Where Are You Dwelling? Psalm 91:1a

Our world is in crisis mode and many are turning to Psalm 91 for help.  While I wrote about this psalm years ago, I feel compelled to bring it into the light for review.  It's going to take some time.  It will not be a microwave meal but it will equip you for years to …

Are You Ready for a Treasure Hunt?

In the fall of 2005, God drew me to Psalm 91 and filled me with treasure to last a lifetime. Just as in any hunt for treasure, there is usually a map. Psalm 91 was the map He placed in my hands and began to write on my heart. For six months, Psalm 91 is …

The Secret Place–Hidden in Plain Sight – Psalm 91:1a Revised

We began this series with "He who dwells," and now we will see where he dwells.  The text says, "He who dwells in the Secret Place…" Psalm 91:1a A Secret Place…hidden, concealed, private, safe.  Don't you love this picture?  A secret place, hidden in plain sight at the base of a tree trunk. As a …

Are You Abiding? Psalm 91:1b

“He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High, shall abide…” Psalm 91:1b When I hear the word Abide, I remember a hymn we used to sing in church when I was a child. “Abide with me; fast falls the eventide; The darkness deepens; Lord with me abide. When other helpers fail and …

Are You Under His Shadow? Psalm 91:1b

He who dwells in the secret place, shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. Psalm 91:1b Under a shadow? Shadows aren't safe. Are they? Yet David says that those who dwell in the secret place, abide under a Shadow. David thinks this Shadow is a great place. Let's find out why. The word “under” …

Under the Shadow of the Almighty Psalm 91:1b and Summary of Psalm 91:1

I love the Amplified translation of this psalm. He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall remain stable and fixed under the shadow of the Almighty [Whose power no foe can withstand]. Psalm 91:1 AMP We covered the word shadow in the last post. But this is more than a normal …

Who Do You Say I AM? Psalm 91:2a

There are volumes of teaching on the power of our words and how what we sow in words, we reap physically, emotionally and spiritually. What we say about the Lord is particularly important.  Scripture tells us that out of the abundance of our hearts our mouths speak, so, what we believe about the Lord is …

What’s the Difference Between My Refuge and My Fortress? Psalm 91:2b

David wrote I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress; my God, in Him I will trust.”  Psalm 91:2b If the LORD is our Refuge and our Fortress does 'Refuge and Fortress,' what does that mean and how are they different? REFUGE-- In my mind’s eye, I see a formidable …

In Him I Will Trust. Psalm 91:2c and Summary of 91:2

  Trust is hard to come by in our world of deceptive reporting and fake news. But there is One we can trust in.   Psalm 20:7 says, “Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the Lord our God.” NIV In this Psalm 91:2 verse, David uses …

Surely He Shall Deliver You – Psalm 91:3a

David, who wrote Psalm 91, knew all about being delivered. He was delivered from Saul's attempts to kill him and delivered from certain death at the hands of Goliath.  In verse 3 of Psalm 91, he wrote: "Surely He shall DELIVER you from the snare of the fowler and from the perilous pestilence."  Psalm 91:3a …