Theme: God’s Promises
Title: The Goodness and Power of God #1
Text: Psalm 91:1-8 (NLT)
Introduction: (A. W. ) Our Perception of God Determines Everything
For many, their perception of God has been damaged, or compromised and when this happen everything falls into confusion (misunderstand) and turmoil (chaos, confusion)
- My understanding, my opinion, my discernment, my view of God determines Everything
- When I don’t understand God, nothing seems to make sense and everything seems odds
- So, when Adam sin at the Garden of Eden, the whole created world was affected by this sin or disobedience by Adam
- Once I know who God is and that He is the Creator and Redeemer, I begin to look at things quite differently
The author of Psalm 91 is anonymous (unknown) there are around 50 psalms that have authors that are anonymous or unknown
- Some say Moses, because it shares some of the themes of Psalm 90
- Others say king David, because some of the language or the strongholds that reminds us of king David, but this Psalms is commonly called “the Book of David” because he wrote a large number them
- Some classification of the Psalms, instruction, history, praise, confession, supplication, thanksgiving, messianic
- But, Psalm 91 is a Psalm without title, but we can see the Goodness and the Power of God
The Psalm 91 can be divided and described in Four
- Those who Trust in the Lord (Elyon) vs. 1-2
- A Guarantee from the Lord (El Shaddai) vs. 3-8
- A Promise of Protection from God (Yahweh) vs. 9-13
- A Description of His protection from the Lord (Elohim) vs. 14-16
1. To those who Trust in the Lord
1 Those who live or (dwells) in the shelter of the Most High will find rest in the shadow of the Almighty.
2 This I declare about the Lord: He alone is my refuge, my place of safety; he is my God, and I trust him.
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First, the writer uses four different names for God and there is a significant about it
The Most High is the Hebrew word Elyon (The God Most High)
- means a Supreme monarch, ruler, king, sovereign, majesty
- one who is elevated about all things,
- To those who trust the Most High have His protection
The Almighty, which is translated to Shaddai (God Almighty)
- Means mighty, powerful God, who is strong beyond our imagination
- Capable to supply our every need, a God who parted the sea and controls all creation
The Lord, this is the personal name of God (Yahweh, Jehovah) The Self-Existent One
- In (Exodus 6:2) God revealed to Moses his name Yahweh, Jehovah
- Then God spoke to Moses, “I am the Lord, I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, by the name of God Almighty, but by my name Jehovah was I not known to them, but to Moses He talk to him face to face, God said “I AM THAT I AM” tell Pharaoh I have send you Moses
- A relevant God who seeks for us to know Him on a deep, personal level thru our Lord Jesus Christ
My God, comes the Hebrew Elohim (The Creator)
- The name first appears at the beginning of the Bible in (Genesis 1:1)
- In the Scriptures, Elohim is translated God, in Greek it is as Theos and from there we get the word Theology
- “In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth”
- God is our creator, the Psalmist says, His way is higher than our ways yet we can speak to Him as friend
2. A Guarantee from the Lord
3 For he will rescue you from every trap and protect you from deadly disease.
4 He will cover you with his feathers. He will shelter you with his wings. His faithful promises are your armor and protection.
5 Do not be afraid of the terrors of the night, nor the arrow that flies in the day.
6 Do not dread the disease that stalks in darkness, nor the disaster that strikes at midday.
7 Though a thousand fall at your side, though ten thousand are dying around you, these evils will not touch you.
8 Just open your eyes, and see how the wicked are punished.
Conclusion:
This Psalm 91tell us of the promises of the Goodness and Power from God
- I will protect those who dwell or live under my shelter
- I will rescue those who love me
- I will defend those who trust in my name
- I will answer those who call my name
- I will be with those who are trouble
- I will reward them with long life
- I will give them my salvation
(Psalm 91:1-16) NLT
1 Those who live or (dwells) in the shelter of the Most High will find rest in the shadow of the Almighty.
2 This I declare about the Lord: He alone is my refuge, my place of safety; he is my God, and I trust him.
3 For he will rescue you from every trap and protect you from deadly disease.
4 He will cover you with his feathers. He will shelter you with his wings. His faithful promises are your armor and protection.
5 Do not be afraid of the terrors of the night, nor the arrow that flies in the day.
6 Do not dread the disease that stalks in darkness, nor the disaster that strikes at midday.
7 Though a thousand fall at your side, though ten thousand are dying around you, these evils will not touch you.
8 Just open your eyes, and see how the wicked are punished.
9 If you make the Lord your refuge, if you make the Most High your shelter,
10 No evil will conquer you; no plague will come near your home.
11 For he will order his angels to protect you wherever you go.
12 They will hold you up with their hands so you won’t even hurt your foot on a stone.
13 You will trample upon lions and cobras; you will crush fierce lions and serpents under your feet!
14 The Lord says, “I will rescue those who love me. I will protect those who trust in my name.
15 When they call on me, I will answer; I will be with them in trouble. I will rescue and honor them.
16 I will reward them with a long life and give them my salvation.”