Psalms 91:14-16

Psalms 91:14-16

[14] 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.  [15] He shall call  upon me, and I will answer  him: I will be with him in trouble;  I will deliver  him, and honour  [16] With long  life  will I satisfy  him, and shew  him my salvation. 

What does Psalms 91:14-16 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

The writer recorded God"s promise to deliver those who know and love Him. He will eventually answer the cries for help that His people voice (cf. Joel 2:32; Acts 2:21; Romans 10:13). He will not abandon them in their distresses (cf. Joshua 1:9; Matthew 28:20). The promises of rescue and honor normally find fulfillment in this life, but they always do the other side of the grave. God usually blesses people who follow His will by allowing them to live longer. This was a special blessing under the Mosaic Law (cf. Exodus 20:12). Furthermore, God promised the godly the satisfaction of seeing His deliverance.
"It"s one thing for doctors to add years to our life, but God adds life to our years and makes that life worthwhile." [1]
How can we explain the fact that God has apparently not honored these promises consistently? Some godly people have died young, for example. Others have perished at the hands of their enemies, as was and is true of some Christian martyrs. Does this indicate that God is unfaithful and His promises are unreliable? If we view life as extending beyond the grave, which it does, we should have no trouble with these promises. God will grant ultimate deliverance to His own, even if He allows them to suffer and die at the hands of enemies in this life. Even believers who die young have eternal life.
"In life the Lord may permit many terrible things to happen to his children (cf. Job), as he did to his own son, our Lord. But his children know that no power is out of God"s control." [2]