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Psalm 91 — Sermon Preparation
An anonymous psalm of assurance, describing the divine protection given to those who dwell in God's shelter against every danger and pestilence. Below is a research summary for Psalm 91, drawn from openly licensed scholarly databases — original-language morphology, classic sermons from the church fathers through the Puritans, and ancient geography data.
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- classic sermon excerpts
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Psalm 91 in the Hebrew
Distinctive vocabulary of this chapter, based on original-language morphology.
| Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Count | Glosses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| מַחֲסֶה | machăçeh | H4268 | 2 | shelter |
| דֶּבֶר | deber | H1698 | 2 | pestilence |
| עֶלְיוֹן | ʻelyôwn | H5945 | 2 | elevation, lofty |
| רָאָה | râʼâh | H7200 | 2 | see |
| סֹחֵרָה | çôchêrâh | H5507 | 1 | surrounding, shield |
| שִׁלֻּמָה | shillumâh | H8011 | 1 | retribution |
| שׁוּד | shûwd | H7736 | 1 | swell up, devastate |
How preachers through history handled this text
15 public-domain excerpts on Psalm 91, from the church fathers to the Puritans.
“Whatever happens, nothing shall hurt the believer; though trouble and affliction befal, it shall come, not for his hurt, but for good, though for the present it be not joyous but grievous. Those who rightly know God, will set their love upon him. They by prayer constantly call upon him. His promise is, that he will in due time deliver the believer out of trouble, and in the mean time be with him in trouble. The Lord will manage all his worldly concerns, and preserve his life on earth, so long as it shall be good for him. …”
— Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible (Concise), on Psalm 91:9–30 (Public Domain)
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