PSALM XCI | AdventAI

The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Aug 13, 1861

PSALM XCI.

He that within the secret place Where God Most High stores up his grace, Hath chosen his abode, Shall lodge, where fears shall ne'er invade— Beneath the everlasting shade Of God—Almighty God.

Of the Eternal I will say— He is my refuge, and my stay, My strong combatted tower; My Lord, in whose protecting arm, I will confide, amid alarm, When gloomy dangers lower.

By guile shalt thou not be decoyed. For he will help thee to avoid The subtle fowler's snare; His favor shall preserve thy life, When noisome maladies are rife, And plagues infest the air.

With love, paternal, o'er thy head His feathers will be kindly spread, To foster thee in youth; Beneath his wings shall thou repose, Thy shield and fortress from thy foes, His everlasting truth.

To thee the dangers of the night Shall bring no terror, nor the flight Of deadly shafts by day; Nor pestilence, that darkling walks, Nor fell destruction, when it stalks Abroad at noon to slay.

A thousand at thy side shall die, On thy right hand ten thousand lie; But thee it shall not reach; Only thine eyes shall surely see What retribution their's shall be Whom nought can wisdom teach.

Because the Lord, my safe retreat, Even God Most High, with heart discreet, Thy dwelling thou hast made; No evil shall on thee alight No pestilence thy person smite Or thine abode invade.

He will appoint an angel guard, From danger all thy paths to ward; Thou shalt not walk alone; Their hands shall bear thee up with care, In case thou injure unaware Thy foot against a stone.

Since he has set on Me his love, For him deliverance from above, I surely will provide; Him will I raise to highest fame, Because he has to know My name, His heart and mind applied.

Mine aid shall he invoke in prayer, I will attend, and him My care Shall, 'mid distress and woe, Deliver, and to honor raise; To him will I give length of days, And my salvation show.

[Jewish Chronicle.]