![]() The Hebrew Scriptures reveal a God who dwells with his people-first in a tent in the wilderness and then in the Jerusalem temple. He will call upon me, and I will answer him Īnd show him my salvation. I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name. "Because he loves me," says the LORD, "I will rescue him You will trample the great lion and the serpent. You will tread upon the lion and the cobra So that you will not strike your foot against a stone. Nor the pestilence that stalks in the darkness,įor he will command his angels concerning you His faithfulness will be your shield and rampart. Surely he will save you from the fowler's snareĪnd under his wings you will find refuge I will say of the LORD, "He is my refuge and my I will say of the LORD, "He is my refuge and my fortress, He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High When you pray to God your Refuge, Shield, Fortress, Dwelling Place, and Strong Tower, you are invoking the God who has promised to watch over you and keep you safe. These descriptive names for God often appear in clusters in the psalms as well as in other portions of the Scripture. From Praying the Names of God Week Twenty, Day One
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