24-Nov-2025 | Week 47
Psalm 91
No One Can Frighten You
1 He who dwells 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 I will trust.” 3 Surely, He shall deliver you from the snare of the fowler and from the perilous pestilence. 4 He shall cover you with His feathers, and under His wings you shall take refuge; His truth shall be your shield and buckler. 5 You shall not be afraid of the terror by night, nor of the arrow that flies by day, 6 Nor of the pestilence that walks in darkness, nor of the destruction that lays waste at noonday. 7 A thousand may fall at your side, and ten thousand at your right hand; But it shall not come near you. 8 Only with your eyes shall you look, and see the reward of the wicked. 9 Because you have made the Lord, who is my refuge, Even the Most High, your dwelling place, 10 No evil shall befall you, Nor shall any plague come near your dwelling; 11 For He shall give His angels charge over you, To keep you in all your ways. 12 In their hands they shall bear you up, lest you dash your foot against a stone. 13 You shall tread upon the lion and the cobra, the young lion and the serpent you shall trample underfoot.
Commentary
“He said these things about the just and wise person and these are said in the blessings, “You will sleep and there will not be anyone who frightens you”. For if I am made just, no one can frighten me; I am afraid of nothing else, if I fear God. For it says, “the just is confident as a lion,” and for this reason, he does not fear the lion, the devil, or “the dragon”, Satan, or “his angels”; but according to David, he says, “I shall not be afraid of the nocturnal fear, nor the dart which flies during the day, nor the terror which walks in the darkness nor the ruin and the midday demon.” And he adds that “the Lord is my light and my Saviour, whom shall I fear? The Lord is the defender of my life, at what shall I tremble?” And again, “If an army stands against me, my heart will not fear.” You see the steadfastness and vigour of the soul that keeps the commandments of God and has confidence in the freedom that God gives.”

~ Origen

Reflection
Question 1
What are your greatest fears in life? Make a list of them and consider for each one if this is too much for God to handle?