Psalms 91

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Dwelling in the Shelter of the Most High

1The one who dwells in the shelter of the Most High, who lodges in the shadow of the Almighty,

2I say of Yahweh, ‘My refuge and my fortress, my God in whom I trust.’

3For he himself will deliver you from the snare of the fowler, from the deadly pestilence.

4With his pinion he will cover you, and under his wings you will take refuge; his faithfulness is a shield and a buckler.

5You will not fear the terror of the night, nor the arrow that flies by day,

6nor the pestilence that stalks in the darkness, nor the destruction that lays waste at noon.

7A thousand may fall at your side, and ten thousand at your right hand, but it will not come near you.

8You will only look with your eyes and see the recompense of the wicked.

9Because you, Yahweh, are my refuge — you have made the Most High your dwelling place —

10no evil will befall you, and no plague will come near your tent.

11For he will command his angels concerning you, to guard you in all your ways.

12On their hands they will lift you up, lest you strike your foot against a stone.

13You will tread upon the lion and the cobra; you will trample the young lion and the serpent.

Yahweh's Promise of Deliverance

14Because he has clung to me in love, I will deliver him; I will set him on high, because he knows my name.

15He will call out to me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble; I will rescue him and honor him.

16With length of days I will satisfy him, and I will show him my salvation.

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Cross-references in this chapter

Where this passage connects across Scripture — each link typed and reasoned, part of the AIT Bible Nexus Chart.

Dwelling in the Shelter of the Most High

quotation Luke 4:10 — Luke's temptation account cites these verses about angels bearing you up lest your foot strike a stone.
quoted by Luke 4:1 — The devil quotes the psalm about angels guarding and bearing you up lest you strike your foot on a stone.
quotation Matthew 4:6 — Satan quotes these verses verbatim in tempting Jesus about angels guarding him lest he strike his foot against a stone.
quoted by Matthew 4:1 — The devil quotes Psalm 91:11-12 about angels bearing you up.
allusion Luke 10:19 — Jesus' promise that disciples will tread on serpents echoes treading upon the lion and cobra.
echoed in Luke 10:17 — Treading on snakes and scorpions echoes the psalm's promise of trampling the serpent and lion.
echoed in Psalms 36:5 — Shared imagery of finding refuge under God's wings.
echoed in Psalms 57:1 — Shared image of finding refuge under God's wings.
echoed in Psalms 61:1 — Shared distinctive imagery of taking refuge under the shelter of God's wings.
echoed in Psalms 124:1 — Both use the image of deliverance from the snare of the fowler.
echoed in Ruth 2:1 — The image of taking refuge under Yahweh's wings shares distinctive wording with the Psalm's picture of finding refuge under God's wings.
thematic Proverbs 3:21 — Both promise freedom from fear of sudden terror.
thematic Psalms 17:8 — Shared imagery of taking refuge under God's wings/pinion.
thematic Psalms 46:1 — Both develop the motif of God as refuge and fortress in trouble.
thematic Psalms 17:1 — Shared imagery of finding shelter under God's wings.
thematic Psalms 34:1 — Both describe angelic protection surrounding those who trust in Yahweh.
thematic Psalms 63:1 — Same protective wing imagery for divine refuge.
thematic Psalms 121:1 — Divine protection from dangers by day and by night, paralleling the sun and moon not striking.

Yahweh's Promise of Deliverance

echoed in Psalms 50:7 — Both promise God's rescue for those who call on him in the day of trouble.
thematic Exodus 20:8 — The psalm is designated for the Sabbath day, echoing the Sabbath command to keep the day holy.
thematic Psalms 50:15 — Both present God's promise to answer and rescue those who call upon him in the day of trouble.

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