- Deliver from Destruction
Psalm 91:3
Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler,
And from the noisome pestilence.
The conditional promise of v. 3 is based on the condition of v. 1: if you “dwell in the secret place of the Most High.” Not only will the Lord keep you safe in his shadow but He will also deliver you from the destruction of predators and from diseases.
The metaphor of the fowler setting a snare for you, the clueless bird, shows us that the Lord sees the hunter (Sin, Death, Devil) setting a temptation trap to entangle you in a web of problems. The Lord sees what is going on and delivers us from the impending danger; and we may not even be aware of the danger and the deliverance. We just believe it is so because God says it happens: snares are set, often unawares, but God sees and delivers. When we dwell in the secret place we do not even know how many times the Lord has delivered us from Satan’s snares.
The promise also includes delivering the “dwellers” from pestilence, plague, epidemic and infectious disease. All pestilence comes from Death as the enemy of life in its full abundance and enjoyment. God’s “hiders” may not always avoid contracting deadly viruses, but we can be absolutely certain that Death and Disease will not have the final victory, but we do: we live forever in perfect health. Jesus gave abundance evidence of His Victory over Death by healing dozens of people afflicted by various diseases and disabilities. He “delivers from evil” and grants life and health to all who dwell in Him.