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Psalm 91:1 · KJV

A psalm of trust: whoever takes shelter in God finds protection in the middle of danger. At the end, God himself speaks and promises to rescue those who love him.

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Original text

יְהוָה רֹעִי לֹא אֶחְסָר

Hebrew, transliterated: Adonai ro‘i lo echsar

Plain version

God takes care of me like a shepherd cares for his sheep. I have everything I need.

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A psalm attributed to David, who was a shepherd before he became king. “Shepherd” was also a title for kings in the ancient Near East.

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Jewish readings see trust in God’s care. Christian readings connect it to John 10:11: “I am the good shepherd.”

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Which part of your life have you been trying to steer alone? The psalm invites you to trust rather than control.

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Example · Matthew 16:18

“Thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church.”

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Peter is the rock. The passage grounds the primacy of the Bishop of Rome, his successor.

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The rock is Peter’s confession of faith, or Christ himself, not a line of bishops.

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Peter has a primacy of honor; the rock is the faith he confesses, shared by all bishops.

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A wordplay between Petros and petra (in Aramaic, Kepha). Scholars study Matthew’s own editing.

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What the Bible says about…

Anxiety e.g., Philippians 4:6-7

Prayer e.g., Matthew 6:9–13

Hope e.g., Romans 15:13

Love e.g., 1 Corinthians 13

Family e.g., Ephesians 6:1-4

Wisdom e.g., Proverbs 3:5-6

Gratitude e.g., Psalm 100

Protection e.g., Psalm 91

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John 1:1

Greek (original) Ἐν ἀρχῇ ἦν ὁ λόγος, καὶ ὁ λόγος ἦν πρὸς τὸν θεόν, καὶ θεὸς ἦν ὁ λόγος.

English · KJV In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

Español · RV 1909 En el principio era el Verbo, y el Verbo era con Dios, y el Verbo era Dios.

Português · Bíblia Livre No princípio era a Palavra, e a Palavra estava junto de Deus, e a Palavra era Deus.

Français · Segond 1910 Au commencement était la Parole, et la Parole était avec Dieu, et la Parole était Dieu.

Deutsch · Elberfelder 1905 Im Anfang war das Wort, und das Wort war bei Gott, und das Wort war Gott.

Italiano · Riveduta 1927 Nel principio era la Parola, e la Parola era con Dio, e la Parola era Dio.

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