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Psalms
Chapter
91
{Note:
RBT believes this is a psalm of Moses and related to psalm 90. It
was written during Israel's darkest hours. This is a psalm to be sung
by two soloists. Has to do with the doctrine of the hardness of
Pharaoh's heart. Deliverance of the Jew from bondage is the
interpretation of this psalm. The application is the Church Age
believer in phase II. The anticipation is the future deliverance of
the saints of the Tribulation.}
{Soloist
1}
{Verses
1-4: Pattern of Deliverance}
{Deliverance
is based on Relationship}
1~~He
who always dwells {yashab}
in
the secret place of the Most High
shall
abide {luwn} under the shadow of the Almighty.
{Note: Luwn means to 'come with the intention of just spending the night but ending up staying a long time'. And, that is what it is like for a new believer who does not understand God's Word yet. Shadow indicates pressure and adversity. The believer is protected by God in times of adversity here.}
{Soloist
2 Sings About the Source of Deliverance}
2~~I
will 'communicate doctrine'/'bring to light'
concerning
Jehovah/God,
"He
is my refuge/'temporary shelter from a storm' {machaceh}
and
my castle/fortress/'permanent shelter' {matsuwd}.
My
'Elohiym/Godhead . . .
in
Him . . .I will 'trust/'lean on as a crutch' {batach }.
{Verses
3-8: Soloist 1 -Exodus Deliverance}
3~~Surely
He shall cause to deliver you {natsal}
from
the 'snare of the fowler'/
'one
who hunts birds with other birds or traps'
{pach - means a person who hunted birds with like a hawk - the
prey fell into his trap}
and
from the 'ruinous plague'.
{the 10 plagues of the Exodus}
{Deliverance
shall not be divorced from Doctrine}
4~~He
shall 'weave a hedge'/cover you with His feathers,
{feathers are the promises of God}
and
under His wings
{His wings refers to the protection of the believer operating under
His doctrine}
shall
you trust/'take cover in the crack of a rock' {chacah}.
His
doctrine/truth shall be
your
shield
{tsinnah - full body protection - God's plan in His Mind in eternity
past}
and
buckler.
{cocherah - smaller shield you move to deflect arrows - God's
doctrine being used in time}
{Verses
5-8: Area of Deliverance}
{Deliverance
from Warfare}
5~~You
shall not be afraid for the terror by night.
{dangers at night including night warfare - fear causes more
casualties than anything else either your thoughts control you or
your emotions do - and emotions will kill you in wartime}
Nor
for the arrow that flies by day.
{daytime warfare}
{Deliverance
from Disease}
6~~Nor
for the pestilence that walks in 'a pressure period'/
'times
of misfortune'.
{in national emergencies outbreaks of disease are common}
Nor for the destruction that wastes at noonday.
{Deliverance
from Death}
7~~A
thousand shall fall at your side,
and
ten thousand at your right hand;
but
it shall not come near you.
{Note: As long as God has a purpose for your life, none of these things will kill you. Yet, when He is done with you in His plan, nothing can keep you on this earth - His timing.}
{Deliverance
from Eternal Judgment}
8~~Only
with your eyes
shall
you behold/'regard with respect'
and
see/observe the reward/retribution of the wicked.
{the wicked are the unbelievers at the Great White Throne
Judgment}
{Soloist
2}
{Verses
9-16: Principle of Deliverance}
{Source
of Deliverance}
9a~~Because
You . . . O Jehovah/God . . .
my
refuge/'shelter from the storm'
{machaceh - a shelter discovered in the nick of time before a great
storm that is found to be more than adequate and the finder is
very satisfied},
{Verses
9b-16: Soloist 1}
9b~~You
have designated/'set up in a place' {suwm}
'the
Most High'/'The Very High'/'The Lofty One' {'Elyown} . . .
Your
habitation/'permanent dwelling place' {ma`own}.
{Note: RBT says the Most High is a title for the Lord Jesus Christ. This is 'permanent truth' in an 'impermanent' person. And that (doctrine) gives that person stability.}
10a~~The
'whole range of misfortune' does not touch you.
{idiom: means that the pressures are there, but they never quite
get you down. No pressure is too great for the plan of God}
10b~~Neither
shall any blow/stroke/
'catastrophe
meant to knock you out' {nega`}
come
near your dwelling.
{Note: Nega` usually means 'plague', but originally meant any catastrophe means to take you down. This verse means life will have great pressures for you, but with bible doctrine you will not crack up under the pressures of life}
{Guardian
Angels in the Angelic Conflict - The Relationship}
11~~For
He {God the Father}
shall
give His angels
{elect angels appointed as guardian angels - see Hebrews 1:14}
charge
over you,
{specific tactical commands by which the believer is protected}
to
guard you
{shamar - military word to be on guard duty - to guard some fixed
facility - 'you' in this case}
in
all your Ways.
{Note: In interpretation, originally this was addressed to the Exodus generation. Though they were terrible believers - at a moment's notice ready to go to idolatry when Moses was gone! Yet, God's grace sent angels to protect even them! That is grace! In application, this grace applies to all believers throughout history. 'All your ways' means when you are in fellowship and when you are out of fellowship - the grace of God always protects you.}
12~~They
{the guardian angels}
shall
bear/lift you up in {their} hands,
'with
the result that'
you
do not dash your foot
against
a stone.
{a rock in the path a traveler might trip over in a desert walk}
{Note: 'Their hands' was what KJV says. But 'their' is not there because apparently these angels do not have hands. This is like an anthropomorphism. This is to ascribe characteristics (usually of God) to us in terms we might understand.}
{Note: See Luke 4:10-11 and Matthew 4:6 where the devil distorts true Divine Viewpoint in a tempation of the humanity of Jesus. Satan uses this verse hinting that Jesus would be protected if He jumped off a cliff.}
13a~~You
shall 'be heavy footed'/'stumble around'
{darak - Qal imperfect}
upon
the 'angry lion'
{shachal - is one of 8 words for lion - this is the loud, roaring, angry
lion looking for food - this is how Peter described Satan looking to
prey on believers this is the lion at its most dangerous - I Peter
5:6-8}
and
the snake/adder.
{pethen - this is a poisonous snake - its venom is false teaching}
13b~~The
'young lion'
{k@phiyr - the young one is ambitious - trying to show he also
can kill the human ambitious 'young lion' is just as dangerous}
and
the 'constrictor type snake'/'one who stretches out'
{tanniyn - the boa type who wraps around you and squeezes the
truth out of you so you can be filled with false doctrine}
shall
you trample under feet.
14a~~Because
he {the believer}
has
set his love
{chashaq - this word for love means to so burn with love that the
object of our love fulfills your love}
upon
Me
{God and in particular the idea behind the Person - His Word/
Doctrine}.
14b~~Therefore
I {Doctrine}
will
deliver him.
I
will exalt him on High . . .
because
he has known My Name.
{we know God through the study of His Word - Salvation and the
spiritual growth to maturity is in view here.}
15a~~He
{the believer}
shall
call upon Me {God the Father},
and
I will answer him.
{Note: Why? Because he has a love affair with doctrine and knows HOW to pray!}
{3
Types of Answers from God}
15b~~I
{God particularly His Word metabolized in his soul}
will
be with him in trouble.
{deliverance through the trouble is in view here}
I
will deliver him.
{deliverance out from the trouble is in view here}
And
honor him
{this is the grace of God - no matter what happens,
God always demonstrates His grace to mature believers}.
16a~~With
'a gratifying life'/'a life of grace'
I
{God} will keep on causing him to
be
satiated/'completely satisfied'}.
{this is how God 'honors' the mature believer}
and
show him My deliverance
{means 2 things here - dying grace and eternity future}.
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