Monday, 14 July 2025

Safety and Protection with Psalm 91

 Here are three original poems to God inspired by **Psalm 91**, woven with Scripture to celebrate His protection, presence, and promises. Each poem highlights key themes from the psalm while anchoring its imagery in God's Word.


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### **I. "The Secret Place"**  

*Refuge in the Shadow of the Almighty*  


**In the shelter of the Most High, I rest—**  

Where fears dissolve and weary souls are blessed.  

*"He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High  

Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty"* .  


**No snare of darkness, no fowler’s deceit**  

Shall steal the peace where Your heart and mine meet.  

*"Surely He shall deliver you from the snare of the trapper  

And from the deadly pestilence"* .  


**Your feathers, softer than mercy’s own breath,**  

Cover my wounds and silence the claims of death.  

*"He shall cover you with His feathers,  

And under His wings you shall take refuge"* .  


**A thousand fall near, ten thousand at right hand—**  

Yet I stand unscathed by the enemy’s demand.  

*"You will only observe with your eyes  

And see the reward of the wicked"* .  


**For angels descend where Your word commands,**  

Bearing me up on their holy hands.  

*"He shall give His angels charge over you,  

To guard you in all your ways"* .  


**Lion and serpent, though fierce they advance,**  

Are crushed beneath feet of deliverance.  

*"You shall tread upon the lion and the cobra—  

The young lion and the serpent you shall trample"* .  


**Because I love You, You lift me high—**  

Long life, salvation, Your reply to my cry.  

*"With long life I will satisfy him,  

And show him My salvation"* .  


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### **II. "Mother Wings"**  

*The Tenderness of Divine Shelter*  


**Like chicks that flee to the mother hen’s breast,**  

I hide in Your warmth when storms infest.  

*"He will cover you with His feathers,  

And under His wings you shall find refuge"* .  


**Not frail, these wings—but fortress-strong,**  

Where no plague or terror can linger long.  

*"No evil shall befall you,  

Nor shall any plague come near your dwelling"* .  


**You call me *in* before the threat takes flight,**  

Your foresight my shield in the dead of night.  

*"You need not fear the terror of the night,  

Nor the arrow that flies by day"* .  


**When floods arise and faith grows thin,**  

Your feathers whisper, *"Let Me in."*  

*"God protects and cherishes His beloved  

Under His Almighty wings of love"* .  


**O Faithful Mother, fierce and kind,**  

In Your wings, eternal safety I find.  

*"His faithfulness shall be your shield—  

Your rampart against the world’s fierce field"* .  


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### **III. "Eagle’s Cry"**  

*Soaring on Promises*  


**You who dwell in the heart of God’s embrace,**  

Rise on wings that eclipse time and space.  

*"He shall raise you up on eagle’s wings,  

Bear you on the breath of dawn"* .  


**No stone shall trip the foot You guide,**  

For angels walk in stride beside.  

*"They shall bear you up in their hands,  

Lest you dash your foot against a stone"* .  


**When nightmares whisper, *"You’re alone,"***  

Your vow thunders from heaven’s throne:  

*"I will be with him in trouble—  

I will deliver him and honor him!"* .  


**Lion-hearted, by Your strength I stand,**  

Trampling serpents with open hand.  

*"You will tread upon the lion and the adder;  

The young lion you shall trample underfoot"* .  


**Salvation’s dawn—my eyes shall see**  

The long life You have promised me.  

*"With long life I will satisfy him,  

And show him My salvation"* .  


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### **Key Themes of Psalm 91 in Scripture**  

| **Promise**          | **Scripture**                  | **Poem Reference**       |  

|----------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------|  

| **Divine Shelter**   | Psalm 91:1-2                   | "The Secret Place"       |  

| **Angelic Guard**    | Psalm 91:11-12                 | "Eagle’s Cry"           |  

| **Fearless Peace**   | Psalm 91:5-6                   | "Mother Wings"          |  

| **Victory Over Evil**| Psalm 91:13                    | "The Secret Place"       |  

| **Long Life & Salvation** | Psalm 91:14-16          | All three poems         |  


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### **A Closing Prayer**  

> *"O God, my Refuge and Fortress—  

> As the chick trusts the hen’s wings, as the eaglet soars on Your breath,  

> Teach me to dwell in Your secret place.  

> When fear shouts, let Your whisper of Psalm 91 drown its lies.  

> Bear me up by angels; trample threats beneath Your heel.  

> Satisfy me with the length of days that end in Your salvation.  

> In the name of Jesus, my Strong Tower, Amen."*  


*"The Almighty’s shadow [is] a place to hide,  

Under whose wings we may always reside."*   


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