Shalom,

We began to look at Psalm 91. I will post the entire Psalm again here:

Ps 91:1-16 (KJV)
1 He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.2 I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.3 Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence.4 He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler.5 Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day;6 Nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness; nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday.7 A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; but it shall not come nigh thee.8 Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold and see the reward of the wicked.9 Because thou hast made the LORD, which is my refuge, even the most High, thy habitation;10 There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling.11 For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.12 They shall bear thee up in their hands, lest thou dash thy foot against a stone.13 Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder: the young lion and the dragon shalt thou trample under feet.14 Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him on high, because he hath known my name.15 He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him.16 With long life will I satisfy him, and shew him my salvation.

Verse 2 begins with the phrase, "I will say", which is the Hebrew word, amar, which means: to speak, to utter, to avow, to boast, to command. It is a strong word that is NOT meant to be whispered! I will say "of the LORD", which is the Hebrew Name, Yehovah or Jehovah, as we say it, which means: the Eternal, the self-existing One! We are supposed to be boldly saying some things about our Lord. We are to say that He is our "refuge", which is the Hebrew word, macheceh, which means: our shelter, our place of refuge from danger. We are also to say that He is our "fortress", the Hebrew word, matsuwd, which means: castle, defense, net (as a hunting instrument), stronghold or strong place. He's "my God", Hebrew elohiym, which is a plural word that refers to the complete Godhead that includes the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. In my God will I put my "trust", Hebrew, batach, which means: to trust in, have confidence in, be bold, be secure. As we meditate on what the Word of God is really saying, faith will begin to grow so that we will have confidence that God meant what He said and said EXACTLY what He meant! We have to make sure that what we are saying about the Lord or about every situation in our lives lines up with the Word of God. I want to look briefly at the importance of what we say according to the Word:

Prov 18:20-21 (KJV)
20 A man's belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled.21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.

Prov 18:20-21 (Amplified)
20A man's [moral] self shall be filled with the fruit of his mouth; and with the consequence of his words he must be satisfied [whether good or evil].
21Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and they who indulge in it shall eat the fruit of it [for death or life].

Also:

Mark 11:23 (KJV)
23 For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith.

These verses show us that what we say is vitally important and can and will impact our entire lives! We will have to be satisfied with the results of the words we speak, so say the RIGHT things! Say GOD'S Word rather than what the world says. We need to develop the habit of speaking God's Word boldly, expecting it to happen! That's the ONLY way it WILL happen in our lives! Spend time meditating on what the Word of God says about you, about Jesus, about your spirit, soul and body, about church, about money, about EVERY area of life. When it becomes real to you, you will start to say the things that Jesus would say if He were here! And THEN you will have the same results Jesus did when He ministered!

Have a great day in the Word today.

Shalom in Him!