The previous Psalm had declared that the Lord is their dwelling place. The problem was that the nation was constantly putting its trust in anything and anyone but the Lord. This Psalm declares the benefits of dwelling in the shelter of the Most High.
Why did the nation (and why do we) so easily run to other sources? It is because we seek security, yet the Lord is the only one who provides true security. We are called to make Him our refuge and fortress, the One who provides us with strength.
If we do this He will save us from unforeseen traps and deadly disease. These are things we can do very little about, but the Lord can protect us. His faithfulness is our shield, our protection against various dangers. It is not all up to me or all up to you. The Lord acts to defend and protect us.
Then we need not fear the danger that comes at night, nor the danger that comes during the day. We may look around and see others fall prey, but this should not alarm us, for they are not trusting in the Lord. Now, this is not grounds for looking down on others, it is saying that just because others fall prey to certain things, it does not mean that that will happen to us as well.
The solution is not to worry, but to trust in the Lord. The Lord commands His angels to protect us. Angels are real, and they have a real effect on life. There are things that happen that we do not know about.
The Lord protects us because we love Him. We need to realise that the fact that we love the Lord makes a difference. It makes a difference in the Lord's attitude towards us, and to what He does in life.
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