Psalms 91:14 (DBY)

Passage

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.

Nearby Context

Psalms 91:12 They shall bear thee up in [their] hands, lest thou dash thy foot against a stone.

Psalms 91:13 Thou shalt tread upon the lion and the adder; the young lion and the dragon shalt thou trample under foot.

Psalms 91:14 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.

Psalms 91:15 He shall call upon me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble, I will deliver him and honour him.

Psalms 91:16 With length of days will I satisfy him, and shew him my salvation.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "hath", "love", "upon", "therefore", "deliver", "high", and "known". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "hath" and "love", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 13's "Thou shalt tread upon the lion and..." into verse 15's "He shall call upon me and I...", so "hath" and "love" 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 "hath" and "love" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.