The wonderful promises given in the ninety-first Psalm are filled with hope for people of all times, and particularly today are they of inestimable value to those whose loved ones are drawn into military service, or who themselves are facing the dangers of war with, in some cases, apparently little hope of material aid or protection.
That these promises have definite protective value there is no doubt, for they have stood the test of centuries. They have been accepted by devout people through many generations, in hardships and trials, sometimes through blind faith, but at other times with an understanding so clear that positive and even startling results were realized. This would indicate to the thoughtful seeker for Truth that there is a law underlying these promises which, in the degree that it is understood and faithfully applied, brings healing results.
Now it may be said that the promises in the Bible include an obligation, a duty to be fulfilled, before the blessings can be received, and in the ninety-first Psalm this duty or obligation is stated in the first verse in the words, "He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High." One who dwells in a place, as a fixed abode, is established; he has a foundation, a sense of permanency. And, too, "the secret place of the most High" must be the consciousness of absolute Truth, since the absolute reality is hidden from the world, or the material belief of life in matter.
