I hope you've been understanding more about God's protection, provision and safety through our study of Psalm 91. Today we will continue with the next two verses:
Ps 91:7-8 (KJV)
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.
This verse tells us that when we are under God's protection, even when a thousand "shall fall", the Hebrew word, naphal, which means: to fall, to fail, to fall short, to desert, to fall away, to fall into the hand of, to waste away, to fall (used of violent death), at one side of us, and ten-thousand at "thy right hand", the Hebrew word, yamiyn, which means: the right hand side, the stronger side, locally (near us), "it shall not come nigh thee". This phrase is another that in the Hebrew actually says this: "thee not shall it come nigh". This means that it will NOT "come nigh", the Hebrew word, nagash, which means: to be or come near, to make approach, to attack, to overtake. It CANNOT touch us, IF we are dwelling in the secret place of God's divine protection!
Verse 7 says that only "with thine eyes", the Hebrew word, 'ayin, which means: eyes (physical and mental image), "shalt thou behold", the Hebrew word, nabat, which means: to scan, to cause to behold, to consider, to look intently, and "see", the Hebrew word, ra'ah, which means: to see, to perceive, to learn about, to discern, to find out, to consider, the "the reward of", the Hebrew word, shillumah, which means: retribution, recompense, reward, "the wicked", Hebrew rasha, which means: morally wrong, condemned, guilty, ungodly, wicked. We will ONLY be an observer, NOT a partaker, of what happens to the wicked, those without God in this world. Bad things WILL happen in this world, but if we stay in that secret place of the Most High, we will be UNTOUCHABLE by calamity! The Amplified Bible says this:
Ps 91:7-8 (Amplified)
7A thousand may fall at your side, and ten thousand at your right hand, but it shall not come near you.
8Only a spectator shall you be [yourself inaccessible in the secret place of the Most High] as you witness the reward of the wicked.
Thank you, Heavenly Father, Lord Jesus and precious Holy Spirit for teaching us to abide in this powerful Word you have given us so that we can ALWAYS be MORE that conquerers in every situation! Keep studying, there's still more to come in this powerful Psalm!
Shalom in Him!
