The psalmist writes, Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.

The English term Almighty comes from the Hebrew El Shaddai. The name can also mean the overpowerer, pointing to God’s ultimate power to accomplish all he wishes. It’s impossible for anyone, or anything, to stop him from doing what he wants to do.

Don’t stand in the way of the Almighty.

But the beautiful aspect of this psalm is that we can settle in close to El Shaddai. He casts a long shadow, with plenty of room for all of us. Go to your knees under his gentle care, and find a place to rest.

Psalm 91 in reading the Bible cover to cover in 2023

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