Safety of Abiding in the Presence of God

91 He (A)who dwells in the secret place of the Most High
Shall abide (B)under the shadow of the Almighty.

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Psalm 91

Whoever dwells in the shelter(A) of the Most High
    will rest in the shadow(B) of the Almighty.[a]

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  1. Psalm 91:1 Hebrew Shaddai

(A)You are my hiding place;
You shall preserve me from trouble;
You shall surround me with (B)songs of deliverance. Selah

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You are my hiding place;(A)
    you will protect me from trouble(B)
    and surround me with songs of deliverance.(C)

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For (A)in the time of trouble
He shall hide me in His pavilion;
In the secret place of His tabernacle
He shall hide me;
He shall (B)set me high upon a rock.

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For in the day of trouble(A)
    he will keep me safe(B) in his dwelling;
he will hide me(C) in the shelter of his sacred tent
    and set me high upon a rock.(D)

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How precious is Your lovingkindness, O God!
Therefore the children of men (A)put their trust under the shadow of Your wings.

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How priceless is your unfailing love, O God!(A)
    People take refuge in the shadow of your wings.(B)

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Keep me as the [a]apple of Your eye;
Hide me under the shadow of Your wings,

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  1. Psalm 17:8 pupil

Keep me(A) as the apple of your eye;(B)
    hide me(C) in the shadow of your wings(D)

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15 (A)Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God. 16 And we have known and believed the love that God has for us. God is love, and (B)he who abides in love abides in God, and God (C)in him.

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15 If anyone acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God,(A) God lives in them and they in God.(B) 16 And so we know and rely on the love God has for us.

God is love.(C) Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them.(D)

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20 (A)You shall hide them in the secret place of Your presence
From the plots of man;
(B)You shall keep them secretly in a [a]pavilion
From the strife of tongues.

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  1. Psalm 31:20 shelter

20 In the shelter(A) of your presence you hide(B) them
    from all human intrigues;(C)
you keep them safe in your dwelling
    from accusing tongues.

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For You have been a strength to the poor,
A strength to the needy in his distress,
(A)A refuge from the storm,
A shade from the heat;
For the blast of the terrible ones is as a storm against the wall.

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You have been a refuge(A) for the poor,(B)
    a refuge for the needy(C) in their distress,
a shelter from the storm(D)
    and a shade from the heat.
For the breath of the ruthless(E)
    is like a storm driving against a wall

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For You have been a shelter for me,
(A)A strong tower from the enemy.
I will abide in Your [a]tabernacle forever;
(B)I will trust in the shelter of Your wings. Selah

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  1. Psalm 61:4 tent

For you have been my refuge,(A)
    a strong tower against the foe.(B)

I long to dwell(C) in your tent forever
    and take refuge in the shelter of your wings.[a](D)

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  1. Psalm 61:4 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here.

The Lord is your [a]keeper;
The Lord is (A)your shade (B)at your right hand.

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  1. Psalm 121:5 protector

The Lord watches over(A) you—
    the Lord is your shade at your right hand;

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A man will be as a hiding place from the wind,
And (A)a [a]cover from the tempest,
As rivers of water in a dry place,
As the shadow of a great rock in a weary land.

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  1. Isaiah 32:2 shelter

Each one will be like a shelter(A) from the wind
    and a refuge from the storm,(B)
like streams of water(C) in the desert(D)
    and the shadow of a great rock in a thirsty land.

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BOOK FOUR

Psalms 90–106

The Eternity of God, and Man’s Frailty

A Prayer (A)of Moses the man of God.

90 Lord, (B)You have been our [a]dwelling place in all generations.

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  1. Psalm 90:1 LXX, Tg., Vg. refuge

BOOK IV

Psalms 90–106

Psalm 90

A prayer of Moses the man of God.

Lord, you have been our dwelling place(A)
    throughout all generations.

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Prayer for Safety from Enemies(A)

To the Chief Musician. Set to [a]“Do Not Destroy.” A Michtam of David (B)when he fled from Saul into the cave.

57 Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful to me!
For my soul trusts in You;
(C)And in the shadow of Your wings I will make my refuge,
(D)Until these calamities have passed by.

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  1. Psalm 57:1 Heb. Al Tashcheth

Psalm 57[a](A)

For the director of music. To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” Of David. A miktam.[b] When he had fled from Saul into the cave.(B)

Have mercy on me, my God, have mercy on me,
    for in you I take refuge.(C)
I will take refuge in the shadow of your wings(D)
    until the disaster has passed.(E)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 57:1 In Hebrew texts 57:1-11 is numbered 57:2-12.
  2. Psalm 57:1 Title: Probably a literary or musical term