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Psalms 91:5

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon

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Psalms 91:5. Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night;

Nervous as you are, and naturally timid, when you dwell near to God, your fears shall all go to sleep. That is a wonderful promise: "Thou shalt not be afraid." If it had said, "Thou shalt have no cause for fear," it would have been a very comforting word; but this is even more cheering, Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night."

Psalms 91:5. Nor for the arrow that flieth by day;

Both night and day thou shalt be safe. Thy God will not leave thee in the glare of the sun, nor will he forsake thee when the damps of night-dews would put thee in peril. We, dear friends, may have secret enemies, who shoot at us, but we shall not be afraid of the arrow. There may be unseen influences that would ruin us, or cause us dishonour, or distress; but when we dwell with God, we shall not be afraid of them.

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