Psalm 91

He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High
Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
² I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress;
My God, in Him I will trust.”

³ Surely He shall deliver you from the snare of the fowler^[a]
And from the perilous pestilence.
⁴ He shall cover you with His feathers,
And under His wings you shall take refuge;
His truth shall be your shield and buckler.
⁵ You shall not be afraid of the terror by night,
Nor of the arrow that flies by day,
⁶ Nor of the pestilence that walks in darkness,
Nor of the destruction that lays waste at noonday.

⁷ A thousand may fall at your side,
And ten thousand at your right hand;
But it shall not come near you.
⁸ Only with your eyes shall you look,
And see the reward of the wicked.

⁹ Because you have made the Lord, who is my refuge,
Even the Most High, your dwelling place,
¹⁰ No evil shall befall you,
Nor shall any plague come near your dwelling;
¹¹ For He shall give His angels charge over you,
To keep you in all your ways.
¹² In their hands they shall bear you up,
Lest you dash your foot against a stone.
¹³ You shall tread upon the lion and the cobra,
The young lion and the serpent you shall trample underfoot.

¹⁴ “Because he has set his love upon Me, therefore I will deliver him;
I will set him on high, because he has known My name.
¹⁵ He shall call upon Me, and I will answer him;
I will be with him in trouble;
I will deliver him and honor him.
¹⁶ With long life I will satisfy him,
And show him My salvation.”

Psalm 91

I read Psalm 91 this morning and realized that because it is so ingrained into me, the knowledge of God and His sovereignty, His care for me and His watchfulness over me 24/7, I have confidence in decisions that I make and in everything I do.

Yesterday, I had two young children at my house.  We began the morning jumping on our trampoline.  I held the toddler’s hands because she was too scared to jump without holding onto me. We then walked through a field and along a fence line that was a few yards from the roadside.  I held their hands, knowing I needed to for safety.  We visited our family business next door before heading to my parent’s pool for a swim. As we went through the building saying hi to everyone and petting the dog, our insurance agent (who happened to be there talking with my dad) skeptically asked me if these two children knew how to swim.  I said they didn’t, but that we had a lot of floating paraphernalia. Once at the pool with swimsuits and floating gear donned, we swam and enjoyed the refreshing water.

I thought about all that I do to be responsible regarding safety, but I also reflected upon my own awareness that God does protect us.  I was able to relax and have fun without fear, knowing that He watches over me and keeps me in all my ways.