Written by Chuck Swindoll, these encouraging devotional thoughts are published seven days per week.
Read Psalm 91:5–10
In Psalm 91:1–4, the songwriter has acknowledged the Lord as his refuge when under attack by the forces of evil. Now in 91:5–10, he sizes up his enemy and calculates his (and our) chances of surviving the battle. (Spoiler alert: we stand a 100 percent chance of victory.)
Attitude toward Evil
Read Psalm 91:3–4
While the first two verses of Psalm 91 depict the faithful character of God, verses 3 and 4 describe what God does. The psalmist names three actions the Lord takes on our behalf:
a. He delivers: from the snare of the trapper and from the deadly pestilence
b. He covers: with His pinions/under His wings
c. He shields: by His faithfulness
Read Psalm 91:1–2
The first verse of Psalm 91, a song about battling the forces of evil, establishes the context for everything that follows. So, let’s examine these two lines closely.
Protection amid Evil
Read Psalm 91:1–16
As David brings his song of the sheep to a close, having reflected on the Lord's faithful care throughout his life, he then considers his future.
As David's song of the sheep concludes, he suddenly drops the analogy to consider his own experience of God, both as a simple man in need of a Saviour and as a king in need of divine guidance.
As a former shepherd keeping watch over flocks in the wilderness, the composer of Psalm 23 understood the nature of sheep, including their bad habit of wandering.
Like many of the songs found in the Bible, Psalm 23 states its case in the first verse and simply verifies it in the remainder of the song. The key thought is this: Because the Lord is my Shepherd, I shall lack nothing! No uncertainty should frighten me.
All have endured the daily grind of uncertainty. When the trials of life push us to the limit and our hearts are heaviest, this magnificent "Psalm of the Shepherd" offers comfort and assurance, especially for those who lack the secure feeling of God's perpetual presence.
It's humbling to think that the Creator of the universe, whose power, knowledge, and goodness know no limits, actually cares about us and loves us individually and personally.
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