Psalm 91-God’s Protective Prayer-Part 8

“He shall call upon Me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him and honor him.”

This particular part of the Psalm is a continuation of the Lord speaking to us on a personal level. One of the main things to point out in this passage of Scripture is the words “I will.” These are God’s assurances to us that He will come through with the things that He is promising us in this verse. It is really up to us whether or not we take the Lord’s Word at face value.

Two passages of Scripture that give us an idea of how seriously the Lord takes His Word are:

Numbers 23:19 “God is not a man, that He should lie, nor a son of man, that He should repent. Has He said, and will He not do? Or has He spoken, and will He not make it good?” The Lord makes it clear that if He said it in His Word, He will do it. The problem that a lot of us encounter is that our faith crumbles when we are hit with trials and tribulations.

Psalm 138:2 “I will worship toward Your holy temple, and praise Your name for Your lovingkindness and Your truth; for You have magnified Your word above all Your name.” Here we can see clearly that the Lord places his Word even above His own name.

God’s Word is so powerful that it is literally called a double-edged Sword, Hebrews 4:12. It is imperative that we get the Lord’s promises deep down in our heart and mind so much so that they become a part of the way that we think. That way when adversity hits you can stand firm on the guarantees that the Lord has given us.

Now let’s take a closer look at the passage of Scripture that I am highlighting Psalm 91:15. The words “He shall call upon Me” being used here is the Hebrew word “qārā’” which means: to call unto, cry for help, call with the name of God. The words “and I will answer him” being used is the Hebrew word “ʿānâ” which means: to answer and to respond.

What we can determine from the first part of this verse of Scripture is that the Lord is revealing to us that when we cry out for help in our time of need, He will answer. Again the key words are “I will” because it is God’s guarantee that He “will” come through on His promises. In this case it’s the assurance that He “will” respond to us when we call His Name.

As we analyze the second half of this particular verse we can see a repeat of the words “I will” being used throughout. The Lord is making a statement that we can trust Him, we can believe the words that He says, and we can stand firm on His assurances. God declares that He “will” be with us when trouble comes our way.  

The words “in trouble” being used is the Hebrew word “ṣārâ” which means: straits, distress, and trouble. The words “I will deliver him” being used is the Hebrew word “ḥālaṣ” which means: to rescue, deliver, set free. The words “and honor him” being used here is the Hebrew word “kāḇaḏ” which means: make honorable, honor. These declarations leave us with absolutely no question in our mind on whether or not He will show up when we call on His name.

This is why He is showing us the same words “I will” so many times just in this one verse of Scripture alone. When life is crumbling around you and you feel like there is nothing you can do, God is saying to you: call on Me and “I will” rescue you from trouble, distress, calamity, and destruction.

John 8:58 makes it clear when it states, “Jesus said to them, “Most assuredly, I say to you, before Abraham was, I AM.” The Lord is making it known that He Is all that you will ever need in any situation! This goes hand and hand with the words “I will.” He is saying that He will be anything that you need Him to be just call on Him and He will answer you!

The last word that I want to highlight out of this passage is the word “honor” or promote. He will honor or promote you when others count you out, when nobody else can see your potential, or when you don’t even believe in yourself. He will promote you to your next level right in front of your enemies!

When you have an intimate and personal relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ, you will know His Name. The time that you spend with Him in your secret place will determine how connected to Him you truly are. John 10:27 is very telling when the Lord states, “My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me.” You want to be able to determine His voice when He calls you so that He can lead you in the right direction!

Now let’s take a closer look at the very last passage of Scripture found in Psalm 91.