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.
Study Note
Study Note
The divine promise 'He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him and honor him' is part of Psalm 91's climactic divine speech (verses 14-16), which is the only section where God speaks directly. The shift from third-person description to first-person divine declaration intensifies the personal assurance being offered. The psalm was used at Qumran as an apotropaic text against demonic attack, and Satan quotes verses 11-12 in the temptation of Jesus (Matthew 4:6), reflecting its recognized authority as a promise of protection. The verse grounds confidence in prayer on divine character ('I will answer') rather than on human merit, echoing the covenantal basis of petition throughout the Psalter.
Other Translations
He shall call upon me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble: I will deliver him, and honor him.
He doth call Me, and I answer him, I <FI>am<Fi> with him in distress, I deliver him, and honour him.
When his cry comes up to me, I will give him an answer: I will be with him in trouble; I will make him free from danger and give him honour.
Cross References
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Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and shew thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not.
And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart.
Then shall ye call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you.