I have read of some soldiers who were in a literal valley of death that read this chapter to feel a little more peace of mind. ): Surely he shall deliver thee. Seneca De Providentia. He will call on me, and I will answer him. We know whom we have trusted. After clicking 'Register', you will receive an email with a link to verify your account and to complete your registration. Romans 12:2 6 nor of the pestilence that walks in darkness, This, however, is not a book that helps in grappling with problem verses; it simply helps a preacher or teacher come down to earth. What are things that we can learn from it for today? In singing this we must shelter ourselves under, and then solace ourselves in, the divine protection. Please be aware that these items are sent out from our office in the UK. Watch over him today. Observe, 1. Or be unhurt by such savage and poisonous creatures; as the Israelites, when they travelled through the wilderness, in which were serpents and scorpions; and many of the servants of God have been delivered from them, or have slain them, as Samson, David, and Daniel; and so Christ was among the wild beasts in the wilderness, and yet not touched or 1 He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High. there is no doubt about this great truth, Surely, he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence.. Today they have to watch for IEDs. Wisdom shall keep thee from being causelessly afraid, and faith shall keep thee from being inordinately afraid. Help Grace to You bring important resources like this to people in your community and beyond, free of charge. We are all, by nature, God's enemies, and we deserve His wrath. For example, in Psalm 1, we are not to spend all our time just meditating on the Word, but become busily involved as Jesus was in the lives of others, p. 3. (General Editor), New International Dictionary of Old Testament Theology & Exegesis, 5 vol., (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1997), Again, it is written, You shall not test the Lord, your God. 14 Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him on high, because he hath known my name. Therefore the psalmist is probably saying more than he understooddeliverance from trouble and salvation to eternal life. Talk of St. George and the dragon! To know Yahwehs semhis name or reputationis to know Yahweh. With long life will I satisfy him, and shew him my salvation. The first of those meanings (deliver) has God pulling the person out of the troubled situation, a scenario where the troubled person plays only a passive role. 1. The principle, however, can be extended to fit any situation. As the little chicks bury their tiny heads in the feathers of the hen, and seem happy, and warm, and comfortable under their mothers wings, so shall it be with thee if thou dwellest with thy God: He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust.. In my father's house there are many mansions, one needs not crowd another, much less crowd out another. You remember how the devil misapplied this text to Christ. You can check these in your browser security settings. Some of the ancients were of opinion that Moses was the penman, not only of the foregoing psalm, which is expressly said to be his, but also of the eight that next follow it; but that cannot be, for Ps 95. is expressly said to be penned by David, and long after Moses, Heb 4 7. That famous old Puritan, holy Mr. Dodd, having to cross a river, had to change from one boat into another, and being little used to the water, he fell in, and, when he was pulled out, in his simplicity and wisdom he said, I hope that I am in my way. That was the only question that seemed to trouble him. We often find ourselves afraid in the middle of the nightwhat I call the Three Oclock Terrors. In our experience, most hunting is done with guns instead of traps. I will set him on high, because he hath known my name. Those of us who live in first world countries have almost forgotten the dangers of deadly diseases that spread rapidly and kill large numbers of people. Psalm 91 God's Protection 911: Christians are under attack! A man may die young, and yet die full of days, satur dierumsatisfied with living. The secret place of the Most High could be: The temple. All Rights Reserved. I. Why is the church losing its young people? Elohim is plural, so it can apply to any gods. I have often noticed how long Gods people live. All the Prayers in the Bible - Old and New Testaments. In this premiere volume, John MacArthur brings you a complete Bible commentary in one volume. We read of fear in the night, Cant 3 8. 2 I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust. When we are retired into our chambers, our beds, and have made all as safe as we can about us, yet there is terror by night, from thieves and robbers, winds and storms, besides those things that are the creatures of fancy and imagination, which are often most frightful of all. The word sagab (set him on high) means to raise, exalt, or defend. It may be applied to that care of the divine Providence by which we are preserved from ravenous noxious creatures (the wild beasts of the field shall be at peace with thee, Job 5 23); nay, and have ways and means of taming them, Jam 3 7. He will cover you with his He will cover you with his pinions,and under his wings you will find refuge;his faithfulness is a shield and buckler. Under his wings you will take refuge (v. 4ab). 16 With long life will I satisfy him, and show him my salvation. Register. ), The New Interpreters Dictionary of the Bible, 5 vol. Is Hell eternal torment or eternal death. Champions of Conditional Immortality in History, Conditional Immortality - Its Relation to Final Retribution, Conditional Immortality - Samuel M. Ohmart, Fallacies In The Annihilationism Debate: A Critique Of Robert Peterson, Important Forgotten History - Roots of Opposition to Conditionalism, Life in Christ - A Summary of Conditional Immortality, Summing Up the Case for Biblical Conditionalism - Froom, The Hypothesis of Conditional Immortality - William R. Huntington - 1878, Why I Believe In Conditional Immortality - by Sidney A. Hatch, Death and the Afterlife by Robert A. Morey - A Review by Edward Fudge, Martin Luther & William Tyndale On the State of the Dead, Near Death Experiences - Samuele Bacchiocchi. Many people have told me that only the supernatural intervention by angels commanded by God could explain certain miraculous situations that they were involved with, some having their lives being spared. At the time that the psalmist wrote this psalm, the Israelite people had not yet developed a strong belief in eternal life, as we know it in the New Testamentso the salvation mentioned here probably meant to the psalmist only deliverance from trouble. However, when Elohim refers to Yahweh, that is called the intensive plural or the majestic plural, acknowledging that all that constitutes deity is summed in Yahweh. will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. Get Your Bible Minute in Your Inbox Every Morning. I will say of the Lord, He is my then come three mys, as if the psalmist could grasp the Triune Jehovah, my refuge, my fortress, my God; in him will I trust. What a grand word that is, My God! and ten thousand at your right hand; Neither night nor daydarkness nor the bright light of noondayshall give the faithful cause for fear. Counterfeit Cross updated- Sanctification and Growing in Righteousness, Errors of the Invitation System or Alter Call, Counterfeit Cross - The Lordship of Christ in Salvation - Part II, A Historical Overview of The Lord's Supper, Set Your Mind on Things Above - Matthew Henry, Prophecies of the Destruction of Jerusalem which have remarkably been fulfilled - Thomas Newton. so that you wont dash your foot against a stone. Observe, I. It might be chinks in my faith that leave me vulnerable to fearbut I dont know anyone who has no chinks in their faith. The Hebrew word lin (rest) means to lodge or dwell or tarry or rest, and can designate either a temporary or permanent lodging. [3.] The MacArthur Bible Studies provide intriguing examinations of the whole of Scripture. and from the deadly pestilence (Hebrew: deber) (v. 3b). Thanks for stopping by! However, we are familiar with traps of other kinds: Spam callers try to get us to get us to reveal our credit card numbers. You will trample the young lion and the serpent underfoot (v. 13). Our website uses cookies to store user preferences. It is not an evil, an only evil, but there is a mixture of good in it and a product of good by it. What does the phrase "gnashing of teeth" mean? 4 (Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1996), Ross, Allen P., A Commentary on the Psalms, 90-150, Vol. 12 They shall bear thee up in their hands, lest thou dash thy foot against a stone. nor of the arrow that flies by day; Facing a Tolerant World with Intolerant Truth (Selected Scriptures) Pastor John MacArthur. For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways. He was quite right in the application; but he was quite wrong in the. - F. F. Bruce. This article is also available and sold as a booklet. of the Traditional "Sermon" Concept, A Biblical Defense of Conditional Immortality, Biblically Dispelling the Myth of Eternal Torture. They are such as have set their love upon him; and those who rightly know him will love him, will place their love upon him as the only adequate object of it, will let out their love towards him with pleasure and enlargement, and will fix their love upon him with a resolution never to remove it to any rival. Hell Under Fire - CIANZ Annual Conference Address, Jesus' Teaching on Hell - Samuel G. Dawson, The Nature of Hell - Evangelical Alliance, The Origin of Hell-Fire in Christian Teaching, The Bible Verses the Traditional View of Hell - Babu G. Ranganathan, Applying the Resurrection God protects believers, (1.) By proceeding, you consent to our cookie usage. His truth shall be thy shield and buckler. We know that death and taxes are the two certainties in lifedeath being the most certain of the two. Because thou hast made the LORD, which is my refuge, even the most High, thy habitation; there shall no evil befall thee, There shall no evil befall thee. It may have the appearance of evil; but it shall turn out to thy good. Am I really moving today and acting today as divine providence leads me, and as duty calls me? He who travels on the kings business, by daylight, along the kings highway, may be sure of the kings protection. He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: Notice, that it is, He shall, and I will. The mighty grace of God shall make us pray, and the Almighty God of grace will answer our prayer: He shall call upon me, and I will answer him. How I love these glorious shalls and wills! Here we read about thousands falling to the left and to the right as in the day when Israel battled ancient nationsthe land would be scattered with dead bodies so those who read this at the time it was written had a good idea what this meant. Please contact the publisher to obtain copies of this resource. Wishlist +. GDPR is the new European privacy regulation, which will replace the Data Protection Act 1998 in the UK and the equivalent legislation across the EU Member States. Most of us have never seen a fowler or a fowlers trap. Eternal Torment or Complete Annihilation? It is only because they have made the Lord God their dwelling place, dwelling in safety and abiding in Him, therefore as their refuge, nothing evil will befall them and no plague will come close to their tents. What does it mean to take the Lord's name in vain? Article Images Copyright 2023 Getty Images unless otherwise indicated. The character of those who shall have the benefit and comfort of these promises; it is much the same with that, v. 1. His wings and his feathers suggest both power and softness. The Hebrew word hasaq (set his love) means to attach, love, delight, or bind. Still, Gods children do live to a far longer age than any other people in the world; they are on the whole a long-lived race. The noun sem (name) means name or reputation or fame. If I am in my way, then God will keep me. Yet most people today have never heard of John Gill. What Does It Mean That There Is No One Holy Like God? We have heard of people who have attributed their recovery from serious illness to the prayers said in their behalf. Some churches today cite Mark 16:17-18; Luke 10:19; and Acts 28:1-6 to justify the handling of deadly snakes as part of their worshipand some people die while doing that. I'm not talking about the question of whether God gave us an inerrant Bible. 12 They will bear you up in their hands, Psalms 91:15. Can True Christians Commit Apostasy? Growing Up With Two Moms: The Untold Childrens View. The ASV, which is also in the public domain due to expired copyrights, was a very good translation, but included many archaic words (hast, shineth, etc. I saw newspaper pictures of children confined to iron lungs that helped them to breath. No locks nor bars can shut out diseases, while we carry about with us in our bodies the seeds of them. Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him: Does God take notice of our poor love? This psalm is a powerful chapter when a believer is in a time of crisis. We arent certain of the time and circumstances of its writing. They who fear God are delivered from the vices which would deprive them of the vigor of life; and the joy and contentment they have in God help them to live longer than others. If you refuse cookies we will remove all set cookies in our domain. That is worth noting. He will deliver those people. A Protest - Joseph Agar Beet D.D. and see the recompense of the wicked. 5 You shall not be afraid of the terror by night, The word emet is usually translated truth. ), which the WEB has updated. The word elyon is usually translated Most High, and is usually used for God. It is not every man who dwells there; no, not even every Christian man. It goes beyond head-knowledge to heart-knowledge. - Bullinger, Rise Of The Theory Of Universal Restoration - Henry Constable, Universal Restoration Substituted for Eternal Torment, Absent From The BodyPresent With The Lord, Cross Purposes: Atonement, Death and the Fate of the Wicked. John MacArthur) BRAIN GAMES. The blessing of His preservation: And show him My salvation. I believe in God and depend on him for deliverance, but I nevertheless find myself afraid. If you do not want that we track your visit to our site you can disable tracking in your browser here: We also use different external services like Google Webfonts, Google Maps, and external Video providers. (Nashville: Abingdon Press, 2006-2009), VanGemeren, Willem A. Psalms 91:15. Now here it is promised. We need 2 cookies to store this setting. Psalm 91:1-3 God the Deliverer "He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. In the Psalms you can identify with the psalmist as he expresses his deepest distress, and learn along with him as God teaches him how to view things from His perspective. We use cookies to let us know when you visit our websites, how you interact with us, to enrich your user experience, and to customize your relationship with our website. While no one died, it was a terrible illness that required weeks for recovery. That brings us back to v. 13. A commonly misunderstood phenomenon in Psalms is the association that often develops between the "one" (the psalmist) and the "many" (the theocratic people). 91:10 There shall no [nothing comes our way God has either not decreed or not allowed] evil [that which is the opposite of good; any misfortune] befall thee, neither shall any plague [refers to some physical blow; general term for plague] come nigh thy dwelling. A thousand may fall at your side, and ten thousand at your right hand; but it will not come near you (v. 7). Chicks taking refuge under their mothers wings serve as a metaphor for people finding refuge in Gods presence. ), The Complete WordStudy Old Testament (Chattanooga; AMG Publishers, 1994), Baker, Warren and Carpenter, Eugene, The Complete WordStudy Dictionary: Old Testament (Chattanooga: AMG Publishers, 2003), Bromiley, Geoffrey (General Editor), The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, Revised, 4 vols. It is also under divine direction, and will hit where God appoints and not otherwise. Until now, we have been listening to the psalmist as he conveys Yahwehs promises. 14 Because he has set his love on me, therefore I will deliver him. Angels were often fearsome. Clinging to a Counterfeit Cross - James P. Shelly w/ audio, A Treatise of Earthly-Mindedness - Jeremiah Burroughs. I will say to the Lord, My refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust. 2 I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust. to guard you in all your ways. Yahweh is promising to bless the person who knows him in this intimate way. SCRIPTURE QUOTATIONS are from the World English Bible (WEB), a public domain (no copyright) modern English translation of the Holy Bible. Thou shalt not be afraid of the arrow, as knowing that though it may hit thee it cannot hurt thee; if it take away the natural life, yet it shall be so far from doing any prejudice to the spiritual life that it shall be its perfection." Note, 1. In Vietnam, our soldiers had to watch for punji sticks and trip wires. III. I will be with him in trouble; Whatever that trouble is, I will be with him in it. Yahweh is an accessible God, who answers when called and walks with people in the midst of their troubles. Pastor John MacArthur writes, Contemporary evangelicalism has been beguiled and sabotaged by a ruinous lack of confidence in God's Word. Because we dont want you to incur expenditure for which you are not prepared, could you please confirm whether you are willing to pay this charge, if necessary? We know that God gives His angels charge over us but only at His command and they are ministering spirits assigned to minister to His own children (Heb1:14) but as Jesus said, we should not tempt the Lord by taking advantage of the heavenly host that ministers to us. El sadday, then, means Almighty God. These thousands and tens of thousands are most likely the victims of pestilence and destruction mentioned in verse 6? Copyright 2023, Bible Study Tools. To encourage us to make the Lord our habitation, and to hope for safety and satisfaction in him, the psalmist intimates the comfort he had had in doing so: "He whom thou makest thy habitation is my refuge; and I have found him firm and faithful, and in him there is room enough, and shelter enough, both for thee and me." This is a daring utterance, as if the psalmist would claim for himself the choicest privileges of any child of God. - Richard A. Wiedenheft, Immortality - The Gift Of God Through Faith In Jesus The Christ, Immortality or Resurrection of the Dead? These cookies are strictly necessary to provide you with services available through our website and to use some of its features. In the light of the Lord you will see light; and you will discover the limed twigs and the nets and the traps that are set to catch you: He shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler.. A great truth laid down in general, That all those who live a life of communion with God are constantly safe under his protection, and may therefore preserve a holy serenity and security of mind at all times (v. 1): He that dwells, that sits down, in the secret place of the Most High, shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty; he that by faith chooses God for his guardian shall find all that in him which he needs or can desire. It is probable that this psalm also was penned by David; it is a writ of protection for all true believers, not in the name of king David, or under his broad seal; he needed it himself, especially if the psalm was penned, as some conjecture it was, at the time of the pestilence which was sent for his numbering the people; but in the name of the King of kings, and under the broad seal of Heaven. Registered User i. (1.) Every bullet has its commission. When God takes his people to dwell in nearness to himself, and they have faith in this promise, I make no doubt that, literally, in the time of actual pestilence, they will be preserved. By natural instinct she not only protects them, but calls them under that protection when she sees them in danger, not only keeps them safe, but cherishes them and keeps them warm. That he will exalt and dignify them: I will set him on high, out of the reach of trouble, above the stormy region, on a rock above the waves, Isa 33 16. - James P. Shelly, Genesis Week - Refuting Evolution - 100 Videos, The Enormity of the Error of Perverting the Gospel. When multitudes die round about us, though thereby we must be awakened to prepare for our own death, yet we must not be afraid with any amazement, nor make ourselves subject to bondage, as many do all their life-time, through fear of death, Heb 2 15.

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