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Make It Personal
Commentators like Spurgeon and Barnes emphasize that the power of this verse lies in its personal application. It's not enough to know God is a refuge in general; the psalmist makes a conscious, active choice to say, "He is my refuge... my fortress... my God." True comfort and security come from personally claiming God's promises for yourself.
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Albert Barnes
On Psalms 91:2
18th Century
Theologian
I will say of the Lord - I, the psalmist; I will take this to myself; I will endeavor to secure this blessedness; I will thus abide with God…
Charles Ellicott
On Psalms 91:1–2
19th Century
Bishop
He ... I.—The particular difficulty of this psalm, its abrupt changes of person, is encountered at the beginning. A literal render…
Charles Spurgeon
On Psalm 91:2
19th Century
Preacher
I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.
This is a daring utterance, as if the psalmis…
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John Gill
On Psalms 91:2
17th Century
Pastor
I will say of the Lord
Or to the Lord F16 : these are the words of the psalmist, expressing his faith in …
Matthew Henry
On Psalms 91:1–8
17th Century
Minister
Anyone who by faith chooses God for his protector shall find in him all that he needs or can desire. And those who have found the comfort of making…