The dangers are likened to a trappers snare and a deadly pestilence (v. 3). Nevertheless, not my will, but yours, be done. And there appeared to him an angel from heaven, strengthening him. Of the Sons of Korah. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also. Ultimately, God is our protector. Be strong and courageous. Dangers Seen and Unseen: God's Perfect Protection "For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all ways." ~Psalm 91:11 Two incidents happened last month that reminded me of God's immeasurable and perfect protection. The no less sweeping promise of Romans 8:28 does not exclude nakedness, or peril, or sword (8:35); cf. Then Jesus said to the crowds and to his disciples, The scribes and the Pharisees sit on Moses' seat, so do and observe whatever they tell you, but not the works they do. So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. From the wilderness and this Lebanon as far as the great river, the river Euphrates, all the land of the Hittites to the Great Sea toward the going down of the sun shall be your territory. Ephesians 6:10-18 - Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his . Thank you God for saving us again and again. In your struggle against sin you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding your blood. Blessed shall you be in the city, and blessed shall you be in the field. Turn, O Lord, deliver my life; save me for the sake of your steadfast love. Luke 9:57-62). On and on we find that living by faith is living dangerously. Of David, when he changed his behavior before Abimelech, so that he drove him out, and he went away. If we say we have fellowship with him while we walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth. 147 Most High is a title which cuts every threat down to size; Almighty (Shaddai) is the name which sustained the homeless patriarchs (Ex. Psalm 91:1 Verse Concepts He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High Will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. And he will turn the hearts of fathers to their children and the hearts of children to their fathers, lest I come and strike the land with a decree of utter destruction.. No matter how disproportionate the odds, Gods protection is certain. Christina Daniels is the founder of Adorned Heart. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. Of David, when he changed his behavior before Abimelech, so that he drove him out, and he went away. I cried the other night when I realized I had actually been begging God to not let it happen and Ive just realized that this is the answer? In my Father's house are many rooms. May The Lord Increase your Greatness and Comfort you on every side. But if we hope for what we do not see, we wait for it with patience. Gods promise is that we should not fear for we cannot fall (vv. For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways. 4 Biblical Secrets To Ensure You Are Hearing Gods Voice. Oh, magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together! That is precisely why the woman caught in the act of adultery was forgiven, but the self-righteous Scribes and Pharisees received scathing words of rebuke (cf. Christ Jesus is He who died, yes, rather who was raised, who is at the right hand of God, who also intercedes for us. God promises not only His protection from disaster, but His presence in danger. God wants us to know that he is a Good father and he will always protect his children. It was not possible for the Jewish race of that day by any principle of evolution to have produced Him. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world. I should confess that I find the outline proposed by Kidner a very tempting alternative. A Song. The mother bird safely tucks her young under her wings. He will cover you with his pinions, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness is a shield and buckler. 10:9-13). What then shall we say to these things? The life of faith is obeying God, doing what is right, and trusting God to protect us. 3:12), as was evident in his own life (2 Cor. The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. By faith we understand that the universe was created by the word of God, so that what is seen was not made out of things that are visible. In faith, we can trust the plan that He has for our lives and for our loved ones. Ever remember that Jesus is your helper. You will not fear the terror of the night, nor the arrow that flies by day, nor the pestilence that stalks in darkness, nor the destruction that wastes at noonday. But within a few yards our petromax failed. Publication date: Feb 21, 2023. Bible verses related to God Protection from the King James Version (KJV) by Relevance. There is another extreme to be avoided. His view entitles verses 1-2 my refuge, verses 3-13 your refuge, and verses 14-16 Gods pledge. This very nicely handles the change of pronouns in the psalm. Be blessed , Your email address will not be published. The first-born of the unbelieving were all killed by the death angel, but those who believed God, applying the blood of a lamb to the doorposts and the lintel of their house, were not touched (Exod. Now if God said to you Do this, then whether or not you have the means, you had better do it. Verses 5-10 pursue the implications of the safety which we have in God. 57:4-6; 64:1-6). Verse 2 is the psalmists personal confession of trust. We must always correlate any Scripture with the entire Bible. 16 With a long life I will satisfy him, And let him behold My salvation. (NASB), In the final analysis, our safety is only as certain as the guarantee of the God who promises it. But many of us give God credit for jumping off of pinnacles that are simply our way of manipulating God and saying to Him, Im going to put Your reputation on the line God, and if You dont come through and do it my way, You are going to look bad. This is putting God to the test, by demanding that He rescue us from self-made danger. He came from elsewhere. God's appointed angels watching over me, angels watching over me. God protects us from dangers seen and unseen. TopicalBible 4 He will cover you with his wings. Who shall bring any charge against God's elect? But Jesus called them to him, saying, Let the children come to me, and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of God. Because you have made the Lord your dwelling place the Most High, who is my refuge no evil shall be allowed to befall you, no plague come near your tent. But with you there is forgiveness, that you may be feared. They claim they have acted on faith, trusting God to provide for what they presumptuously purchased. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. 7-10). The reason why most of us fail to appreciate the dangers of this present age, seen and unseen (cf. God wants to protect his children. I understand the psalm to be assuring the saint that God gives us 24-hour protection. These all died in faith, not having received the things promised, but having seen them and greeted them from afar, and having acknowledged that they were strangers and exiles on the earth. However, if we send up prayers for protection and listen to God when he re-directs, warns, and guides us We can avoid trouble! To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood Beloved, although I was very eager to write to you about our common salvation, I found it necessary to write appealing to you to contend for the faith that was once for all delivered to the saints. 1 He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High Will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. There was not a man among the people of Israel more handsome than he. One final word. In verse 13 we observe the positive results of the safety that God provides through His angels. God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Psalm 91 is familiar to us, in its words, for we often sing it in our worship service, and yet both its symbols and its promise of security are foreign to us. But David remained at Jerusalem. Psalm 23:4 Verse Concepts Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, Satan is saying to the Lord Jesus, If You are really the Son of God, then You, of all people, can live dangerously. Now they were bringing even infants to him that he might touch them. 34), but it was not dignified.154 In verses 14-16 God promises deliverance and honor. The Holy Spirit, as His representative, and the heavenly angels, as ministering spirits, are sent forth to aid those who against great odds are fighting the good fight of faith. I lift up my eyes to the hills. And this is the promise that he made to useternal life. My soul also is greatly troubled. She gave birth to a male child, one who is to rule all the nations with a rod of iron, but her child was caught up to God and to his throne, May mercy, peace, and love be multiplied to you. Davids deliverance from the hand of Gath was divine (1Sam. His reply indicates that while the servant of God may live dangerously, this is not an excuse to live presumptuously. If we pray and ask for Gods guidance he will show us the path of safety. This psalm beautifully compliments Psalm 90, as Kirkpatrick (p. 554) also has noted. Have I not commanded you? 5-6) and no fall (vv. 3:23; 6:23). Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God, which he promised beforehand through his prophets in the holy Scriptures, concerning his Son, who was descended from David according to the flesh and was declared to be the Son of God in power according to the Spirit of holiness by his resurrection from the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord, through whom we have received grace and apostleship to bring about the obedience of faith for the sake of his name among all the nations, Let not your hearts be troubled. Either God will spare us from a dangerous circumstance or he will bring us safely through the danger. (Now she had been purifying herself from her uncleanness.) To the choirmaster. He was in the beginning with God. By calling upon Him for salvation, you will be delivered from the danger of divine wrath and given the free gift of eternal life in the presence of God (Rom. She received a B.A. T He shall surely pay. Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day. There is a very tender touch here, stressing the warmth of Gods love and concern.149 Not only is there a tenderness in Gods care, there is also a toughness, as is seen in the imagery of the metal armor (v. 4). A Psalm of David. God says of the one who knows His name, I will set him on high (v. 14, KJV).153 In verse 15 He promises to honor him. There is perhaps no better historical illustration of the truth of verse 7 than the exodus. Whether the danger is invisible or incurable, Gods protection is ever adequate. We always pray for Him to keep us from dangers seen and unseen don't forget the unseen things we are protected from. U May God protect you from all that would come against. To any who might fall in this category, let me remind you of Satans abuse of Psalm 91 in the temptation of our Lord, as recorded in Matthew 4. Prayer For My Military Son's Salvation. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name's sake. Ps. Life itself is filled with dangers both seen and unseen, all of which gives . If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church. And the Pharisees and the scribes grumbled, saying, This man receives sinners and eats with them. So he told them this parable: What man of you, having a hundred sheep, if he has lost one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the open country, and go after the one that is lost, until he finds it? Lord heal me from pain I didnt know was there. 4 He will cover you with His pinions, And under His wings you may seek refuge; His faithfulness is a shield and bulwark. Just as I was with Moses, so I will be with you. And one said, Is not this Bathsheba, the daughter of Eliam, the wife of Uriah the Hittite? So David sent messengers and took her, and she came to him, and he lay with her. If God is for us, who can be against us? All Scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are taken from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. The tigers and bears, while inhabiting the area, did not harm me either. [20] The Major Legend of Saint Francis, VIII, 6, in Francis of Assisi: Early Documents, vol. You are a sinner, condemned by Gods righteous law, and destined to eternal punishment (Rom. To the choirmaster. He who did not spare his own Son but gave him up for us all, how will he not also with him graciously give us all things? He restores my soul. To our great relief the beast slinked away. We have insurance for our life, our health, our retirement, our wage-earning ability, and so on. 6 6) Prayer for Traveling Mercy and Safe Journey. Even when men are falling about us like flies (my liberal paraphrase), God is able to keep us. While his enemies roam about in the world, David asks to be hidden from them. But let your adorning be the hidden person of the heart with the imperishable beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which in God's sight is very precious. O Lord, hear my voice! In verse 1 God is called the Most High and the Almighty and both terms stress His position and His limitless power.147. At times He will pluck us from danger, but when He chooses to preserve us through it He does not abandon us. Fear keeps us from taking initiative and doing anything which isnt safe. Once our inhibiting fears are swept aside by an appreciation of our safety in Gods care, we need not be reticent and retiring. W For this light and momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison as we look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen. If they do not see. And he opened his mouth and taught them, saying: Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. A Psalm of David. Consequently, we will also consider some of the abuses to which the assurance of our safety can be applied. To the choirmaster. He will cover you with his pinions, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness is a shield and buckler.