Mazmur 55:7

55:7 Look, I will escape to a distant place;

I will stay in the wilderness. (Selah)

Mazmur 89:25

89:25 I will place his hand over the sea,

his right hand over the rivers. ¹ 

Mazmur 91:1

Psalm 91 ² 

91:1 As for you, the one who lives ³  in the shelter of the sovereign One, ⁴ 

and resides in the protective shadow ⁵  of the mighty king ⁶  –

Mazmur 105:12

105:12 When they were few in number,

just a very few, and resident aliens within it,

Mazmur 119:54

119:54 Your statutes have been my songs ⁷ 

in the house where I live. ⁸ 

[89:25]  ¹ tn Some identify “the sea” as the Mediterranean and “the rivers” as the Euphrates and its tributaries. However, it is more likely that “the sea” and “the rivers” are symbols for hostile powers that oppose God and the king (see v. 9, as well as Ps 93:3-4).

[91:1]  ² sn Psalm 91. In this psalm an individual (perhaps a priest) addresses one who has sought shelter in the Lord and assures him that God will protect him from danger (vv. 1-13). In vv. 14-16 God himself promises to keep his loyal follower safe.

[91:1]  ³ tn Heb “[O] one who lives.”

[91:1]  ⁴ tn Traditionally “the Most High.”

[91:1]  ⁵ sn The Lord is compared here to a bird who protects its young under the shadow of its wings (see v. 4).

[91:1]  ⁶ sn The divine name used here is “Shaddai” (שַׁדַּי, shadday; see also Ps 68:14). Shaddai (or El Shaddai) is the mighty king (sovereign judge) of the world who grants life/blesses and kills/judges. In Genesis he blesses the patriarchs with fertility and promises numerous descendants. Outside Genesis he both blesses/protects and takes away life/happiness.

[119:54]  ⁷ tn Heb “songs were your statutes to me.”

[119:54]  ⁸ tn Heb “in the house of my dwelling place.” Some take the Hebrew noun מָגוֹר (magor) in the sense of “temporary abode,” and see this as a reference to the psalmist’s status as a resident alien (see v. 19). But the noun can refer to a dwelling place in general (see Ps 55:15).