Under His Wings

Under His Wings

May 16, 2026

Psalm 91:1-10 (NKJV) 

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;

It is very timely that this passage from Psalms came up in my daily reading today, as we are once again in pandemic scare season. It’s funny how scary diseases only seem to strike in election years! anyway, the World Health Organization (WHO) has been issuing warnings about Hanta virus and Ebola outbreaks. Neither of these have affected anyone anywhere close to Americans shores, but nevertheless, we are supposed to be in a panic about them.

Thus, it’s good to remember that the Lord protects His own. When we dwell under the shadow of His wings, He will protects from every terror and pestilence and no plague shall come near our dwelling. Not that we shouldn’t take prudent precautions, but now is not the time to panic, just because the WHO says so. Trust in the Lord and seek His face and do not be afraid of the terror that comes by night. Make the Lord your dwelling place and no evil shall befall you.

I once knew a girl who was walking home from a late night class at the University of Pittsburgh. That is in a sort of scary neighborhood and it was dark. A suspicious looking guy came near her and she got frightened. She knew of this psalm but couldn’t quote it exactly, but she just shouted, “I’m covered with feathers! I’m covered with feathers!”. That was enough to scare the guy off or at least convince him that she was a crazy woman. Anyway, she was safe and got home without further incident. So remember to dwell in this shadow of the almighty and take refuge under His wings.