Who has read Psalm 90 many times? Why is the ninetieth Psalm read in every danger? What can they mean?

Psalm 90 from the book of Psalms is known from its first words “Alive in the help of the Most High.” Often used as a prayer in a dangerous situation.

Speaking about Psalm 91, one cannot help but touch upon the topic of gracious, beneficial and saving reading of the Psalter in the life of every Orthodox Christian. So, for example, a representative of ancient Egyptian monasticism, which is of great importance in its asceticism and spiritual feat attached to the Psalter, the monastery presbyter Markell from the Lavra of Cellius said this: “Believe me, children, that nothing outrages, disturbs, irritates, hurts, humiliates, insults and arms the demons and the culprit of evil himself - Satan - against us, as a constant exercise in psalmody. All Holy Bible useful, and reading it causes a lot of trouble for the demon, but nothing crushes him like the Psalter...”

Some of the most used psalms are the 50th and 90th. They are heard quite often in divine services and cell (home) prayers.

The verses of this Psalm are quoted in the Gospel of Matthew (Matthew 4:5-7) and the Gospel of Luke (Luke 4:9-12) when the devil tempted Jesus.

This psalm was written by the prophet David. In the Hebrew text of the Bible, the psalm has no title. In the Greek Bible (Septuagint) it has the inscription - "David's Song of Praise". In fact, this is a song of thanksgiving, which divinely inspires a person to see the picture that the Lord protects and protects his faithful from all evil.

The main theme of the psalm is that God is the Protector and a reliable refuge for all those who trust in Him. The psalm was given to instruct people about how many benefits trust in God brings. Faith and hope in God with prayer and life according to the commandments have irresistible power.

Unlike other psalms, it has a complex structure. The psalm can be roughly divided into three parts (Ps. 90:1-2, Ps. 90:3-13, Ps. 90:14-16). The main compositional feature is dialogue- rapid change of faces expressing their thoughts and feelings.

Here or Prophet David expresses his thoughts about the righteous living with full hope in God (Ps. 90:1-2), or, addressing the righteous, calms him with those blessings that are poured out on the one who trusts in God (Ps. 90:3-8, Ps. 91:13), or speaks on behalf of this righteous man, completely devoted to the will of God (Ps. 91:2,9), or on behalf of God Himself expressing His favor to the righteous (Ps. 90:16).

The psalm is constructed in the form of an appeal from a mentor, who, in his speech addressed to the student, expresses confidence in the complete safety of a person who trusts in God and is in communion with Him.

Some theologians see in this Psalm a general, abstract poetic image of a righteous man, in which all cases of deliverance were taken by the psalmist David completely arbitrarily, without any historical relation, and which can be attributed both to David himself and to any other righteous man.

Other interpreters of this Psalm see in it an indication of the prophecy of King David about the pious king of Judah Hezekiah and the circumstances of his time (about how Hezekiah, placing his hope in God, crushed the Assyrian army). Whoever is familiar with the history of the Judah king Hezekiah, it is absolutely clear that in the indicated image of the righteous man we have a poetic image of this story.

REFERENCE

Hezekiah(c. 752 BC - 697 BC) - king of Judah, from the dynasty of the House of David. Son of the Jewish king Ahaz. He was brought up under the influence of the prophet Isaiah. He ascended the throne in 727 BC. at the age of 25 and ruled Judea for 29 years.

During the reign of Hezekiah, idolatry, into which the people of Judah fell during the reign of Ahaz, was completely exterminated. Even the copper serpent of Moses, which was in Jerusalem at that time and became an object of superstitious worship, was destroyed (2 Kings 18:3-5). Service was restored in the Jerusalem Temple to one God and traditional rites of temple worship. During this period, a rise in national consciousness began to be felt in Judea. In these reforms the Bible sees the piety of the king.

In the first years of Hezekiah's reign, Judah was still a vassal of Assyria (2 Kings 18:14) and continued to pay tribute to Assyria under an agreement concluded during the reign of Ahaz. But Hezekiah did not want to recognize the power of Assyria over himself; he sought to unite all the Jews and achieve political independence. He carefully prepared the uprising, strengthening the country's internal defenses and concluding anti-Assyrian alliances.

In the 14th year of his reign, despite the difficult and threatening state of affairs, Hezekiah refused to pay tribute, as a result of which, Assyrian king Sennacherib invaded Judea, where, according to Assyrian annals, he captured 46 fortified cities and countless villages. More than 200 thousand captives were taken from Judea, the captured Judean cities were given over to the rule of the Philistine kings, and Jerusalem was besieged. This event is described in detail in the 4th Book of Kings (2 Kings 19) and in the book of the prophet Isaiah (Isaiah 36:1-22). According to the biblical account, Isaiah urged the king and people not to give up and foreshadowed the salvation of Jerusalem and the defeat of the Assyrians. The prediction came true: the terrible judgment of God did not hesitate to miraculously strike the troops besieging Jerusalem with an unknown epidemic: “And it happened that night: the angel of the Lord went and smote in the camp of Assyria one hundred and eighty-five thousand. And they got up in the morning, and behold, all the bodies were dead.”(2 Kings 19:35). Following this, the Assyrian king Sennacherib, lifting the siege, fled to Nineveh and a few years later was killed by his two sons in the temple of Nisroch.

Shortly after his miraculous deliverance from Assyria, Hezekiah became seriously ill. Seeing the nearness of his end (Isa. 38), turning to the wall, he fervently prayed to the Lord. The Lord heard his sorrow and prayer. The prophet Isaiah appeared to the king and promised him a speedy recovery on the third day and confirmed his words with a miraculous sign. The story of the miraculous movement of the shadow of the sundial back 10 steps as a sign of the king’s recovery from a dark illness is described in the 20th chapter of the 4th Book of Kings: “The sun’s shadow, which passed along the steps of the Akhazovs, returned 10 steps back. They took a layer of figs, applied them to the abscess, and Hezekiah recovered.”(2 Kings 20:7-11).

When, on the occasion of the miraculous healing of Hezekiah, ambassadors from the Babylonian king Merodach Baladan came to him with congratulations and the king, with some vanity, showed them all his treasures and riches, St. Isaiah told him that all this would go to the spoils of Babylon and that his descendants would taken into captivity in Babylon. Hezekiah humbly accepted this decree of God, and the Lord turned away His anger against Judah in his days. Last years His life passed in peace, he died peacefully after a reign of twenty-nine years in the 56th year of his life (97 BC) and, with general sadness, was buried with great splendor over the tombs of the sons of David (2 Chron. 32:33 ). The reign of Hezekiah is undoubtedly one of the most remarkable in the history of the kings of Judah. Hezekiah was successful in all his undertakings. In addition to his victories over the Philistines and his miraculous deliverance from the hand of Sennacherib, the brilliant conquests of the tribe of Simeon in Arabia date back to his time (1 Chr. 4:38-43). Possessing great wealth and glory, Hezekiah built cities and fortifications, laid water pipelines; under him, cattle breeding was in its most flourishing state, and he became exalted in the eyes of all nations (2 Chronicles 32:23-30).

Interpretation of the Psalm

Let us analyze the psalm with God's help.

Verses 1 and 2.“He who lives in the help of the Most High will dwell in the shelter of the Heavenly God, says the Lord: You are my intercessor and my refuge, my God, and I trust in Him.”

“Alive in the help of Vyshnyago”- living under the protection (help) of the Almighty God. A believer is "living under the shelter of the Most High."

“He will dwell in the shelter of the Heavenly God”- in the home (literally, in a tent) God of Heaven will dwell (rest). Those. a person who trusts in God is promised help from the “God on High.”

The not entirely clear meaning of the sayings of verse 1, according to the Church Slavonic translation, becomes clear when reading other translations. So, translated from Hebrew it reads: "Living under the protection of the Almighty("in the blood of Heavenly God") rests in the shadow of the Almighty"; and translated from Latin it reads like this: “Whoever lives with the help of the Almighty will remain in the protection of the Heavenly God. He will tell the Lord. You are my intercessor and my refuge: my God, I will trust in Him.”

Here is expressed, On the one side - complete devotion to will God's man relying on no one else but God, and on the other - complete security for those who are in close communication with Heavenly God, under His strong protection.

That is, we see that The main law is faith in God and hope in Him.

Verses 3 and 4. “For He will deliver you from the snare of the trap and from rebellious words: His lashes will overshadow you, and you will trust under His wing; His truth will surround you with weapons.”

Here the psalmist, addressing the righteous man, says that the Lord God will deliver him from the snares of his enemies ( "catchers from the net") and from any hostile word, from all slander and conspiracy against him ("rebellious at words"). He will cover him, he will protect him as if with his shoulders ( “His cloak will overshadow you”), just like warriors who stand in the front ranks during a battle and cover those behind them with their shoulders, and he will have hope that he will be safe under the protection of God ( “and under the krill you will hope”). Here the similarity is taken from birds that cover their chicks with their wings. “We’ll beat you with weapons”- Means “will protect with a shield.”

Thus, the psalmist's thought can be expressed this way: “The almighty power of God will protect you, and, being under the protection of Divine care, you will be completely safe. The very truth of God will surround you with weapons on all sides.” Under "by the truth of God" we must understand God's faithfulness to His promises: He (God) promises His help to all who trust in Him, and actually gives it. According to the translation from the Hebrew, the last speech is expressed as follows: “His truth is a shield and a hedge.”

Verses 5 and 6.“Thou shalt not be afraid from the fear of the night, from the arrow that flies during the day, from the thing that passes in darkness, from the cloak and demon of the midday.”

"From nightly fear" means hidden danger. Various fears often come at night due to the surrounding darkness (demons, murderers, thieves), but pray and do not be afraid of anything.

"Arrow Flying in Days"– the image has a symbolic meaning. The arrow here expresses some danger, illness, evil force. According to other interpretations, "like an arrow flying during the day" refers to overt malice (as opposed to latent danger).

"Thing that passes away in darkness" there is fornication, adultery, demons of passion, intemperance, vile and carnal thoughts, because. all such demons fight against people.

"From the carapace" can be translated here as "from attack." "Sryasch" from Church Slavonic - an unpleasant unexpected meeting, sudden misfortune, misfortune or disaster, attack, illness, infection.

"The Noon Demon"- according to the interpretation of St. Athanasius the Great, this is a symbol of laziness and carelessness. The demon of laziness causes people to lie down in carelessness, especially at midday, when the belly is full and burdened with food (this is how the midday demon outraged David when, after a midday nap, he fell into adultery with Bathsheba). Other interpreters, under the name "Devil of the Midday" understand evil spirit, on a clear day or at noon, causing various kinds of obvious and open harm to a person, illnesses, for example, pestilence and infection.

The psalmist, as if imagining all such fears, calms the person under the protection of God, saying to him: “Guarded by the power of God, you will not be afraid of any dangers, neither obvious nor secret, neither day nor night, you will not have nightly fear, you will not be afraid of an arrow flying during the day. You will get rid of all fears ("transient in darkness"), from all danger and chance, ("from the carapace"), i.e. from everything that happens to us accidentally, and from the evil spirit that attacks at noon.”

Verses 7 and 8. “Thousands will fall from your country, and darkness will fall at your right hand, but it will not come close to you: behold, behold your eyes and see the reward of sinners.”

"From your country"- means “near you”, on one side (on the left).

"At your right hand"- on right.

Dangers threaten people from all sides. Numbers thousand ( "thousand") and tens of thousands ( "dark") symbolically mean an unusually countless number of enemies attacking a person, hostile thoughts and desires. T . That is, the idea of ​​this verse can be expressed as follows: “thousands, and tens of thousands, and countless numbers of enemies will attack you(“and darkness is at your right hand”), but it won't affect you(“He won’t come close to you”)» . Or like this: “If a thousand enemies attack you on one side, and ten thousand or countless numbers on the other, then even then none of them will come close to you or destroy you. And you will not only not suffer any harm from the attacking wicked, but on the contrary, you will only look with your own eyes, and you yourself will see their reward from the Lord("both(only) Look before your eyes and see the reward of sinners")». So it was with the pious king of Judah Hezekiah. When the Assyrian king Sennacherib attacked him with a large army and besieged Jerusalem, then Hezekiah prayerfully cried out to the Lord God, placing all his trust in Him. And the Lord soon delivered Hezekiah from the terrible danger that threatened him, defeating in one night the entire large (185 thousand) army of the Assyrians.

Verse 9. “For You, O Lord, are my hope: You have made the Most High your refuge.”

Here the power of a person’s trust in God becomes even stronger.
He who trusts in God and always lives in the help of the Most High says within himself: “You, Lord, are all my hope and support(“For you, O Lord, are my hope”)» and saying so “You have chosen one Most High (“you put it”) your refuge", says the psalmist.

Verses 10. “No evil will come to you, and no wound will come near your body.”

Here the psalmist David answers the one who trusts in God: “You said that the Lord is your hope, and you have made the Most High your refuge? Know therefore that no temptation will come near you.” Those. words "No evil will come to you" there is an answer to “You, O Lord, are my hope.”

"Wound" there can be evil, and any disease.

"Telesi" means body, human flesh. However, in this case, instead of words: "your body" , according to the translation from the Hebrew, as well as the Greek and Vulgate ( "village", "dwelling"), - you need to read: "your dwelling" , as this place is corrected in the footnote in modern editions of the Bible and Psalms. But also in another meaning, "dwelling" souls there is a body those. “No sickness will come near your body because you have made God your refuge.”

Thus, in this verse David continues his speech about God’s protection to a person who is completely devoted to Him, saying this: “after you have chosen God as your refuge, no evil will come to you, and no trouble will reach your home(“and the wound will not come near your body”)».

John Chrysostom explains this passage in such a way that if a righteous person experiences weaknesses and wounds and other similar temptations, then they constitute a feat and test for him and multiply his crowns, but for a sinner they actually become wounds.

Verses 11-12. “As His angel commanded you, keep you in all your ways. They will lift you up in their arms, but not when you dash your foot against a stone.”

The psalmist goes on to point out that an Angel is sent to help those who believe in God: “God, in whom you have placed all your trust, will send His angels and command (command) them(“I will give His angels a commandment concerning you”)to protect you in all your affairs (“keep you in all your ways”). They, these angels, at the command of God, will take you into their arms and will support you, so as not to trip your foot on a stone (“let you not dash your foot against a stone”), i.e. so that you do not fall into temptation when you encounter any temptation on the path of moral life.” Word "leg" , according to the explanation of St. Athanasius the Great, means "soul", and the word "stone" - "sin".

Verses 13. “tread on the asp and the basilisk and cross the lion and the serpent.”

According to the Great Athanasius, under "lion, serpent, asp and basilisk" one can understand Satan himself and the evil angels who retreated with him from God. "Asps and Basilisks" together – different images evil spirits- demons, "lion and serpent"- devil

But also in a literal sense "asp and basilisk, lion and serpent" Dangerous animals may be implied. These animals, as the most terrible, serve as an image of imminent danger or worst enemies.

The sayings of this verse, like the previous ones, express the idea that for a person guarded by angels, nothing at all, even the most terrible, can be dangerous: “You will safely and harmlessly tread on the asp and the basilisk, you will trample (overcome) the lion and the dragon.”

IN in the highest sense By attacking poisonous and carnivorous animals, David expressed victory over Evil.

Verses 14, 15 and 16.“For I have trusted in Me, and I will deliver and (i.e. him) : I will cover and because I have known My name. He will call to Me, and I will hear him: I am with him in sorrow, I will remove him and glorify him: I will fill him with long days and show him My salvation.”

The psalm ends with the words of God Himself, who speaks of the righteous in the following terms: "because he trusted in Me(“for you trust in Me”), then I will deliver him and hide him from danger. And because he knew and believed in Me(“For I know my name”), i.e. He served and worshiped me alone, not recognizing other gods. I will always help him and listen to his prayer.("I'll hear him"). If any sorrow befalls him, then I will be with him in the sorrow (“I am with him in sorrow”), I'll spare him("I'm going to kill him") from all sorrowful and difficult circumstances, and I will not only deliver him, but also glorify him, i.e. and I will direct the most unfortunate circumstances to his prosperity and glory. I will do for him what I once did for the long-suffering righteous Job, or what I did for the pious king of Judah Hezekiah. He will receive long life on earth(“I will fulfill it by the length of the days”) and will be worthy of the eternally blissful life of the next century.”

"Long Days" The Lord calls eternal life.

Thus we see that reward and fruit of trust in God is God's help, or The rescue. A our salvation, according to the interpretation of St. Athanasius the Great, - Our Lord Jesus Christ himself, who leads us into a new age through union with Himself in the Church.

Faith is a prerequisite for Salvation. A person who believes in God and tries to be guided by the life established by Him on earth, the Church, enters under the “protection of the Most High,” who will lovingly protect him from all evils.

Psalm 90 has great power. As a powerful weapon against demons, it has been tested by many generations of Christians. This prayer is a powerful protection from any evil, from unkind people and from demons. “Alive in the help of the Most High...” Since ancient times, it has been considered the prayer of warriors and, in general, a prayer for the preservation of life on the battlefield or in any other dangerous situation. There is even a pious custom of carrying the text of Psalm 90 in a pocket on the chest or on the belt.

This psalm has the following inscription: The praise of David's songs is not written by the Jews. And in the Psalter published by the Russian Bible Society, translated from the Hebrew language, it has the following inscription: “David’s Song of Praise,” to which the inscription of the Vulgate corresponds, i.e. Bible in Latin, without added words: not inscribed with Jew, but simply: “laus cantici David XC”, i.e. "David's song of praise." All this indicates that in the ancient Jewish collection of psalms no inscription was placed over the 91 Greek translation LXX interpreters, and was introduced, of course, not spontaneously, but on the basis of the ancient traditions of the Old Testament Church that reached the wise publishers, who attributed the composition of this psalm to David.

The peculiarity of this psalm is the rapid change of faces expressing their thoughts and feelings. Here either the prophet expresses his thoughts about the righteous man who lives in complete hope in God (vv. 1–2), or, turning to the righteous man, he reassures him with the blessings that are poured out on the one who trusts in God (vv. 3–8, 10–13) , or speaks on behalf of this righteous man, completely devoted to the will of God (vv. 2,9), or on behalf of God Himself, expressing His favor to the righteous man (vv. 14-16).

Some of the interpreters see in this psalm a general, abstract poetic image of a righteous man, in which all cases of deliverance are taken by the psalmist completely arbitrarily, without any historical relation, and who goes as much to David as to Hezekiah, and to any other righteous man. Others point out in him such features that almost all remarkably suit the face of the pious king of Judah Hezekiah and the circumstances of his time. Whoever is familiar with the history of this Hezekiah, it is absolutely clear that in the indicated image of the righteous man we have a poetic image of this story. In view of the clear similarity of the presented image of the righteous man with the story of Hezekiah, already Blessed. Theodoret, who generally attributed all the psalms to David, recognized Psalm 90 as a prophecy of David about Hezekiah.

He who lives in the help of the Most High will dwell in the shelter of the Heavenly God, says to the Lord: You are my intercessor and my refuge, my God, and I trust in Him.

The not entirely clear meaning of the sayings of verse 1, according to the Church Slavonic translation, becomes clear when reading other translations. So, translated from Hebrew it reads: “He who lives under the cover of the Most High (in the shelter of the Heavenly God) rests in the shadow of the Almighty”; and translated from Latin it reads like this: “Whoever lives with the help of the Most High (Allissimr) will abide in the protection of the Heavenly God. He will say to the Lord: You are my intercessor and my refuge: my God, I will trust in Him.” This expresses, on the one hand, the complete devotion to the will of God of a person who trusts in no one else but God, and on the other, the complete security of one who is in close communion with the Heavenly God, under His strong protection. In prayer he turns to God alone and boldly says to Him: You are my protector and You alone are my refuge; and not only in prayer, but also before others confesses: He is my God and in Him I trust.

For He will deliver you from the snare of the trap and from rebellious words: His lashes will overshadow you, and under His wing you will hope: His truth will surround you with weapons.

Here the prophet, turning his speech to the one most protected by God, says that the Lord God will deliver you from the net of the fowler (bird catcher or trapper, from the network of catchers) and from any hostile word that could lead you into confusion ( rebellious at words), in general from any slander and conspiracy against you. He will cover you, will overshadow or protect you as if with his shoulders ( His splash will overshadow you), and you will have hope that under His protection you will remain safe ( and under the krill you hope). In the first expression, the image of speech is borrowed from those warriors who, during battle, stand in the front ranks and cover those behind them with their shoulders, and in the second expression, the similarity is taken from birds who cover their chicks with their wings. Thus, the psalmist’s thought can be expressed this way: the almighty power of God will protect you, and, being under the protection of Divine care, you will be completely safe. Herself true God will surround you on all sides weapons. Under by the truth of God One must understand here God's fidelity to the promises: He promises His help to all those who trust in Him, and really gives it. According to the translation from Hebrew, the last speech is expressed as follows: “His truth is a shield and a fence.”

Do not be afraid from the fear of the night, from the arrow that flies during the day, from the thing that passes in the darkness, from the debris and the demon of the midday.

Many people are susceptible fear at night time, with threatening danger, and sometimes without any danger at all, with just the idea of ​​danger, due to the surrounding darkness. Some, in addition, brought up in various superstitions, experience some kind of unaccountable fear during so-called “meetings”. Although such superstitions about “meetings” are not universal and not acceptable to everyone, nevertheless they have always existed, one might say, from ancient times, and therefore they cannot be ignored. The psalmist, as if representing all such cases fear, calms a person who is under the protection of God, telling him: protected by the power of God, you will not be afraid of any dangers, neither obvious nor secret, neither day nor night, you will not have nightly fear, you will not be afraid and arrows flying during the day. You'll get rid of from any(hostile) things, which happens at night ( transient in darkness), from a dangerous “meeting” and from any accident unexpected during “meetings” ( from cartilage, i.e. from everything that happens to us accidentally), and from the evil spirit that attacks at noon. Under the name noon demon of course an evil spirit, on a clear day or at noon disease that causes various types of harm to a person, for example, pestilence and infection. Others, by the name of the midday demon, mean the heat of the sun, which burns intensely in Palestine and is deadly to travelers. And blzh. Jerome, in agreement with this, meant the pestilence, or deadly wind, known in the East, called Samum.

Thousands will fall from your country, and darkness will be at your right hand, but it will not come close to you: behold, behold your eyes and see the reward of sinners.

Dangers threaten people from all sides. On the one side thousand, or as translated from Hebrew: “A thousand and darkness will fall near you.” right hand yours" ( and darkness at your right hand), i.e. and thousands, and tens of thousands, and countless numbers of enemies will attack you, but they will not touch you ( won't come close to you). Or this: if a thousand enemies attack you on one side, and ten thousand or countless numbers on the other, then even then none of them will come close to you or destroy you. And you will not only not suffer any harm from the attacking wicked, but on the contrary, you will only look with your own eyes, and you yourself will see their reward from the Lord ( Look at your eyes and see the reward of sinners). So it was with the pious king of Judah Hezekiah. When Sennacherib, the king of Assyria, attacked him with a large army and besieged Jerusalem, then Hezekiah prayerfully cried out to the Lord God, placing all his trust in Him. And the Lord soon delivered Hezekiah from the terrible danger that threatened him, defeating in one night the entire large (185 thousand) army of the Assyrians ().

For You, O Lord, are my hope: You have made the Most High your refuge.

Trusting in God and always living in the help of the Almighty he says to himself with pleasure: You, Lord, are all my hope and support ( for you, O Lord, are my hope) and having said so, you have chosen one Most High ( you put it) your refuge, says the psalmist.

Evil will not come to you, and wound will not approach your body: as His angel commanded you, keep you in all your ways. They will lift you up in their arms, but not when you dash your foot on a stone: you step on an asp and a basilisk and cross a lion and a serpent.

Here in verse 10, instead of the words: telesi to yours, – you need to read: your village, as this place was corrected in the footnote in the new (since 1890) editions of the Bible and Psalms, in accordance with the translation from the Hebrew, as well as the Greek and Vulgate (“village, dwelling,” Greek, Lat. tabemaculuni), And again the prophet continues to speak about the Providence of God, which protects a person who is completely devoted to Him, saying this: after you have chosen God as your refuge, no evil will come to you, and no blow will reach your dwelling (village) ( and the wound will not come near your body). And then he indicates the direct, immediate reason for such salvation from disaster or threatening evil: God, in whom you have placed all your trust, will send His angels and command them ( His angels commandment about you), to protect you in all your affairs ( keep you in all your ways). They, these angels, at the command of God, will take you, so to speak, into their arms and will support you so as not to trip your foot on a stone ( not when you dash your foot against a stone), i.e. so that you do not fall into temptation when you encounter any temptation on the path of moral life. In a word leg, says St. Athanasius of Alexandria, means “soul”, and in the word stone- "sin" . Verse 13, translated from the Hebrew, reads: “You will tread on the lion and the adder, you will trample the skimn and the dragon.” Asp, basilisk and dragon, although unknown to us, these are the most terrible snakes. This is how they are described in the famous “Interpretation of the Psalms of Palladius, Bishop of Sarapul.” “The writer of everyday life calls the venom of the asp “incurable” (); due to his ferocity, he resists all “spells” (); no less scary basilisk(spectacled snake): his fiery eyes have a dangerous effect on animals; its poison is fatal, and an animal stung by it dies soon; by invincible power and, as it were, by the power of life and death over other animals, basilisk in ancient times it was a symbol of terrible, royal power. The Dragon(boa constrictor, or boa) is the largest of all serpents, up to 30 or 40 feet long (about 12 m. - Red.), swallows people, bulls and oxen; due to his terrible power, he portrays himself as the “devil” (). Lion's power ( skimna) is known". The sayings of this verse, like the previous ones, express the idea that, being protected by angels, you will repel the attacks of the most terrible enemies: you will be safe, harmless step on the asp and basilisk, you will trample(overcome) lion and dragon. These animals, as the most terrible, serve as an image of imminent danger or worst enemies. Here the idea is figuratively expressed that for a person protected by angels, nothing at all, even the most terrible, can be dangerous.

For I have trusted in Me, and I will deliver, and I will cover, and because I have known My name. He will call to Me, and I will hear him: I am with him in sorrow, I will overcome him and glorify him: I will fill him with long days and show him My salvation.

After reassuring the righteous man with comforting words about the angels sent by God to protect him from various troubles and misfortunes, the prophet introduces God Himself speaking about the righteous man in the following expressions: because he trusted in Me ( for I trust in Me), then I will deliver him and hide him from danger. And because he knew and believed in Me ( for I know my name), i.e. He served and worshiped me alone, not recognizing other gods. I will always help him and listen to his prayer ( I'll hear him). If any sorrow befalls him, then I will be with him in the sorrow ( I am with him in sorrow), I will deliver him ( I'll hate him) from all sorrowful and difficult circumstances, and I will not only deliver, but also I will glorify him, i.e. and I will direct the most unfortunate circumstances to his prosperity and glory. I will do for him what I once did for the long-suffering righteous Job, or what I did for the pious king of Judah Hezekiah. By the length of the days I will fulfill it, i.e. he will receive a long life on earth and will be honored with the eternally blissful life of the next century.

Unfortunately, people turn to faith more often during life's difficulties. Many people know that Psalm 90 helps, which is why they read it more than once. What is the point of this event? Why repeat the same text? Let's figure it out. After all, anyone can find themselves face to face with such trials that they will have to rely only on the help of the Lord.

This text is ancient. He is better known by his first words: “Alive in help.” It is posted in one of the books Old Testament(Psalter). At different times these verses were used in various ministries. For example, on Good Friday, Psalm 90 was always heard. Why this text is read is clear from its content, as well as from the explanations of the first followers of Jesus. Its text can be found in the Gospels of Luke and Matthew. It states that these verses are spoken by believers who are subject to devilish temptation. The fact is that at all times a person has to face serious trials. For the most part...

"Alive in the help of the Most High..."
Interpretation of Psalm 90

1. Living in the help of the Most High, he will settle in the shelter of the Heavenly God.

Archbishop John: “Alive!.. The shortest super-prayer. From one word, equal to the prayer “Rise up!..” One of the powerful names: “I am the living God, the bringer of life.” The most powerful super-prayer against the fear of death and devilish spells. “Alive in the help of the Most High!..” - a dazzling super-prayer of the highest warriors, equal to “May God rise again!” (67:1). Alive - restored!! 50 porphyry-bearing spectra. 50 military banners. 50 all-conquering cries. 50 triumphant glory from this one “alive!” The devil is trampled. And let’s say: it’s done!

The strategist and generalissimo sees victory in advance. We can put an end to this “live” alone. If the Most High, and only He, is alive, then what else? The darkness was exposed, and the old devilry with its fallen worlds collapsed in ruins.

Under the pressure of circumstances, a hail of arrows - alive. From the hymn “alive” wings grow. On the bed of weakness, with...

Psalm 90

The ninetieth psalm has great power; this prayer is a powerful defense against any evil, both from unkind people and from demons.

Blazh. Theodoret writes: “This psalm teaches that the power of trust in God is irresistible: for blessed David, seeing from afar with his spiritual eyes what was going to happen with blessed Hezekiah and, having seen how he, in hope of God, destroyed the army of the Assyrians, wrote this psalm as an instruction people about how many benefits trust in God brings.”

“As a powerful weapon against demons, the 90th Psalm has been tested by many generations of Christians,” testifies Hieromonk Job (Gumerov).

1 He who lives in the help of the Most High will dwell in the shelter of the Heavenly God.
2 Says the Lord: Thou art my Advocate and my refuge, my God, and I trust in Him.
3 For He will deliver you from the snare of the trap and from the speech of rebellion,
4 His cloak will cover you, and you will trust under His wing; His truth will surround you with weapons.
5 Thou shalt not be afraid from the fear of the night, from the arrow that flies in the days,
6 from the thing in the darkness...

In general, of course, to say that this psalm is from alcoholism, and this one is from drug addiction, but this one is from smoking is not entirely correct.
It is important to understand that all psalms, when you read them for yourself or for someone else, greatly protect you from evil spirits. And when we read psalms of praise and when we read psalms of repentance, in general - different psalms.

Meanwhile, if abuse arises against a person and demons especially arm themselves, then it is very good to read the psalms, especially those filled with petitions from evil spirits. And these psalms are for various ailments, including alcoholism. After all, an unhealthy craving for alcohol is also a passion. What kind of psalms are these?
Firstly, this is Psalm 90. Those. you can read Psalm 90 and after each reading do a special reading for yourself or for loved one. This is very, very effective! And there is nothing wrong if you read the psalms constantly, if you don’t let them leave your tongue. After all, many ascetics were engaged in this prayer work before, and they did not do it just for...

Miracles of prayer.

F.L. Rawson, an outstanding engineer and one of the greatest scientists in England, author of the book “Consciousness of Life,” talks about an amazing incident in the history of one English regiment during the 2nd World War.

Under the command of Colonel Whittlezy, the regiment did not lose a single soldier during 5 years of hostilities. Achieving this incredible result was possible thanks to the fact that officers and soldiers regularly recited and repeated the words of the 90th Psalm, called the “Psalm of Defense,” from memory.

Through constant repetition of the truths contained in Psalm 90, the soldiers in Colonel Whittlesey's regiment came to feel as if they were being protected by an Uneclipsed Presence. Through constant repetition of the Psalm, faith and hope, these truths penetrated into their subconscious minds, bringing into it an inner conviction of constant Divine protection.

Psalm 90

The ninetieth psalm has great power, this prayer is a powerful defense against...

Today I would like to remind and talk about the protective properties of Psalm 90. Its text is often used as a prayer for protection. And powerful protective properties of the psalm are manifested not only during its reading. If you write the text of Psalm 90 by hand on a piece of paper and keep this piece of paper near your body, it turns into a powerful amulet against troubles, accidents, enemies, magicians, and any energetic and other harmful influences from the outside. Below, read a real-life example of how this amulet works.

Why and what to protect yourself from, you can read here

Prayer amulet: Psalm 90

Copy the text onto paper, leather or fabric - any natural material. The resulting amulet must be worn on the body - in the pocket of underwear, in underwear (for example, bras often have push-up pockets - you can stuff them there :)), or can be sewn to the lining. In general, figure out for yourself how to make sure that the text of the Psalm is always with you, preferably with your body. (That is, not in the bag...

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Psalm 90: text of the prayer and why it is read

Anyone who has heard at least once about “Psalm 90” (the text of the prayer will be given below) has probably wondered: why is it read? Psalm number 90 is a prayer endowed with enormous power: it can protect from all manifestations of evil and negativity, from unkind people, from evil spirits.

The ninetieth psalm is the strongest amulet. This prayer exhibits its protective properties not only when it is directly pronounced. The function of the amulet “Psalm 90” is well preserved when written by hand on a piece of paper, a piece of leather or fabric. If you carry this “letter” close to your body, it will protect you from any misfortunes and misfortunes, accidents, ill-wishers and enemies, magical and other types of energy influence from the outside.

Mention of “Psalm 91” is found even in the Gospel (Matthew - 4:6;...

Among the huge number of sacred psalms, Orthodox Christians read special ones for various everyday needs, the power of which helps to cope with serious illnesses, get out of a current situation that is difficult to resolve in traditional ways, protect yourself from harm, evil people, defeat the enemy and much more. Orthodox person In order for the Lord to hear his petitions and prayers, it is necessary to read psalms day and night.

Priests Orthodox Church They teach and bless their spiritual children to know the main psalms by heart, in what cases to read them, and also at what time this prayer is valuable. It is believed that from midnight to three o'clock the sky is open, and therefore the prayer that is read at this hour is very powerful. In addition, believers are recommended to know the prayers as a keepsake - the Our Father, the Creed, read Psalm 90, say prayer rule from Seraphim of Sarov and Psalm 50.

This article will focus on the famous Psalm 90. It must be admitted that modernizing old texts of spells and prayers seems to be not only an empty exercise, but also somewhat destructive.

After all, a conspiracy or prayer is a kind of sound code in which every word, every letter, and even stress and intonation is important. Adjusting ancient texts to modern rules of writing and pronunciation changes the sound code to such an extent that a prayer or conspiracy “becomes different from itself” and loses its power.

Psalm 90 Alive in the help of Vyshnyago

Psalm 90 does not have any separate title, but in the Septuagint translation (III-II centuries BC - a collection of translations sacred texts on Greek language) has the inscription “David’s Song of Praise.”

This text has been endowed with protective, protective qualities since ancient times and is used as a prayer in dangerous situations. Moreover, the text of Psalm 90 is often placed on everyday objects to give them protective properties...

The most important thing in our life, of course, is health. Without it, it is impossible to fully enjoy everything else. You must understand that everything that happens in your life is the result of your thoughts. The best way To help a sick person is to imagine him healthy, full of strength and energy. Under no circumstances should you allow yourself to think about illness or failure. Our subconscious is designed in such a way that sooner or later it reproduces in reality all our thoughts in the form of events or circumstances. If it’s still difficult for you to force yourself to think differently, just start reading any prayer for health every morning. This will direct your consciousness in the right direction. For example, the prayer “Living under the roof of the Almighty” helped many people get through the war safe and sound, and in our time protects them from troubles and illnesses. I know for sure that it works miraculously and protects against disasters, illnesses and accidents. Reading this prayer every morning, imagine yourself and your loved ones healthy and...

Living in the help of the Most High, he will settle in the shelter of the Heavenly God. Says the Lord: Thou art my Protector and my Refuge, my God, and I trust in Him. For He will deliver you from the snare of the trap, and from rebellious words, His splash will overshadow you, and under His wing you hope: His truth will surround you with weapons. Do not be afraid from the fear of the night, from the arrow that flies during the day, from the thing that passes in the darkness, from the cloak, and from the demon of the midday. Thousands will fall from your country, and darkness will fall at your right hand, but it will not come close to you, otherwise you will look at your eyes, and you will see the reward of sinners. For You, O Lord, are my hope, You have made the Most High your refuge. Evil will not come to you, and wound will not approach your body, as His Angel commanded you to keep you in all your ways. They will lift you up in their arms, but not when you dash your foot on a stone, step on an asp and a basilisk, and cross a lion and a serpent. For I have trusted in Me, and I will deliver, and I will cover, and because I have known My name. He will call to Me, and I will hear him: I am with him in sorrow, I will wear him out, and I will glorify him with the length of days...

Perhaps there is no second prayer in Orthodoxy that is as mysterious and, at the same time, in demand as Psalm 90. Its text, at first seeming reminiscent of some ancient conspiracy, reveals its full meaning to those who sincerely pray and ask God for help and understanding. This, of course, applies not only to Psalm 90, which everyone has to read every day Orthodox Christian, since it is included in the daily prayer rule, but also in all other prayers. To understand the essence, it is not enough to read Psalm 90 in Russian - this will only help you understand unfamiliar words, but not delve into the deep essence of this strong Christian prayer. When reading it, much depends on the spiritual state of the person: for some, the meaning of the psalm is revealed after the first reading, for others it is necessary to familiarize themselves with the interpretation of Psalm 90 in order to avoid misconceptions caused by self-interpretation.

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HOW PSALM 91 WAS WRITTEN AND WHAT IT MEANS

Among researchers, it is believed that the text of this psalm, which begins with the words “Living in help,” was composed by King David regarding salvation from a three-day pestilence, which is why it is also called David’s song of praise. In this instructive psalm, the prophet teaches that faith in God is the best protection from all evil and from demonic attacks. Those who love God with their hearts and trust in His protection may not be afraid of various dangers.

The ninetieth psalm is very strong prayer about help, which, based on centuries of experience, will help protect you from any troubles and evil. He to Like a powerful weapon against demons, Psalm 90 has been tested by many generations of Christians"(hieromonk Job (Gumerov).

Even the words of Satan, during the temptations of the Savior, prove to us how effective the words of the 90th Psalm are against him. After His Baptism, the Lord Jesus Christ withdrew into the desert for forty days to pray, and there the Savior began to be tempted by the devil. One of the temptations was: if you are the Son of God, throw yourself down, for it is written:

He will command His angels concerning You, and in their hands they will bear You up, lest You dash Your foot against a stone” (Matthew 4:6).

« To my angels...“- these are the words from the ninety psalm and Satan would hardly have repeated them if they had not been so strong in the fight against him.

EXPLANATION AND BRIEF INTERPRETATION OF PSALM 91

Ps.90:1-2 He who lives in the help of the Most High will dwell in the shelter of the Heavenly God, says to the Lord: You are my intercessor and my refuge, my God, and I trust in Him.
Alive in the help of Vyshnyago- whoever hopes and trusts in the help of the Almighty, He will patronize him. He who believes in the Lord says to the Lord: You are my intercessor and my refuge: my God, I will trust in Him.
This verse speaks of man’s devotion to the will of God, hope for His protection and, therefore, peace and confidence in his safety.

Ps.90:3-4 For He will deliver you from the snare of the trap and from rebellious words: His lashes will overshadow you, and under His wing you will hope: His truth will surround you with weapons.
The Lord God delivers from any snares, from all evil that can lead to confusion ( rebellious at words). He will cover you from troubles ( His splash will overshadow you) and will give a feeling of calm and security ( and under the krill you hope).
The truth of God will surround you on all sides and will be like a weapon. The truth here is loyalty to the Lord, He promises His help, and those who want to receive it will certainly receive it.

Ps.90:5-6 Do not be afraid from the fear of the night, from the arrow that flies during the day, from the thing that passes in the darkness, from the debris and the demon of the midday.
Night darkness is an image of fears and danger. The psalmist convinces man that he who is under God's protection need not fear either night terrors or arrows." flying in days". You will be protected from every (hostile) thing that happens at night ( transient in darkness), and from various accidents, surprises during “meetings” (from clots, i.e. from what happens accidentally), from evil spirits that can attack at noon (in broad daylight).

Ps.90:7-8 Thousands will fall from your country, and darkness will be at your right hand, but it will not come close to you: behold, behold your eyes and see the reward of sinners.
If a thousand enemies attack on one side and ten thousand (or more) on the other, then even in this case they will not be able to approach you. They will not cause you any harm and you yourself, with your own eyes, will see how the Lord will punish them for this ( Look at your eyes and see the reward of sinners).
IN biblical history It is described how the Judah king Hezekiah, being surrounded by the enemy, cried out to the Lord God and received protection from Him - 185 thousand Assyrian troops were defeated in one night (2 Chron. 32).

Ps.90:9 For You, O Lord, are my hope: You have made the Most High your refuge.
You, Lord, are all my hope and support ( For you, O Lord, are my hope), says the psalmist. You have chosen one Almighty ( you put it) your refuge.

Ps.90:10-13 Evil will not come to you, and wound will not approach your body: as His angel commanded you, keep you in all your ways. They will lift you up in their arms, but not when you dash your foot on a stone: you step on an asp and a basilisk and cross a lion and a serpent.
The word “telesi” is translated here as village, dwelling. Therefore, the prophet put the following meaning into these words: after you have believed in God and chosen Him as your Protector, no evil will approach your home. After all, the Lord sends His angels and commands them ( His angels commandment about you), so that they always protect you, in all matters ( keep you in all your ways).
In case of danger, the Angels will support you so that you do not stumble over an obstacle, as one stumbles over a stone ( not when you dash your foot against a stone). And more deep meaning This saying is that Angels will be guardians from various temptations on your path.
“You will tread on the lion and the adder, you will trample the skimn and the dragon.” The asp, basilisk and dragon were considered the most terrible snakes. In the interpretation of the Bishop of Sarapul there is a description that the venom of the asp is very strong and is difficult to neutralize even with the most powerful spells. The basilisk (spectacled snake) has fiery eyes, very dangerous for animals, they literally paralyze, its poison is fatal to them. In ancient times, the basilisk was often a symbol of terrible, royal power.
The serpent, dragon (or boa constrictor) is the largest of all serpentine creatures, its length is more than 10 meters. He can swallow a person or even a bull; his strength is often compared to the devil. Leo has always been revered as the strongest, the king of beasts.

But, even despite such great dangers that these animals symbolize, a person under God’s protection will repel the attacks of any enemies and defeat the most terrible evil.

Ps.90:14-16 For I have trusted in Me, and I will deliver, and I will cover, and because I have known My name. He will call to Me, and I will hear him: I am with him in sorrow, I will overcome him and glorify him: I will fill him with long days and show him My salvation.
Next, the prophet speaks on behalf of God: after man began to trust in Me (as in Me I trusted), then I will deliver him and shelter him from troubles and dangers. And because he began to believe Me ( for I know my name), I will not leave him unprotected. And if any trouble befalls a person, I will be with him in this trouble ( I am with him in sorrow), I will deliver him ( I'll hate him) from her, and even I will glorify him. Those. even difficult circumstances The Lord will turn to prosperity and glory.
I will fulfill it with the length of days - believer and loving God, will receive as a reward long life on earth and the bliss of life in the next century.