psalm 91 commentary

He that makes God his habitation and refuge as he is called Psalm 919 that has recourse to him and relies on him in his dangers and difficulties. The BEST VALUE in digital Bible study.

Psalm 91 1 2 Psalm Of Protection

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.

. LORD I cry out to You. David Guzik commentary on Psalm 88 explains this prayer by the sons of Korah which is a desperate prayer from deep affliction. This psalm is titled To the Chief MusicianSet to The Lilies A Psalm of David.

This wonderful psalm is quoted and analyzed in Hebrews 37-413. This psalm is simply titled A Psalm of DavidAs with many of Davids psalms it is impossible to confidently state which period of his life it comes from. 1 Chronicles 251 and 2 Chronicles 2930 add that Asaph was a prophet in his musical compositions.

A Psalm of David the servant of the LORD who spoke to the LORD the words of this song on the day that the Lord delivered him from the hand of all of his enemies and from the hand of Saul. Psalm 91 Commentary Dick Donovan 2019-04-09T180059-0700. Some believe that the Chief Musician is the LORD God Himself and others suppose him to be a leader of choirs or musicians in Davids time such as Heman the singer or Asaph 1 Chronicles 633 165-7 and 256Korah was a descendant of Levi Exodus 616-24.

The title of this psalm is To the Chief Musician. The Mighty One and His judgment. This is a psalm of transition.

But that cannot be for Ps 95. Psalm 1112 spoke of delight in Gods works. The title of this psalm A Psalm of Asaph tells us that it is the first of Asaphs psalms in the order of the psalterAsaph was the great singer and musician of David and Solomons era 1 Chronicles 1517-19 165-7 167 256.

A Psalm of David. To the Chief MusicianA Psalm of the sons of Korah. Whatever the occasion was this short psalm is a beautiful denial of pride arrogance and selfish ambition.

Derek Kidner wrote of Psalm 135 Every verse of this psalm either echoes quotes or is quoted by some other part of Scripture. This psalm is simply titled A Psalm of Thanksgiving and it is the only psalm in the collection to bear this titleIt speaks of an invitation to the whole earth to know and to worship God. A Psalm of David.

Almost every verse quotes the words or the idea of another Old Testament passage including four different psalms two passages from Deuteronomy two from Jeremiah and two from Exodus. This psalm is titled To the Chief MusicianSet to Do Not Destroy A Michtam of David. Now in the last section of this psalm he confessed once again his weakness and frailty shortened my days.

Perhaps in no psalm in the whole psalter is the sense of sorrow. The nature of Davids prayer. It is a writ of protection for all true.

Psalm 91 is one of the most well-known psalms in the bible. Video for Psalm 88. It is one of the shortest Psalms to read but one of the longest to learn.

No software to install. Psalm 88 A Desperate Prayer from Deep Affliction. The Chief Musician is thought by some to be the Lord GOD Himself and others suppose him to be a leader of choirs or musicians in Davids time such as Heman the singer or Asaph 1 Chronicles 633 165-7 and 256.

We have noted that Michtam indicates golden and that they are golden psalms. In Europe the psalm came to be known as the princes psalm owing to the concern for the proper conduct of a Christian magistrate prince or king Willem VanGemeren I was startled to find that Martin Luther had done an exposition of the psalm that ran to eighty pages. 1-2 A prayer like incense.

Psalm 91 appears to be a psalm in the setting of warfare with threats of an imminent battle that is about to has or is currently taking place between solders that may be facing impossible odds. This psalm speaks of one who delights greatly in Gods commandments. 1-3 Blessings belonging to the one who considers the poor.

This page will explore Psalm 91 verse by verse with commentary and provide scripture references for each section. Then he praised God for His deliverance and ultimate victory Psalm 10212-22. The title tells us both the author and the audience of the psalm.

To the Chief MusicianA Psalm of DavidSome believe that the Chief Musician is the Lord GOD Himself and others suppose him to be a leader of choirs or musicians in Davids time such as Heman the singer or Asaph 1 Chronicles 633 165-7 and 256. In the title David tells us whom the psalm was. It speaks of trouble from enemies adversaries false witnesses and violent men but this was true of.

That has access to him intercourse with him and worships within the veil living a life of constant communion with him. Biblical Commentary Bible study Psalm 91. 349-407 as part of the evening liturgy in the Greek Church due to the reference in Psalm 1412 to the evening sacrifice.

It contains a list of promises from God to those who have faith and trust in Him. According to John Trapp the great preacher of the early church John Chrysostom said this psalm was used in his era AD. Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty He shall not.

He that dwelleth in the secret place c. The phrase Do Not Destroy may refer to the tune to Davids determination to not destroy Saul or to Davids plea that God would not allow him to be destroyed. It speaks of a young child but it contains the experience of a man in Christ Charles Spurgeon.

The central mass of this psalm describes the singer as suffering from two evils. In Psalm 1121 we are told that Gods people also delight in Gods words commands Boice ii. The joyful noise of verses 4 and 6 meets us elsewhere as the spontaneous shout that might greet a king or a moment of victory.

If the face of such a harsh reality as this God is placed in the position of being the protecting parent of His young as their fortress shield and. Sickness and treacherous friends A. It is jubilant with confidence for the whole earth as it contemplates the glory of that earth when all its people are submitted to the reign of Jehovah G.

The blessed one and the enemy of the blessed one. Some commentators give an alternate meaning of. HE WILL CALL ON ME AND I WILL ANSWER HIM.

Since the great news of Gods marvelous things Psalm 981 goes to the ends of the earth Psalm 983 it is right for all the earth to praise Yahweh. He weakened my strength in the way. Alexander Maclaren well described it.

Is expressly said to be penned by David and long after Moses Heb 4 7It is probable that this psalm also was penned by David. Jeduthun mentioned also in the titles of Psalm 39 and Psalm 77 was one. The title tells us both the authors and the audience of the psalm.

14 Because he has set his love on me therefore I will deliver him. I will set him on high because he has known my name. The title of this psalm is To the Chief MusicianTo Jeduthun.

Psalm 91 greatly encourages us to put our trust in God. Shout joyfully to the LORD all the earth. Starting in discouragement and.

As with Psalm 45 this psalm is Set to The Lilies The phrase may refer to the general beauty of the composition to the tune or even to a six-stringed instrument known as the Shoshannim the literal translation of the Hebrew. The psalmist began this song by recognizing his own weakness Psalm 1021-11. The reason I discovered is that he was deeply concerned.

There is a deliberate echo of the previous psalm here. There Hebrews 47 it is said to be in David This may indicate that David the Son of Jesse was the unattributed author but it is also possible that the author of Hebrews simply.

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