, Protection
• Most High/Almighty: Highest, Strongest
• Refuge/Fortress/My God: Safety, Stronghold, Elohim
• Trust: Confidence

3 Surely He shall deliver you from the snare of the fowler and from the perilous pestilence.
4 He shall cover you with His feathers, and under His wings you shall take refuge; His truth shall be your shield and buckler.

• Snare of the Fowler: Trapping Net of the Bird Hunter
• Perilous Pestilence: Destruction, Threat, Plague
• Feathers/Wings/Truth:
  • Feathers = Wings,Pinions;
  • Wings = Skirt;
  • Truth = Trustworthiness
• Cover/Refuge/Shield and Buckler
  • Cover = Shut Off for Protection;
  • Refuge = Place of Safety;
  • Shield and Buckler = Large Shield and Small Shield

5 You shall not be afraid of the terror by night, nor of the arrow that flies by day,
6 Nor of the pestilence that walks in darkness, nor of the destruction that lays waste at noonday.

• Don’t Be Afraid of Trouble, Whether it Comes Day or Night
• Nighttime Terror, Pestilence in Darkness
• Daytime Arrows, Noonday Destruction

7 A thousand may fall at your side, and ten thousand at your right hand; but it shall not come near you.
8 Only with your eyes shall you look, and see the reward of the wicked.

• If you are one of God’s people, a man or woman sold out to the Lord, you may see the wicked fall on either side of you.
• You may see them receive the reward of their sin, and fall into the judgment of God, “but it shall not come near you.”

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