Bible Strands
Psalms 91:14
“Because he loves Me, I will deliver him; because he knows My name, I will protect him.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — God speaks directly to the one who loves Him and knows His name, declaring protection. The verse sits between the promise of victory over lethal creatures (v. 13) and the promise of being answered in trouble (v. 15).
The words — חָשַׁק (chashak) is the BSB's "loves," but the Hebrew carries the force of intense desire or passionate longing, not casual affection. יָדַע (yada') for "knows" implies intimate, experiential acquaintance rather than mere intellectual awareness.
The thread — Psalms 9:10 ties knowing God's name to trust; John 14:23 ties loving Jesus to keeping His word and the Father and Son making their home with that person. The pattern is consistent: a specific, active relationship with God is the stated basis for His protective response.
Why it lands — The verse is conditional, not universal: "because he loves" and "because he knows" are the stated grounds. It asks the reader to test whether their love and knowledge of God are the passionate, knowing kind the text describes, or something thinner.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him on high, because he hath known my name.
Cross-references
- Psalms 9:10 Those who know Your name trust in You, for You, O LORD, have not forsaken those who seek You.
- John 14:23 Jesus replied, “If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word. My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our home with him.
- James 1:12 Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love Him.
- John 16:27 For the Father Himself loves you, because you have loved Me and have believed that I came from God.
- Romans 8:28 And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose.
- James 2:5 Listen, my beloved brothers: Has not God chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom He promised those who love Him?
- Philippians 2:9 Therefore God exalted Him to the highest place and gave Him the name above all names,
- Psalms 91:9 Because you have made the LORD your dwelling—my refuge, the Most High—
- Isaiah 33:16 he will dwell on the heights; the mountain fortress will be his refuge; his food will be provided and his water assured.
- Galatians 4:9 But now that you know God, or rather are known by God, how is it that you are turning back to those weak and worthless principles? Do you wish to be enslaved by them all over again?