Psalms 91:3 (ASV)

Passage

For he will deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, And from the deadly pestilence.

Nearby Context

Psalms 91:1 He that dwelleth in the secret place of the Most High Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.

Psalms 91:2 I will say of Jehovah, He is my refuge and my fortress; My God, in whom I trust.

Psalms 91:3 For he will deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, And from the deadly pestilence.

Psalms 91:4 He will cover thee with his pinions, And under his wings shalt thou take refuge: His truth is a shield and a buckler.

Psalms 91:5 Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night, Nor for the arrow that flieth by day;

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "deliver", "thee", "snare", "fowler", "deadly", and "pestilence". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "deliver" and "thee", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 2's "I will say of Jehovah He is..." into verse 4's "He will cover thee with his pinions...", so "deliver" and "thee" belong inside that flow. In Psalms context, the local focus is worship, trust, the LORD's kingship, and covenant mercy.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "deliver" and "thee" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.