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Psalm 91 

Part Four

English grammar is not a strength with many Americans probably because it’s hard to teach and both teacher and students often find it boring. That fact makes this last episode of Psalm 91 difficult but let’s give it a shot.

You’ll find several pronouns within the final verses of this Psalm: he, me, I, him, and my. The key to understanding the richness of these verses is to determine to whom each of those pronouns points. In other words, who’s the he, who’s the me, etc.? 

God is speaking in verse 14 so I capitalized the pronoun,

“Because he holds fast to Me in love, I will deliver him; I will protect him, because he knows My name.” Psalms 91:14 

The he and him can be you if you spend time with God; don’t miss that conditional word: because. Knowing God’s name means you’re experiencing the many aspects of His character, therefore, you hold tightly to Him when life gets hard; you trust Him.

I am the Lord; that is My name; My glory I give to no other. Isaiah 42:8a 

We mature in the knowledge of the Lord’s name through our daily fellowship with Him. Remember the beginning verses of this Psalm which gave a condition for the promises? Well, it closes with the same idea. Using the word because again emphasizes the reason you can trust God; you’re getting to know Him, but don’t underestimate the power of that word because. 

Dale Carnegie wrote, “People do what they normally do unless given a reason to do something different.” Here are some reasons from our final verses: 

• I will deliver
• I will protect
• I will answer
• I will be with him
• I will rescue him
• I will satisfy him

… because he knows My name. Jesus understood the value of knowing the power of His name:

“Whatever you ask in My name, this I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If you ask Me anything in My name, I will do it.” John 14:13-14 

“… so that whatever you ask the Father in My name, He may give it to you.” John 15:16b 

Truly, truly, I say to you, whatever you ask of the Father in My name, He will give it to you. Until now you have asked nothing in My name. Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be full.
John 16:23b-24 

Could He be any clearer? The name of Jesus represents His power, strength, and ability to take care of you under any circumstances. Psalm 91 was undoubtedly written to stir up your love for the Lord and encourage you to spend time with Him. The many perks listed throughout this passage are there to increase your expectations of God’s involvement in your life.

What shall I render to the Lord for all His benefits to me? Psalms 116:12

How about a few minutes of your time?