Geneva Study Bible He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. He that dwelleth in the {a} secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
(a) He who makes God his defence and trust will perceive his protection to be a most sure safeguard. I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust. {b} I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.
(b) Being assured of this protection, he prays to the Lord. Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence. Surely he shall deliver thee from the {c} snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence.
(c) That is, God's help is most ready for us, whether Satan assails us secretly which he calls a snare, or openly which is here meant by the pestilence. He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler. He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his {d} truth shall be thy shield and buckler.
(d) That is, his faithful keeping of promises to help you in your need. Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day; {e} Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day;
(e) The care that God has over his is sufficient to defend them from all dangers. Nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness; nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday. Nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness; nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday.
A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; but it shall not come nigh thee. A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; but it shall not come nigh thee.
Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold and see the reward of the wicked. Only with thine {f} eyes shalt thou behold and see the reward of the wicked.
(f) The godly will have some experience of God's judgements against the wicked even in this life, but they will see it fully at that day when all things will be revealed. Because thou hast made the LORD, which is my refuge, even the most High, thy habitation; Because thou hast made the LORD, which is my refuge, even the most High, thy habitation;
There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling. There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling.
For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways. {g} For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.
(g) God has not appointed one angel to every man, but many to be ministers of his providence to keep and defend his in their calling, which is the way to walk in without tempting God. They shall bear thee up in their hands, lest thou dash thy foot against a stone. They shall bear thee up in their hands, lest thou dash thy foot against a stone.
Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder: the young lion and the dragon shalt thou trample under feet. Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder: the {h} young lion and the dragon shalt thou trample under feet.
(h) You will not only be preserved from all evil, but overcome it whether it is secret or open. Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him on high, because he hath known my name. {i} Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him on high, because he hath known my name.
(i) To assure the faithful of God's protection, he brings in God to confirm the same. He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him. He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him.
With long life will I satisfy him, and shew him my salvation. With {k} long life will I satisfy him, and shew him my salvation. (k) For he is content with that life that God gives for by death the shortness of this life is recompensed with immortality. The Geneva Bible Translation Notes [1599] Bible Hub |
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