Psa 91:1 | NET2full | STEP | As for you, the one who lives in the shelter of the Most High , and resides in the protective shadow of the Sovereign One

Psalms 91:1

Psalm 91 ^{▼▼sn Psalm 91. In this psalm an individual (perhaps a priest) addresses one who has sought shelter in the Lord and assures him that God will protect him from danger (vv. 1-13). In vv. 14-16 God himself promises to keep his loyal follower safe.}

1 As for you, the one who lives ^{▼▼tn Heb “[O] one who lives.”} in the shelter of the Most High, ^{▼▼sn The divine title “Most High” (עֶלְיוֹן ʿelyon) pictures God as the exalted ruler of the universe who vindicates the innocent and judges the wicked. See especially Pss 7:17; 9:2; 18:13; 21:7; 47:2.}
and resides in the protective shadow ^{▼▼sn The Lord is compared here to a bird who protects its young under the shadow of its wings (see v. 4).} of the Sovereign One ^{▼▼sn The divine name used here is “Shaddai” (שַׁדַּי, shadday; see also Ps 68:14). Shaddai (or El Shaddai) is the Sovereign God of the world who grants life/blesses and kills/judges. In Genesis he blesses the patriarchs with fertility and promises numerous descendants. Outside Genesis he both blesses/protects and takes away life/happiness.} —

Psalms 91:1

Psalm 91 ▼▼sn Psalm 91. In this psalm an individual (perhaps a priest) addresses one who has sought shelter in the Lord and assures him that God will protect him from danger (vv. 1-13). In vv. 14-16 God himself promises to keep his loyal follower safe.

Psalm 91 ^{▼▼sn Psalm 91. In this psalm an individual (perhaps a priest) addresses one who has sought shelter in the Lord and assures him that God will protect him from danger (vv. 1-13). In vv. 14-16 God himself promises to keep his loyal follower safe.}