“He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.”
Psalm 91 opens with an affirmation of protection: "You who live in the shelter of the Most High, who abide in the shadow of the Almighty." The image of shelter and shadow suggests comprehensive protection from danger. The words "live" and "abide" suggest permanent residence in divine protection.
Church Fathers on Psalms 91:1
1. This Psalm is that from which the Devil dared to tempt our Lord Jesus Christ: let us therefore attend to it, that thus armed, we may be enabled to resist the tempter, not presuming in ourselves, but in Him who before us was tempted, that we might not be overcome when tempted. Temptation to Him was not necessary: the temptation of Christ is our learning, but if we listen to His answers to the devil, in order that, when ourselves are tempted, we may answer in like manner, we…
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