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Psalm 91:2
I will say of the LORD, “He is my refuge and my fortress; my God, in whom I trust.”
1He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.
2I will say of the LORD, “He is my refuge and my fortress; my God, in whom I trust.”
3For he will deliver you from the snare of the fowler, and from the deadly pestilence.
4He will cover you with his feathers. Under his wings you will take refuge. His faithfulness is your shield and rampart.
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The repeated “my” makes refuge and fortress personal: the speaker names YHWH as the one trusted for shelter, giving you a confession to consider.
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Proverbs 18:10The LORD’s name is a strong tower: the righteous run to him, and are safe.Both passages describe the LORD as a place of protection, using a fortress and a strong tower to express trust in him.
Psalm 18:2The LORD is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge; my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower.Both speakers call the LORD their fortress and their God, naming him as the refuge on whom they depend.
Isaiah 26:3–4You will keep whoever’s mind is steadfast in perfect peace, because he trusts in you.Trust in God joins these passages: the psalm declares that trust, while Isaiah speaks of the peace God gives those who trust him.
Isaiah 12:2Behold, God is my salvation. I will trust, and will not be afraid; for the LORD, the LORD, is my strength and song; and he has become my salvation.”Both speakers declare trust in God, describing him as the source of protection or salvation.
Psalm 142:5I cried to you, LORD. I said, “You are my refuge, my portion in the land of the living.”Both speakers name the LORD as their refuge, making a personal declaration of dependence on him.
Psalm 62:5–8My soul, wait in silence for God alone, for my expectation is from him.Both passages express dependence on God: one speaks trust aloud, while the other directs the soul to wait for him.
Psalm 46:1For the Chief Musician. By the sons of Korah. According to Alamoth. God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.Both passages call God a refuge, locating help and protection in him.
Proverbs 30:5“Every word of God is flawless. He is a shield to those who take refuge in him.Both passages describe taking refuge in God, using protective images of a fortress and a shield.
Deuteronomy 33:27–29The eternal God is your dwelling place. Underneath are the everlasting arms. He thrust out the enemy from before you, and said, ‘Destroy!’Both passages describe God himself as shelter, using the language of refuge and dwelling place.
Hebrews 11:16But now they desire a better country, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed of them, to be called their God, for he has prepared a city for …The shared thread is belonging to God: the psalmist calls him his God, and Hebrews says God accepts being called their God.
Genesis 17:7I will establish my covenant between me and you and your offspring after you throughout their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God to you and …The psalmist names the LORD as his God; Genesis records God's covenant promise to be God to Abraham and his offspring.
Luke 20:38Now he is not the God of the dead, but of the living, for all are alive to him.”Both speak of God in relation to people; Luke identifies him as the God of the living.
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Encouragement
The strength in this confession belongs to YHWH. When your own strength feels small, the words still name the same refuge: the God in whom you trust.
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