Psalm 91 – The Promises of Protection
By Pastor Kimberly Lemler
One of my
favorite Psalms and the one that I have memorized and declare over my family
daily is Psalm 91. It is so important to
pray God’s Word. It’s not enough to have a Bible in your possession. It’s not
enough to leave it open on your nightstand or your coffee table. And it’s not enough
just to merely read the words on the pages. The Word of God has to become part
of you. You must take all of the instructions and promises to heart, believe
the words that God is speaking, and then you must agree with God by declaring
them with your mouth.
“For the word of God is living and operative,
and sharper than any two-edged sword, and penetrating to the division of soul
and spirit, both of joints and marrow, and a discerner of the thoughts and
intents of the heart.” – Hebrews 4:12
The
two-edged sword actually translates to a “two-mouthed sword”. One edge of the
sword represents God speaking His Word and the other edge represents the
believer speaking His Word.
Psalm 91 is
a very special set of verses. It’s the “Psalm of Protection” and if we examine
it closely, we can see how vital it is that we memorize this Psalm and use it
as a prayer to our Father. We are speaking God’s Word back to Him, in agreement.
We need to
be mindful that God’s promises come with conditions. What God is speaking to us
in this Psalm will be of no benefit if we are not “dwelling” with God. This
means a deep, personal relationship with Him…not just a casual one on Sundays.
There are
over 7000 promises in the Word of God. Let’s start digging into the Word and
receive all that He has to give us! Confess the following on a daily basis…
“I
dwell in the secret place of the Most High so I abide under the shadow of the
Almighty. I will say of the Lord, "He is my refuge and my fortress; My
God, in Him I will trust." Surely He shall deliver me from the snare of
the fowler and from the perilous pestilence. He shall cover me with His
feathers, and under His wings I shall take refuge; His truth shall be my shield
and buckler. I shall not be afraid of the terror by night, nor of the arrow
that flies by day, nor of the pestilence that walks in darkness, nor of the
destruction that lays waste at noonday. A thousand may fall at my side, and ten thousand
at my right hand; but it shall not come near me. Only with my eyes shall I
look, and see the reward of the wicked. Because I have made the Lord, who is my
refuge, even the Most High, my dwelling place, no evil shall befall me, nor
shall any plague come near my dwelling; For He shall give His angels charge
over me, to keep me in all my ways. They shall bear me up in their hands, lest
I dash my foot against a stone. I shall tread upon the lion and the cobra, the
young lion and the serpent I shall trample under foot. Because I have set my
love upon Him, therefore He will deliver me; He will set me on high, because I
have known His name. I shall call upon Him, and He will answer me; He will be
with me in trouble; He will deliver me and honor me. With long life He will
satisfy me, and show me His salvation.” – Psalm 91 in 1st person
(An
in-depth teaching CD of this topic is available on our website. Audio downloads
of this teaching are also available at MyChristianTeaching.com)
©Words To Heart Ministries, Inc. God’s Healing Power Radio Ministry. Pastor Kimberly Lemler. 2010.