The Word and the Song: "Our Help" (Psalm 91) Featuring "O God, Our Help in Ages Past"

THE WORD AND THE SONG with Pastor Michael B. Coats of New Covenant Methodist Church, Cumberland, MD
“Our Help” (Psalm 91) Featuring “O God, Our Help in Ages Past” 10/4/2025

Psalm 91 (ESV) My Refuge and My Fortress
91 He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High
will abide in the shadow of the Almighty.
2 I will say to the Lord, “My refuge and my fortress,
my God, in whom I trust.”
3 For he will deliver you from the snare of the fowler
and from the deadly pestilence.
4 He will cover you with his pinions,
and under his wings you will find refuge;
his faithfulness is a shield and buckler.
5 You will not fear the terror of the night,
nor the arrow that flies by day,
6 nor the pestilence that stalks in darkness,
nor the destruction that wastes at noonday.
7 A thousand may fall at your side,
ten thousand at your right hand,
but it will not come near you.
8 You will only look with your eyes
and see the recompense of the wicked.
9 Because you have made the Lord your dwelling place—
the Most High, who is my refuge —
10 no evil shall be allowed to befall you,
no plague come near your tent.
11 For he will command his angels concerning you
to guard you in all your ways.
12 On their hands they will bear you up,
lest you strike your foot against a stone.
13 You will tread on the lion and the adder;
the young lion and the serpent you will trample underfoot.
14 “Because he holds fast to me in love, I will deliver him;
I will protect him, because he knows my name.
15 When he calls to me, I will answer him;
I will be with him in trouble;
I will rescue him and honor him.
16 With long life I will satisfy him
and show him my salvation.”

O God Our Help in Ages Past (St. Anne)
Verse 1
O God our help in ages past
Our hope for years to come
Our shelter from the stormy blast
And our eternal home
Verse 2
Under the shadow of Thy throne
Thy saints have dwelt secure
Sufficient is Thine arm alone
And our defense is sure
Verse 3
Before the hills in order stood
Or earth received her frame
From everlasting Thou art God
To endless years the same
Verse 4
Our God our help in ages past
Our hope for years to come
Be Thou our guard while troubles last
And our eternal home

CCLI Song # 43152. Isaac Watts | William Croft. © Words & Music: Public Domain