There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling.
The first verse states two distinct truths, not one repeated twice as some wrongly suppose. He who dwells in God's secret place and abides under His shadow, these are two separate ideas working together, each adding weight to the promise of safety.
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Commenting on Psalm 91:1-16
Before expounding these verses I cannot refrain from recording a personal incident illustrating their power to soothe the heart, when they are applied by the Holy Spirit. In the year 1854, when I had scarcely been in London twelve months, the neighbourhood in which I laboured was visited by Asiatic cholera, and my congregation suffered from its inroads.
Commenting on Psalm 91:9
Those who make the Most High their habitation, dwelling in Him as their home, conversing with Him, delighting in Him, find themselves welcome to Him without hindrance or molestation from conscience or law. In His house there is room enough and shelter enough for all; He is firm and faithful, and in Him we shall be kept in perfect peace.
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Commenting on Psalm 91:9-16