Psalm 91 is a long prayer of protection – if you want to read the whole thing, go here.
In this article, I will only focus on a few verses. But before I do this, here is the etymology of ‘psalm‘, a Hellenic word (ψαλμός – psalmos) meaning “to play a string instrument, like a harp”. (For more on the way the word is used in the Bible, go here.)
Psalm 91:2 I will say of the LORD, “He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.”
Psalm 91:4 He will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart.
Psalm 91:11-12 For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways; 12 they will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.
My interest is in the words relating to angelic beings: feathers, wings. Many people will take these words as an allegorical reference to heavenly beings that may, or may not have existed at some point in Earth’s history. According to my research, they did exist – there were many of them. And they were here to help humanity.
The word LORD is referring to a man, a God-like man/demi-God, or deified mortal. Someone who has certain powers or abilities beyond that of an ordinary human being – there were many back in the day.
In fact, in Genesis 1:26, we have evidence of this phenomenon:
And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness.
Genesis is the Greek word for birth, or beginning. This Biblical verse states the existence of several ‘Gods’ who were here from the ‘beginning’. They brought with them advanced knowledge that was only ever to be used for good. It was co-opted, then used for evil – the current state of the world is the result of this interference. (Many mainstream sources referencing this verse refer to only one God, conveniently ignoring what this passage states so very clearly and succinctly.)
The Olympian Gods were only twelve of the beings who shared their knowledge with humanity. In the original version of the Bible, they were the Twelve Apostles or messengers of God, those who brought the Light (Christ) to this planet. (Learn more about Hellenic mythology/true history, here.)
Helen
