A Song for the Sabbath day (Psalm 92) As you can tell from the title, the focus of this devotion is not on a particular verse but the inspiration for the verses -- in this case, a psalm devoted to Shabbat. To appreciate the psalm, it is important to understand the...

Because he has set his love upon Me, therefore I will deliver him; I will set him on high, because he has known My name. He shall call upon Me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble. (Psalm 91:14-15) As this psalm concludes, Moses apparently quotes the...

You shall tread upon the lion and the cobra, the young lion and the serpent you shall trample underfoot. (Psalm 91:13) As related in the previous devotion, there are many dangers we must face as we make our way through life. In this verse, Moses addressed that issue...

No evil shall befall you, nor shall any plague come near your dwelling; for He shall give His angels charge over you, to keep you in all your ways. In their hands they shall bear you up, lest you dash your foot against a stone. (Psalm 91:11-12) The preamble for these...

A thousand may fall at your side, and ten thousand at your right hand; but it shall not come near you. Only with your eyes shall you look, and see the reward of the wicked. (Psalm 91:7-8) The Bible says that, on the night after they had eaten the Passover, Israel...

You 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. (Psalm 91:5-6) These verses prompt an observation that merits our attention: night and...

He shall cover you with His feathers, and under His wings you shall take refuge; His truth shall be your shield and buckler. (Psalm 91:4) In the verse above, it is clear that the composer of this psalm (tradition says it was written by Moses) wished to describe the...

He shall cover you with His feathers, and under His wings you shall take refuge; His truth shall be your shield and buckler. (Psalm 91:4) In regard to its' young, a bird can use its feathers to shelter the chicks or, in some cases, fly them to safety. Essentially the...

I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress; my God, in Him I will trust.” Surely He shall deliver you from the snare of the fowler and from the perilous pestilence. (Psalm 91:2-3) There is a tradition that says, as Moses ascended Mount Sinai to meet with...

He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall 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.” (Psalm 91:1-2) As was noted in a previous devotion, tradition says that Moses...

He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall 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.” (Psalm 91:1-2) There is a belief in Judaism that when God created the world, He...

He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall 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.” (Psalm 91:1-2) According to Jewish tradition, Moses composed this psalm on the day...