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Hello again! Thanks for joining me in this study. Today’s post reveals the prayer the Spirit inspired me to use every time I start studying Psalm 91, and the Huh?s and Wow!s I experienced reading through the passage with Him. Read on!

Last Week’s Work

MY PRAYER
Father God, thank You that You are Almighty, and You’ve given me a heart for studying Your Word so I can learn and grow and serve as you would have me.

For now, this will be my last study focused directly on Your names, but it’s only the beginning of getting to know You more deeply. I resolve to continually look for You in every passage I study, because I know I’ve only scratched the surface of Who You are, and it’s been amazing! Thank You also for the Holy Spirit to guide me as I learn everything I can from Psalm 91. In Jesus’s name I pray. Amen.

HUH? and WOW! MOMENTS
This is yet another study where I’m “wowed” by the passage! This time, I separated the HUH?s from the WOW!s in my notes. I’m not sure if I’ll keep doing that, though. Here they are:

HUH?s

• What does the writer mean when he describes someone who dwells in the shelter of the Most High (v1)?
• I found a few words and/or phrases that are unfamiliar to me:
  • Fowler (v3). Fun fact: I grew up in southwest Kansas where there’s a town by that name. Until now, I had no idea it was associated with a snare (trap) in the Bible, though I am familiar with the term fowl (birds). Something to dig into, maybe?
  • Pinions, and a shield and buckler (v4).
  • Recompense (v8).
• The text of vv14-16 appears in quotations in the ESV translation: who is speaking? Based on context alone, I assume it’s God.

WOW!s

• … No plague [will] come near your tent (v10) reminded me of the promise God made to the Israelites in Exodus 15:22-27!
• I think I recognize v12: the devil tried to use it against Jesus while he tempted Him in the desert!!
• And I love how Psalm 91:13 reminds me of the enemy who goes all the way back to Genesis 3!  
• But I think the most amazing discovery of all in this passage is in v14, where it indicates those who know my name [assuming God is speaking] will be protected!! What an awesome assurance for us, my friend. We’ve spent nearly a whole year getting to know God through His names. And yet, He is so much more than the six names of these last few studies!

Dig-In Challenges

Below I’ve listed what I’ll be working through this coming week. As always, you’re welcome to just follow this study by reading and praying about what I’m discovering. Or, if there’s something else you want to work with the Holy Spirit to learn about in this passage:

1. PRAY for the Spirit to direct your focus for the remainder of this study. You can choose anything from your survey from last week that raises a question or resonates with you, or you can use one of my responses above. In your journal, record that personal treasure, along with any verse(s) relating to it from the study text.
2. MINE: Begin working through step 2 of this process by reading Psalm 91, focusing on and noting anything the Spirit emphasizes about the characters involved, any locations mentioned, and/or any timeframes discussed.

I’m looking forward to sharing my notes with you next week!