Devotional Short Note on Psalm 91: There are many reasons why Psalm 90 is definitely written by Moses besides the Title information that it came from his hand. The phraseology of Psalm 90 is similar to that of Deuteronomy 32-33, Genesis 3 and a word for man that is well-used in Job by Moses, Enosh as the word for man instead of ish that is mostly used. Why does Moses use enosh instead of ish at some places in his works? The Akkadian word was nišu and the Late Egyptian word s3.n.s (although slightly after Moses time) means “man of good birth”. The word is used 18x in Job, one time in Deuteronomy 32, in Psalm 90:3, 8x by Isaiah who was a keen reader of Moses and also by Jeremiah who regularly cited Deuteronomy. The word is also in two other Psalms 103 and 104 and in 2 Chronicles which may have been written (some parts) by the history professor of the palace, Isaiah himself. Jeremiah was living in Egypt also. From Psalm 90, explicitly Moses’ hand comes citation from Job and Deuteronomy and Genesis so that those books are also from Moses. Then when one reads Psalm 91 one has to wholeheartedly agree with Rabbi Rashi of the Middle Ages, that this Psalm was written by Moses as well since Moses is citing form his works: 91:4 = Deuteronomy 32:11; 91:6 = Deuteronomy 32:24; 91:11 = Genesis 24:7, 40; 91:14 = Deuteronomy 7:7 and 10:5; 91:18 = Deuteronomy 30:20 and Exodus 20:12. Moses died in 1410 BCE just before the entry into Canaan. He was resurrected and is living since then in heaven. He is a type resurrection of what will happen to people after they die one day at Resurrection day. According to Rashi Psalms 90-100 were all written by Moses. Psalm 92:16 is for example also based on Deuteronomy 32:4. Psalm 94:2 is based on Deuteronomy 32:35. In Psalm 95:6 there is a connection to Deuteronomy 32:6 and 15. Psalm 99:3 is the same as Leviticus 19:2. The name of Moses appeared in this Psalm 99:6. Psalm 100:3 links with Deuteronomy 32:6. One may take Rashi seriously. These Psalms breathe Mosaic elements, no doubt. The silly thing about the Targum is that it treated Psalm 91 as of David and Solomon, David from 91:2ff. 2 and Solomon from 91:9ff. Impossible. Neither David nor Solomon lived in tents (91:10). Sorry Targum, better pay attention to Rabbi Rashi.

The petitionist Moses is proud to live near God. He will dwell in the secret place of the Most High in the shadow of the Almighty meaning that he sits next to God (91:1). This is no Lucifer syndrome of taking over the seat eventually from God as we have in Isaiah 14:12-14.

The Lord is for him a fortress and refuge because he trusts in God (91:2). Why? Deliverance (91:3). Deliverance from external danger.

Typical as he also wrote in Deuteronomy 32:11 Moses said that the Lord “will cover You” under His wings (91:4a-b). One is reminded of Jesus using the image of a hen covering chicks. Jesus equated Himself with the Lord in mind by Moses in this Psalm. In Isaiah 41:28b Isaiah said about Christ similarly: “And when I [Christ] look, there was no one and there is no counselor among them [the remnant] which is describing the Third Elijah after 1844 Laodicean condition. His truth is a shield (91:4c).

People entrench with truth has no fear for the future or for military instability (91:5).

Pestilence may come in the night as Moses experienced with the plaques of Egypt (91:6a) and destruction may come at 12 o clock during lunch time (91:6b). It was the hottest time of the day when most people took a rest. Many armies attacked during this period in the Ancient Near East.

Thousands may drop around the faithful but destruction shall not come near if God so will (91:7a-c).

The faithful will [future verb] one day see the executive judgment of the wicked (91:8a-b).

In verse 9 Moses went back to verse 1 saying how happy he is that he is dwelling so close to God in his life. The Targum wrongly attributed this part to Solomon because he says that no plaque will “come near your tent”. Why tent? Solomon and David lived in palaces made of stone and wood. Cannot be. Moses lived in tents.

Then Moses described the role of angels that they work for the faithful to keep them (91:11-12). This text was used by Satan in the Temptation of Jesus later. Did Moses belief in the ministry of Angels? The theologian Walther Eichrodt in his books Theology of the Old Testament volumes I-II spinned out the shocking analysis that in his view angels was a late “invention” linked to the Persian times. He would favor a “overwriting” of the earlier books of the Bible and insertions of angel-concepts by later hands. How all-knowledgeable can one get when you are at a prestigious university of the world in our times! The problem with Eichrodt’s methodology is that he works with the principle: “No data means no concepts and much data means well developed concepts”. The Titanic of his invention is already sinking by this methodology. I have no knowledge of someone else, therefore that person is stupid and have no concepts. And nearly the whole world of scholars missed the fallacy and followed Eichrodt in their descriptions and dealings with the Old Testament. The result: fake statements regarding the Old Testament became doctrinal positions in the Society of Biblical Literature consensus. If the faithful plays too much in this “club” or “network” they will also sing their tunes to Adventists and Satan can use it as a Troyan Horse entering his para-doctrines (para- meaning next to the Bible instead of out of the Bible). Just for reference: gay ministry, LGBTQH embracement and women ordination are examples of para-doctrines.

There is a time when the angels will have this ministry to the faithful and that is at the Eschaton when Jesus comes. The angels will carry the faithful to heaven to meet Christ in the air. Isaiah 5:29c states that at the Second Coming of Christ “He [Christ with the angels] carries off [the remnant from the claws of the evil] with no one to deliver”. Isaiah 5:28b refers to angels. Isaiah 49:18 describes the gathering of the Resurrected ones at the Second Coming “all of them gather together, they come to you” (Isaiah 49:18b). Angels will “bring your sons in bosom” (Isaiah 49:22d) and “your daughters will be carried on shoulders” (Isaiah 49;22e). It is the Second Coming since Isaiah 49;23e-f states that “those who are hopefully wait for Me [to come at the Second Coming] will not be put to shame”.

Moses seems to refer also to the function of Christ in 91:13 since He is the King of Kings who were incarnated as King of Righteousness Who will step on empires of the World but also on Satan at the Hell event as Warrior Messiah since the serpent will be trample under feet, a figure of Christ that Moses took from his book Genesis written in 1460 BCE in Midian, see Genesis 3:15.

The Book of Hebrews says that Moses knew Christ. We better believe it.

Christ said about Moses in 91:14 that because Moses has set his love upon Christ therefore “I [Christ] will set him [Moses] on high, because he has known My name”.

During Moses’ ministry in the Wilderness Christ kept him (91:15). Christ promised Moses long life (1530 BCE – 1410 BCE) (91:16).

See http://www.revivedbyhisword.org on this Psalm by dr. SookYoung Kim