Psalms 91:7 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

A thousand shall fall at thy side At thy left side, this being opposed to the right hand, immediately mentioned; but it shall not come nigh thee This and such like promises are not to be understood absolutely and universally, as if no truly good man could be cut off by the plague, or by other common calamities, which is confuted both by other plain texts of Scripture, and by unquestionable experience; but with due limitations and conditions; either on man's part, as, if there be a defect in his faith or obedience; or on God's part, when God sees death is more for his good than life, as it apparently is, when righteous men are taken away from the evil to come, as is said Isaiah 57:1. In which case, though God doth not give the thing promised, yet he giveth a far greater mercy instead of it, and so fulfils his promise in the best sense, and with most advantage.