Psalms 91:1
Happy is he whose resting-place is in the secret of the Lord, and under the shade of the wings of the Most High;
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
In Context
Cross References
Judges 9:15And the thorn said to the trees, If it is truly your desire to make me your king, then come and put your faith in my shade; and if not, may fire come out of the thorn, burning up the cedars of Lebanon.
Psalms 17:8Keep me as the light of your eyes, covering me with the shade of your wings,
Psalms 27:5For in the time of trouble he will keep me safe in his tent: in the secret place of his tent he will keep me from men's eyes; high on a rock he will put me.
Psalms 32:7You are my safe and secret place; you will keep me from trouble; you will put songs of salvation on the lips of those who are round me. (Selah.)
Psalms 52:8\52:6\The upright will see it with fear, and will say, laughing at you:
Psalms 61:3\61:2\From the end of the earth will I send up my cry to you, when my heart is overcome: take me to the rock which is over-high for me.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 91:1
Some of the ancients were of opinion that Moses was the penman, not only of the foregoing psalm, which is expressly said to be his, but also of the eight that next follow it; but that cannot be, for Ps. xcv. is expressly said to be penned by David, and long after Moses, Heb. iv. 7 . It is probable that this psalm also was penned by David; it is a writ of protection for all true believers, not in the name of king David, or under his broad seal; he needed it himself, especially if the psalm was penned, as some… Read the whole commentary →