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How are you doing in the
Psalm 91 study? So far, we've discussed
verses 1-12 and are now looking at the final verses: 13 through 16.
"Thou
shalt tread upon the lion and adder: the young lion and the dragon shalt thou
trample under feet.
Because
he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him on
high, because he hath known my name.
He
shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I will
deliver him, and honour him. With long
life will I satisfy him, and shew him my salvation." (Psalm 91:13-16)1
In the first of this series we
discussed using your concordance. It is
always a good idea to use a concordance when reading your Bible; sometimes words we
believe to be common will have a significantly different definition. For example, name in verse 14 means; reputation, fame and glory.2
In verse 13, we learn that we
have dominion over wicked men (lion) and the enemy (adder, serpent) they are
trampled under our feet, because we are seated above with God. He says that simply because we have known His name - His reputation, the fame of
Him, His glory- His character; He promises
to deliver us and 'set us on high' -
that is high above tragedy, adversity, catastrophe and destruction! Hallelujah!
He is always with us, when we're in the midst of trouble we call to Him and He will answer and deliver us. He will give us a long life and we will enjoy His salvation (deliverance, welfare, prosperity) - here in this earth. Psalm 91 gives me courage and hope; I pray that you have begun to get an understanding of your covenant and will continue to study and become rooted in these precious promises God has given you.
1 King James Bible. Public Domain
2Blue Letter Bible. "Dictionary and Word Search for shem
(Strong's 8034)".
Blue Letter Bible. 1996-2010. 14 Aug 2010. < http://
www.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?
Strongs=H8034&t=KJV >
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