Message Notes

SSS 4 15 October 2023
Book 4
Psalms 90-106

Text: Psalm 91

1He 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.

9 Because you have made the LORD, who is my refuge,
Even the Most High, your dwelling place,

10 No evil shall befall you,
Nor shall any plague come near your dwelling;

11 For He shall give His angels charge over you,
To keep you in all your ways.
12 In their hands they shall bear you up,
Lest you dash your foot against a stone.

13 You shall tread upon the lion and the cobra,
The young lion and the serpent you shall trample underfoot.

14 “Because he has set his love upon Me, therefore I will deliver him;
I will set him on high, because he has known My name.

15 He shall call upon Me, and I will answer him;
I will be with him in trouble;
I will deliver him and honour him.

16 With long life I will satisfy him,
And show him My salvation.”

Psalm 91:1-16

THIS PSALM MAY BE DIVIDED INTO TWO PORTIONS

1. The Significant Reflection of the Psalmist

2. The Seven-fold Blessing of the LORD
Psalm 91:14-16

THE FAITH-RELATIONSHIP OF THE PSALMIST

1He 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.”

Psalm 91:1-2

1. Faith in God expressed

a) Trust in God

i) “My God”

ii) “My refuge”

iii) “My fortress”

b) Abiding in God

i) Dwelling in the secret place of the Most High

ii) Abiding in the shadow of the Almighty

2. Ramifications of Trust in God

a) Deliverance

Surely He shall deliver you from the snare of the fowler
And from the perilous pestilence

Psalm 91:3

i) Deliverance from enemies
Surely He shall deliver you from the snare of the fowler

ii) Deliverance from pestilence
And from the perilous pestilence

b) Protection

He shall cover you with His feathers,
And under His wings you shall take refuge;
His truth shall be your shield and buckler

Psalm 91:4

i) Imagery of a bird protecting its young

ii) Imagery of military protection (shield and buckler)

c) Positive response

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 91:5-8

i) Unafraid of threats by day or night

ii) Not fearful of pestilential destruction

iii) Courage to trust in God’s protection

3. Reasoning of the Psalmist

9 Because you have made the LORD, who is my refuge,
Even the Most High, your dwelling place,

10 No evil shall befall you,
Nor shall any plague come near your dwelling;

11 For He shall give His angels charge over you,
To keep you in all your ways.

12 In their hands they shall bear you up,
Lest you dash your foot against a stone.

13 You shall tread upon the lion and the cobra,
The young lion and the serpent you shall trample underfoot.

Psalm 91:9-13

1. Because
We have made the LORD

a) Our Refuge

b) Our dwelling place

2. Therefore

a) No evil will befall

b) No plague

c) Angelic protection

d) Triumphing over all enemies

i) The lion and the cobra

ii) The young lion and serpent

e) Trampling the enemies

THE SEVEN-FOLD BLESSING FROM THE LORD

14 “Because he has set his love upon Me, therefore I will deliver him;
I will set him on high, because he has known My name.

15 He shall call upon Me, and I will answer him;
I will be with him in trouble;
I will deliver him and honour him.

16 With long life I will satisfy him,
And show him My salvation.”

Psalm 91:14-16

1. Because

a) “He has set his love upon Me”

b) “He has known My name

2. Therefore

a) I will deliver him

b) Ï will set him on high

c) I will answer him

d) I will be with him in trouble

e) I will deliver and honour him

f) With long life I will satisfy him

g) And show him My salvation