Saul, David, Jesus and Psalm 91

It is not exactly clear who the author of Psalm 91 is. Some say the author is Moses, while the Septuagint (LXX) claims the author is King David. Either way, the most powerful protection prayer is beautiful and full of hidden gems. In this post I am going to be referencing other scriptures that go with certain parts of Psalm 91.

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Tehillim (Psalms) 91 TS2009

He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High, Who abides under the shadow of the Almighty, He is saying of יהוה, 'My refuge and my stronghold, My Elohim, in whom I trust!'

For He delivers you from the snare of a trapper, From the destructive pestilence. He covers you with His feathers, And under His wings you take refuge; His truth is a shield and armour.

You are not afraid of the dread by night, Of the arrow that flies by day, Of the pestilence that walks in darkness, Of destruction that ravages at midday. A thousand fall at your side, And ten thousand at your right hand; But it does not come near you. Only with your eyes you look on, And see the reward of the wrong ones. Because you have made יהוה – My refuge, the Most High – your dwelling place, No evil befalls you, And a plague does not come near your tent; For He commands His messengers concerning you, To guard you in all your ways.

They bear you up in their hands, Lest you dash your foot against a stone. You tread upon lion and cobra, Young lion and serpent you trample under foot. 'Because he cleaves to Me in love, Therefore I deliver him; I set him on high, Because he has known My Name. When he calls on Me, I answer him; I am with him in distress; I deliver him and esteem him.' With long life I satisfy him, And show him My deliverance."

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Psalm 91:1 references- ps. 27:5; 31:20; 32:7; and 17:8

Tehillim (Psalms) 91:1 TS2009

"He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High, Who abides under the shadow of the Almighty,"

Tehillim (Psalms) 27:5 TS2009

"For in the day of evil He hides me in His booth; In the covering of His Tent He hides me; On a rock He raises me up."

Tehillim (Psalms) 31:20 TS2009

"In the secrecy of Your presence You shall hide them from the plots of man; You shelter them in a booth from the strife of tongues."

Tehillim (Psalms) 32:7 TS2009

"You are my hiding place; You preserve me from distress; You surround me with songs of deliverance. Selah."

Tehillim (Psalms) 17:8 TS2009

"Guard me as the apple of Your eye. Hide me under the shadow of Your wings,"

Psalm 91:2 reference- ps. 142:5

Tehillim (Psalms) 91:2 TS2009

"He is saying of יהוה, 'My refuge and my stronghold, My Elohim, in whom I trust!'”

Tehillim (Psalms) 142:5 TS2009

"I cried out to You, O יהוה: I said, “You are my refuge, My portion in the land of the living."

Psalm 91:3 reference- ps. 124:7

Tehillim (Psalms) 91:3 TS2009

"For He delivers you from the snare of a trapper, From the destructive pestilence."

Tehillim (Psalms) 124:7 TS2009

"Our being has escaped like a bird From the snare of the trappers; The snare was broken, and we have escaped."

Psalm 91:4 references- ps. 17:8 (same reference as verse 1); 57:1; and 61:4

Tehillim (Psalms) 91:4 TS2009

"He covers you with His feathers, And under His wings you take refuge; His truth is a shield and armour."

Tehillim (Psalms) 57:1 TS2009

"Show me favour, O Elohim, show me favour! For in You my being is taking refuge; And in the shadow of Your wings I take refuge, Until destruction passes by."

Tehillim (Psalms) 61:4 TS2009

"Let me dwell in Your Tent forever, Let me take refuge in the shelter of Your wings. Selah."

Psalm 91:5 references- ps. 112:7; 121:6; job 5:19; prov. 3:23-24; and isa. 43:2

Tehillim (Psalms) 91:5 TS2009

"You are not afraid of the dread by night, Of the arrow that flies by day,"

Tehillim (Psalms) 112:7 TS2009

"Mem He is not afraid of an evil report. Nun His heart is steadfast, trusting in יהוה."

Tehillim (Psalms) 121:6 TS2009

"The sun does not strike you by day, Nor the moon by night."

Iyoḇ (Job) 5:19 TS2009

"In six distresses He delivers you, and in seven no evil strikes you."

Mishlĕ (Proverbs) 3:23-24 TS2009

"Then you would walk safely in your way, And your foot would not stumble. When you lie down, you need not be afraid. And you shall lie down and your sleep shall be sweet."

Yeshayah (Isaiah) 43:2 TS2009

“When you pass through the waters, I am with you; and through rivers, they do not overflow you. When you walk through fire, you are not scorched, and a flame does not burn you."

Psalm 91:7 reference- 1 samuel 18:7

Tehillim (Psalms) 91:7 TS2009

"A thousand fall at your side, And ten thousand at your right hand; But it does not come near you."

Shemu’ĕl Aleph (1 Samuel) 18:7 TS2009

"And the women sang as they danced, and said, “Sha’ul struck his thousands, and Dawiḏ his ten thousands. And Sha’ul was very wroth, and this matter was evil in his eyes, and he said, 'To Dawiḏ they have given ten thousands, and to me they have given thousands. So what more for him, except the reign?'”

Psalm 91:8 references- ps. 37:34 and mal. 1:5

Tehillim (Psalms) 91:8 TS2009

"Only with your eyes you look on, And see the reward of the wrong ones."

Tehillim (Psalms) 37:34 TS2009

"Qoph Wait on יהוה and guard His way, And He shall exalt you to inherit the earth – When the wrongdoers are cut off, you shall see it."

Mal’aḵi (Malachi) 1:5 TS2009

"And your eyes shall see, and you shall say, ‘Great is יהוה beyond the border of Yisra’ĕl!"

Psalm 91:9 references- ps. 91:2 (above); 71:3; and 90:1

Tehillim (Psalms) 91:9 TS2009

"Because you have made יהוה – My refuge, the Most High – your dwelling place,"

Tehillim (Psalms) 71:3 TS2009

"Be to me a rock to dwell in, To go into continually. You have given the command to save me, For You are my rock and my stronghold."

Tehillim (Psalms) 90:1 MEV

"Lord, You have been our dwelling place in all generations."

Psalm 91:10 reference- prov. 12:21

Tehillim (Psalms) 91:10 TS2009

"No evil befalls you, And a plague does not come near your tent;"

Mishlĕ (Proverbs) 12:21TS2009

"No harm befalls the righteous, But the wrong shall be filled with evil."

Psalm 91:11-12 references- ps. 34:7; 71:3 (as in verse 9); 37:24 matt. 4:6; luke 4:10-11; heb. 1:14; job 5:23

Tehillim (Psalms) 91:11-12 TS2009

"For He commands His messengers concerning you, To guard you in all your ways. They bear you up in their hands, Lest you dash your foot against a stone."

Tehillim (Psalms) 34:7 TS2009

"Ḥet The messenger of יהוה encamps all around those who fear Him, And rescues them."

Tehillim (Psalms) 37:24 TS2009

"Though he falls, he is not cast down, For יהוה is supporting his hand."

Mattithyahu (Matthew) 4:6 TS2009

"and said to Him, 'If You are the Son of Elohim, throw Yourself down. For it has been written, 'He shall command His messengers concerning you,' and, 'In their hands they shall bear you up, so that you do not dash your foot against a stone.'"

Luqas (Luke) 4:10-11 TS2009

"for it has been written, ‘He shall command His messengers concerning You, to guard over You, 'and, ‘In their hands they shall bear You up, lest You dash Your foot against a stone.’ ”

Iḇ`rim (Hebrews) 1:14 TS2009

"Are they not all serving spirits sent out to attend those who are about to inherit deliverance?"

Iyoḇ (Job) 5:23 TS2009

"For your covenant is with the stones of the field, and the beasts of the field shall be at peace with you."

Psalm 91:13 reference- luke 10:19

Tehillim (Psalms) 91:13 TS2009

"You tread upon lion and cobra, Young lion and serpent you trample under foot."

Luqas (Luke) 10:19 TS2009

"See, I give you the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and none at all shall hurt you."

Psalm 91:14 reference- ps. 9:10

Tehillim (Psalms) 91:14 TS2009

“Because he cleaves to Me in love, Therefore I deliver him; I set him on high, Because he has known My Name."

Tehillim (Psalms) 9:10 TS2009

"And those who know Your Name trust in You, For You have not forsaken those who seek You, O יהוה."

Psalm 91:15 reference- ps. 50:15; isa. 43:2 (same as in verse 5); 1 sam. 2:30

Tehillim (Psalms) 91:14 TS2009

"When he calls on Me, I answer him; I am with him in distress; I deliver him and esteem him.”

Tehillim (Psalms) 50:15 TS2009

"And call upon Me in the day of distress – Let Me rescue you, and you esteem Me."

Shemu’ĕl Aleph (1 Samuel) 2:30 TS2009

“Therefore יהוה Elohim of Yisra’ĕl declares, ‘I said indeed that your house and the house of your father would walk before Me forever.’ But now יהוה declares, ‘Far be it from Me, for those who highly esteem Me I highly esteem, and those who despise Me are lightly esteemed."