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...

Let the beauty of the Lord our God be upon us, and establish the work of our hands for us; yes, establish the work of our hands. (Psalm 90:17) When God instructed Israel to build “Me a sanctuary, that I may dwell among them,” the benefit was not intended to be for...

Let Your work appear to Your servants, and Your glory to their children. And let the beauty of the Lord our God be upon us. (Psalm 90:16-17) In the verses just before the above text, Moses appeals to Heaven for compassion, mercy and reprieve from the afflictions...

Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom. (Psalm 90:12) Before the flood of Noah men lived for hundreds of years, meaning that there was ample time and opportunity for God to be revealed to mankind. In that prediluvian period, men had much more...

The days of our lives are seventy years; and if by reason of strength they are eighty years, yet their boast is only labor and sorrow; for it is soon cut off, and we fly away. (Psalm 90:10) All of our days have been determined -- at least that is what I believe....

You have set our iniquities before You, our secret sins in the light of Your countenance. (Psalm 90:8) How many conversations and interactions with people, strangers and loved ones alike, have we forgotten? I'm sure the count is innumerable -- at least from our...

You turn man to destruction, and say, “Return, O children of men.” For a thousand years in Your sight are like yesterday when it is past, and like a watch in the night. (Psalm 90:3-4) Before the flood of Noah, men lived to be several hundred years old. Noah himself...

You turn man to destruction, and say, “Return, O children of men.” For a thousand years in Your sight are like yesterday when it is past, and like a watch in the night. (Psalm 90:3-4) If we were to summarize the essence of this psalm it would be the contrast between...