Toni’s Title
In the Shelter of the Most High
ESV Title
My Refuge and My Fortress
Literary Type
This is a song of trust – including an oracle of protection.
Songs of Trust
Even in direst straits, the psalmists interject words of trust and confidence in God. However, in some psalms the theme of trust is developed as a self-contained song. the psalmists share their sense of the nearness and saving power of God, and their attitude of humble trust in God. These psalms speak for us as we entrust our will and our lives to God’s care. Psalm 23 is the most famous psalm of trust.
Example: Psalms 11, 16, 23, 27:1-6, 62, 63, 91, 121, 125, 131
NT Prayer Guide
John 16:33