Verse 1 He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. He — He that makes God his habitation and refuge.
Verse 3 Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence. Pestilence — From the pestilence, which like a fowler’s snare takes men suddenly and unexpectedly.
Verse 5 Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day; By night — When evil accidents are most terrible and least avoidable. Arrow — The pestilence, or any such destructive calamity; such are frequently called God’s arrows. By day — Thou shalt be kept from secret and open mischiefs.
Verse 6 Nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness; nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday. Darkness — Invisibly, so that we can neither foresee nor prevent it.
Verse 12 They shall bear thee up in their hands, lest thou dash thy foot against a stone. Bear thee — Sustain or uphold thee in thy goings, as we do a child.
Verse 13 Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder: the young lion and the dragon shalt thou trample under feet. The lion — Shall lie prostrate at thy feet, and thou shalt securely put thy feet upon his neck. Dragon — By which he understands all pernicious creatures, though never so strong, and all sorts of enemies.
Verse 14 Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him on high, because he hath known my name. Because — This and the two following verses are the words of God.