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Psalm 91:10a "No evil shall befall you..."

Day 19 – Psalm 91

“No evil shall befall you…” Psalm 91:10a

MAKING THE LORD OUR DWELLING PLACE

The psalmist issues a very strong appeal to dwell in the secret place of the Lord.

“Because you have made the LORD, who is my refuge,
Even the Most High, your dwelling place,
No evil shall befall you,
Nor shall any plague come near your dwelling.”
Psalm 91:9-10

1. From personal experience

a) The psalmist writes from personal experience.
b) He had made the Lord, the Most High, his dwelling place.
c) He had found special protection from the Lord.

2. Personal encouragement

a) “Because you have made”
i) The individual must make sure that he has indeed made this decision.
ii) He must make the Lord, the Most High, his “dwelling place”.
iii) The Lord is indeed his “refuge”.
b) “No evil shall befall you”
i) This is with reference to evil plans of the wicked.
ii) God will specially protect His own from evil.
iii) God will not allow them to become the victims of evil plans.
c) “Nor shall any plague come near your dwelling”
i) God’s protection is promised and assured.
ii) God will keep His people safe.
iii) It must be said that all of the above are certainly possible.
iv) But these things will occur only within the context of God’s will.