Wesley's Explanatory Notes
Psalms 91:3
Pestilence — From the pestilence, which like a fowler's snare takes men suddenly and unexpectedly.
Pestilence — From the pestilence, which like a fowler's snare takes men suddenly and unexpectedly.
Verse Psalms 91:3. _SURELY HE SHALL DELIVER THEE_] If thou wilt act thus, then the God in whom thou trustest will deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, from all the devices of Satan, and from al...
SURELY HE SHALL DELIVER THEE FROM THE SNARE OF THE FOWLER - The snare or gin set for catching birds; meaning, here, that God would save him from the purposes of wicked people; such purposes as might b...
Psalms 91 Christ, the Second Man __ 1. In dependence (Psalms 91:1) 2. In security (Psalms 91:3) 3. His triumph and exaltation ...
XCI. GOD PROTECTS HIS OWN. Psalms 91:1 f. Read perhaps Blessed is he that dwelleth, that abideth, that saith of Yahweh. Psalms 91:3. noisome pestilence: read, from the pit of destruction. The pestile...
_Surely he_&c. For HE &c. The pronoun is emphatic. _the snare of the fowler_ All insidious attempts against life or welfare (Psalms 124:7; Psalms 141:9, &c.; 2 Timothy 2:26). and from the noisome pe
The providential care of God described in detail. The Psalmist, if the interpretation advocated above is correct, now addresses Israel; or, it may be, any godly Israelite....
DISCOURSE: 654 THE BLESSEDNESS OF GOD’S PEOPLE Psalms 91:1. He that dwelleth in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge...
PSALMS 91 DESCRIPTIVE TITLE A Personal Application of the Foregoing Psalm. ANALYSIS Prelude, Commending the Initial Sentiment of Moses-' Prayer. Stanza I., Psalms 91:2-8, Exhortation to Make this S...
Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence. SURELY HE SHALL DELIVER THEE FROM THE SNARE OF THE FOWLER. "Thee" - (Christ primarily, and secondarily, I...
91:3 Surely (a-1) Or 'For.'...
This Ps. describes the safety of those who trust in God, and may have a special reference to the nation of Israel at a time when other nations were involved in calamity. The dangers that threatened Ba...
_And_ .. PESTILENCE] LXX 'from the destroying word,' the snare being explained as malicious speech: see Psalms 38:12. 'Pestilence' comes later, in Psalms 91:6....
Psalms 90:106 _GORDON CHURCHYARD_ MY SAFE PLACE! PSALMS 91 Jesus said, "Jerusalem, I often wanted to get your children together as a mother bird gets her babies under her wings" ...
SNARE OF THE FOWLER. — The image of the net has occurred frequently before. (See Psalms 10:15, &c) Here, as in Ecclesiastes 9:12, it is used generally of any unexpected peril to life. NOISOME PESTILEN...
כִּ֤י ה֣וּא יַ֭צִּֽילְךָ מִ פַּ֥ח יָק֗וּשׁ מִ
Psalms 91:1 THE solemn sadness of Psalms 90:1 is set in strong relief by the sunny brightness of this song of happy, perfect trust in the Divine protection. The juxtaposition is, however, probably due...
SECURITY IN TRUSTING THE LORD Psalms 91:1 In harmony with the new light cast upon it by the Revised Version, this psalm has been divided as follows: Psalms 91:1, a soliloquy in which the believer sta...
This psalm is one of the greatest possessions of the saints. It is a great song of the safety of such as put their trust in Jehovah, and contains the Divine assurance of such faith as fruitful. Very l...
Surely he shall deliver thee from the (c) snare of the fowler, [and] from the noisome pestilence. (c) That is, God's help is most ready for us, whether Satan assails us secretly which he calls a snar...
_Night. Of adversity, and at all times, (Berthier) as well as in prosperity. (Worthington) --- Morning and evening prayer must not be neglected. (Haydock) --- These times were particularly pointed out...
Here come in the promise and the answer to the cry of Jesus. God the Father had engaged to carry his Anointed safely through all difficulties and discouragements; and here are particularized source of...
In verse third the Psalmist expresses his assurance that the trust of which he had spoken would not be vain and delusory, but that God would prove at all times the deliverer of his people. He is evide...
We have now (Psalms 91) another most important principle introduced; Messiah's taking His place with Israel, the place of trust in Jehovah, so as to afford the channel for the full blessing of the peo...
SURELY HE SHALL DELIVER THEE FROM THE SNARE OF THE FOWLER,.... These are the words of the psalmist, either speaking to himself, for the encouragement of his own faith and trust in the Lord; or to the...
Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, [and] from the noisome pestilence. Ver. 3. _Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler_] _i.e._ Of the devil and his emissari...
_I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge_ Upon that ground I will confidently commit myself and all my affairs to God. _Surely he shall deliver thee_ O thou believing, pious soul, who after my example...
THE SAFETY OF THE BELIEVERS IN EVERY EMERGENCY. The author of this psalm is not mentioned in the Bible, but the contents and the spirit of the hymn suggest the name of David, the pestilence referred...
Surely He shall deliver thee, so the psalmist assures every believer, FROM THE SNARE OF THE FOWLER, from Satan, who, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he might devour, AND FROM THE NOISOM...
1-8 He that by faith chooses God for his protector, shall find all in him that he needs or can desire. And those who have found the comfort of making the Lord their refuge, cannot but desire that oth...
O thou believing, pious soul, who after my example shalt make God thy refuge, thou shalt partake of the same privilege which I enjoy. HE SHALL DELIVER THEE FROM THE PESTILENCE, which like a fowler's s...
Psalms 91:3 deliver H5337 (H8686) snare H6341 fowler H3353 perilous H1942 pestilence H1698 snare -...
Psalms 91:1. _He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty._ It is not every man who dwells there; no, not even every Christian man. There are so...
A Psalm written for comfort, but it is not addressed to all mankind, neither I venture to say, to all believers, but only those who are described in the first verse. Psalms 91:1. _He that dwelleth in...
CONTENTS: The preservation of those whose confidence is in God. CHARACTERS: God, Psalmist, Moses. CONCLUSION: Those who live a life of communion with God are constantly safe under His protecting win...
This psalm is sent down to us as an ode of praise by David, written when the pestilence was stayed. The Targum considers it as a dialogue between David and Solomon, giving the Almighty the final word....
_He that dwelleth in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty._ A SONG OF FAITH I. The solitary voice of faith. “He that dwelleth in the secret place of the Most...
PSALM PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 91:1. This tender psalm describes the confidence that the believer may have through all types of dangers and challenges. ⇐
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 91:3 These verses list the benefits that come to those who trust in the Lord. The SNARE OF THE FOWLER (v. Psalms 91:3) seems to be a metaphor for th
INTRODUCTION There is no title prefixed to this Psalm. We know not who is the author of it. The conjecture, which has been made by some, that it was written by Moses, is very inadequately sustained. N...
EXPOSITION THIS psalm, like the majority in the present Book, is without a title. Jewish tradition, however, ascribed it to Moses—a conclusion which Dr. Kay and others accept as borne out by the facts...
So let's turn to Psalms 91:1-16 that we might begin our Bible study this evening. Psalms 91:1-16 brings up the question of just where are you living? There is a place that you might live that is sure...
1 Timothy 6:9; 2 Samuel 24:15; 2 Timothy 2:26; Amos 3:5; Ecclesia
THE PSALM OF SECURITY Psalms 91:1 INTRODUCTORY WORDS It seems to us that the last 4 verses of the 90th Psalm are a fitting introduction or prelude to the glorious security of the believer in the 91s...