I WILL SAY OF THE LORD
Psalm 91:2, Amplified Bible
I will say of the Lord, He is my Refuge, and my Fortress, my God; on Him I lean and rely, and in Him I [confidently] trust!
This verse involves you and me saying something. We are to say that God is our Refuge and our Fortress. He is our God. We confidently trust in Him; we lean on Him; we rely on Him. In The Message Bible we say: God, You’re my Refuge. I trust in You and I’m safe. That is pretty concise. God, I trust you for my safety. That’s it!
What are we saying when we say that God is our Refuge and Fortress? A refuge is a place where we are safe and protected. It is an enclosure, a shelter of protection from all physical danger. A fortress is our place of strength, our defense against all human enemies, our stronghold. God is our stronghold.
There are many scripture references about refuge and fortress. I will list a few in the Amplified Bible: Psalm 16:1; Psalm 18:1-3; Psalm 46:1,7; Psalm 48:3; Psalm 57:1,2; Psalm 59:16,17: Psalm 62:5-8; Proverbs 30:5; 2 Samuel 22:2,3.
From a summary of all these scriptures I declare that the Lord is my Rock of escape, my Fortress and my Deliverer. The Lord of Hosts is with me as my Refuge, Fortress and High Tower. He is the One in Whom I take refuge. He is my Shield and the Horn of my salvation. He is my keen and firm Strength (mighty and impenetrable to temptation); I am strong in Him. He is my Stronghold and my Savior to save me from violence. He is my High Tower. I can call upon Him Who is worthy to be praised and I am saved from my enemies. He is a very present and well-proved help in trouble. The Lord has made Himself known as my Refuge, High Tower and Stronghold. The God of mercy is my defense and refuge in the day of trouble.
“He only is my Rock, my Salvation, my Defense, my Fortress; I shall not be moved. With God rests my salvation and my glory; He is my Rock of unyielding strength and impenetrable hardness, and my refuge is in God! I trust in, lean on, rely on, and have confidence in him at all times. I pour out my heart before Him.” (Psalm 62:6-8) God is a Refuge, Fortress and a High Tower for me.
As my High Tower, the Lord lifts me high above all my enemies. I look down on them from my position in Him, seated with my Jesus in the position of authority at the right hand of His Majesty, Father God. I run to Him and I am safe and set high, aloft, above all that would harm me.
Psalm 57:1,2, Amplified Bible
Be merciful and gracious to me, O God, be merciful and gracious to me, for my soul takes refuge and finds shelter and confidence in You; yes, in the shadow of Your wings will I take refuge and be confident until calamities and destructive storms are passed. I will cry to God Most High, Who performs on my behalf and rewards me [Who brings to pass His purposes for me and surely completes them]!
Proverbs 30:5, Amplified Bible
Every word of God is tried and purified; He is a shield to those who trust and take refuge in Him.
We can trust God and His Word to be the place of our protection.