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In Psalms, chapter ninety-one, verse fourteen, the Lord Himself addresses His faithful followers. Because they love Him, He promises to aid them during trouble. The secret of receiving God’s protective care is a heart intimately attached to the Lord in gratitude and affection. He knows who such believers are, and He will be with them […]

In Psalms, chapter ninety-one, verse eleven, God commissions angels to watch over the lives and interests of the faithful. They take special note of all who continually seek to dwell in the presence of God, and they guard the body, soul, and spirit of believers. The protection includes all our ways, and there is no

In Psalms, chapter ninety-one, verse ten, nothing can happen to a faithful servant except by God’s permission, as in verses seven through ten; this truth does not mean there will never be unpleasant or difficult times, as in Romans eight, verses thirty-five to thirty-seven, but as long as we make God our Lord and refuge,

In Psalm ninety-one, verse one, the psalm expresses the security of those who trust fully in God; it assures us that God will be our refuge and that we may seek His protection in times of physical and spiritual danger. The psalm offers security for the children of God: Those who commit themselves to the

In Psalms, chapter ninety, verse twelve, our days upon the earth at best is seventy to eighty years, as in verse ten of the theme chapter, and are few compared to eternity. We should pray for a sober understanding of the brevity of our lives to present to God a heart of wisdom in how

In Psalms, chapter ninety, verse two, “from everlasting to everlasting” refers to God’s eternal existence, having neither beginning nor end. “Everlasting” does not necessarily mean that God transcends time, but rather connotes His endless duration in time, as in Psalms forty-eight, verse fourteen, Genesis twenty-one, verse thirty-three, Job ten, verse five, and chapter thirty-six, verse

In Psalms, chapter ninety, verses one through seventeen, the prayer assigned to Moses written during the forty years that God made Israel wander in the wilderness as punishment for their unfaithfulness, as in Deuteronomy eight, verse fifteen. During that period, a generation of disobedient Israelites died in verses seven to eleven and Numbers fourteen, verses

In Psalms, chapter eighty-nine, verse thirty, God’s promises in verses thirty through thirty-seven did not ensure the reign of David’s descendants as kings forever, nor did they address the issue of the personal salvation of these kings. However, the promises were given to David to assure Him that the unfaithfulness of Israel and her kings

In Psalms, chapter eighty-nine, verses nineteen through thirty-seven, the psalmist reminds God of His election of David’s line to rule over Israel and of His promise that David’s dynasty would endure forever, as in verses twenty-seven through twenty-nine despite Israel’s unfaithfulness. The theme title is “One Chosen out of the People.”  God sees the heart of

In Psalms, chapter eighty-nine, verse four, God’s covenant promise to David was that his “seed,” his line, would rule on the throne forever, as in verses twenty-nine, thirty-six through thirty-seven of this chapter. God’s promise did not involve all of David’s descendants. When the Davidic kings disobeyed God, He removed them just as He delivered