"A thousand will fall at your side and ten thousand at your right hand, it will not come near you."

This literally means,  that even if your enemies surrounds you, they will be unable to harm you. The word, yippol, will fall, is in the singular. So is the word, elef, a thousand. Yippol refers back to the enemies, fear, arrow, pestilence and destruction. The word, yiggash, comes near, means, will be slain.

Basically, all the enemy tries to sling at you, (hatred, words that are hateful, depression, loss of work, sickness,) or brings against you, will be taken down by the Lord. How? Why? We make El Elyon, (The Most High), and HaShem, (Mercy) our hiding place. He is where we place our trust.

Deuteronomy 32:30 ask the question: "How can one man chase a thousand and put ten thousand to flight?" How? Daniel 7:10 gives the answer: "... a thousand thousands serve Him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before Him..." This is the answer: Tzvos HaShem, the Lord of the Heavenly Host; the Army of HaShem. When you take time to talk with God, make Him your friend, you're confidant, He battles you're enemies.

For the Lord, is Lord of Host, Tzvos HaShem. He will bring all of His Host to aid you.
Look up and know the Lord of Host stands ready and willing to aid you in all you're battles. Give them to Him.

Have a great day! Be blessed today!!  

"nor the pestilence that walks in the darkness, nor the destruction that waste at noonday."

This verse ties to the previous verse. We see, yelekh, it walks, as well as the word, dever, meaning a destructive angel in charge of a plague. The waste at noonday refers to, "ketev", is depicted as being borne on a strong storm, which destroys everything in its path. In Arabic, it means smallpox or fatal plague. It speaks of noonday, in the open and not darkness. The root of all this ties to the words, walk or fly. Meaning it passes.

God will state in verse seven that He will keep us. It stress not to fear. Fear is the worst enemy. Instead, turn your fear into physical prayers. Just as this verse indicates action, so does the alternative solution. Call out to God.

It does not mean to become arrogant or haughty,  thinking nothing can affect us. Instead, it means to remember,  Who fights for you, Who surrounds you. Realizing that we are all in Covid, may we all understand God is in control. With every breath, keep prayer on our lips. Remain humble, caring for those who need us. Many good people have been lost and their lives impacted by this awful virus. We should never pass judgment on any level.  Because at the end of the day, it is God who decides on life. May God bless and protect us all. May those who have lost loved ones, including me, know God is good and truly loves us. It is hard sometimes to remember this,  when I would like to ask why. During these times, stop and pray.

I'm grateful and realize God knows the timing for each of us.

May God bless you and keep calling out to God.  

"You will not be afraid of the terror by night, of the arrows that flies by day."

This verse links to verse four. It's a reference to thieves or those who might try to harm you at night. All of which, no one desires to have happen. Yet, the deeper Hebrew uses the word, pahad layla, terror by night. This word actually means, demons, that roam at night. This is a reference to anything connect beyond the natural at night.

The second part is connect with, "of the arrows that fly by day". This is a reference to the angel of death. Death can be described in many forms, including hateful speech, gossip, or slander. Anything, that would harm another soul.

The first part of Psalms 91 confronts the issue of those that walk in darkness. They are stirred up to come against us. Prayer at night is so important. King David, we are told would rise up at midnight to pray. It states, when he would hear the Northern winds,  he would call on God. This is a huge subject. One must always pray before sleep with a attitude of gratefulness and praise to God.

It is interesting to note that the Psalms mentions all the troubles and plagues. We know they are in everyday life. Do not focus on them, instead FOCUS ON GOD. In the first part of Psalms 91, we are given four names of God, Elyon: the Most High, Shaddai: everything we need and more, HaShem: the name connected with Mercy, Elohim: Power, Justice and Judge.
Know this,  that with God we are privilege to know His name. We are privileged and protected by God.

Psalms 50:15 says: "Call on Me in the day of trouble. I will deliver him and he will honor Me".
Psalms 20:1: "... may the Lord answer you on the day of trouble."

No matter what you're facing, sickness, financial, job loss, depression, anything,  God will and can protect you and do the battle for you. Just call on Him.

Remember Psalms 91:9 is going to state: "You have made the Most High God your Habitation." Your home!!!

I know this text can be hard for some to understand. It really comes to the statement, God is on watch while we rest and sleep and all of our day. He's our constant protector.

I can remember as a child, my grandmother, Thara,  sometimes would remark on how tired she felt. She would say, " I prayed all night." Sometimes she would stay up praying the entire night. Now that I'm a mom and grandmother, I get it. I'll waking up at two or three o'clock and call out to God for all my children, their spouses, my grandchildren and friends. I always thank God, I can feel and know He has the battle.  My God is on watch. No matter what it is, HaShem, Mercy, has it. His mercy and kindness is forever. He knows, what I can not even begin to understand.

Today, may you be so blessed. Tonight, may you lie down, knowing that you are watched over and protected by God.

Blessing!! Have a wonderful day.  

 "Indeed He will deliver you from the baited trap and deadly pestilence."

A baited trap or snare, (mokesh) is the mechanism which keeps the door open. When the animal or person fall into it, they become locked in, unable to free themselves.

Ecclesiastes 9:12 "For man, too does not know his time."

Both text refer to, when a man is trapped in an evil time. The answer? Man must trust in God. Indeed, God will deliver you.  Interesting, the word here for deadly pestilence, plague, is Havvot meaning tragedy or breakdown. We have two types of trouble listed here. A baited trap is the symbol for trouble that is static, whereas, deadly pestilence, is trouble that moves from place to place in life. The first symbol is man made trouble. The second is an act or what God has allowed.

The answer is found in verse one.   Verse four will explain how God will cover you. What the Hebrew will tell you, "I say to the Lord.. that He is my God in whom I trust," are both indirect and direct speech. To show trust in someone, to love  someone, you must speak about them in love and speak directly to them. Some  of the best examples is how the Bible states, David, Joseph, and Abraham, always moved their lips when they talked to God. David was always having a conversation with the Lord. Daniel survived the entire exile and was known for being a man of prayer.

In order to trust God, we need to know and understand God. Exodus (Shomos) 34, says that God tells Moses,  He is, mercy, mercy, power, favor, grace, slow to anger, kindness, keeper of kindness and truth for a thousand years. Forgiver of sins.

More than anything, God just desires to walk along side of us.

Keep God and prayer on your lips. Speak to Him, speak about Him. It's amazing how you begin to feel the trust in God,  which gives you a calm peace.

Have a great day. Have a great conversation with God. Do a good deed today. Be kind and know, no matter what trap or pestilence may have befallen you, God cares and will hear and cover you.  

Tehillim / Psalms 91:2
I say to the Lord, my refuge and my fortress. The translation, I call God and recognize and TRUST God is my protector and deliverer. "Omar, I say," is a future tense verb meaning ongoing. The Lord is not man ruled by emotions, changing His mind. No, His love is there, no matter what. God is forever faithful. "Mahseh" refuge is a shady spot. A place of protection from the heat. Both Isaiah 4:6 and Psalms 57:2 make mention of a refuge, a place of protection from heat and storms.
Turn to God and talk with him as if you would a dear and beloved friend.
Trust God and sit in your shady spot. Enjoy the beauty of the welcome relief from the heat of life.
Have a great day!

Tehillim / Psalms 91:1

 He who abides in the secret place of the Most High abides in the Shadow of the Almighty.
Most High means Elyon, all of God, the Father, the Messiah and Holy Spirit. In fact, the word Elyon is a synonym with, Lifting up His voice. God will call out your name for His angels to protect you.

The Shadow of the Almighty is Shaddai, meaning more than enough.

My prayer today is for you to know that God has every tiny detail. He is enough. He will give you a good report, order your days, and give you the strength to do what you must do for your families, health and yourself. He will be your provider. He will carry you through all you must face. Know this and just know He has you!

Say Psalms 91.
From my morning study. A great reminder God is on the Throne.