The promise of Psalm 91 is that God will keep you safe. But how do we understand that promise?

I can tell you what Satan wants you to think about this promise. Because in Luke 4, Satan cites this psalm when he’s tempting Jesus in the wilderness. Satan tries to get a Christian to believe that “If I’m a Christian, God won’t let any really, really bad things happen to me.”

That’s not at all what Psalm 91 is saying. Let’s look at this psalm and three other scriptures and ask, “What does it mean?”

This meditation was first published to YouTube on April 14, 2020.

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Psalm 46 is a very famous psalm, and an eloquent psalm for times of fear and anxiety. It talks about earthly cities, which can be besieged and destroyed—and it contrasts that with the city of God, which cannot be destroyed. In this meditation, Tim Keller looks at what this means and at the benefits of heavenly citizenship.

This meditation was first published to YouTube on April 9, 2020.

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Psalm 11 is an excellent psalm for panicky times. In it, advisors have come to King David and said, “You have to get out of town. There’s going to be a coup.” David, however, knows the worst thing he can do for his people is to flee. So he refuses to panic. And in this psalm, David explains how he’s able to avoid panic: with 1) a reason for the mind and 2) a reason for the heart.

This meditation was first published to YouTube on April 8, 2020.

This episode is brought to you by Gospel in Life, the site for all sermons, books, study guides and resources from Timothy Keller and Redeemer Presbyterian Church. If you've enjoyed listening to this podcast and would like to support the ongoing efforts of this ministry, you can do so by visiting https://gospelinlife.com/give and making a one-time or recurring donation.