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Psalms 91:12
12They will lift you up in their hands, So that you do not [even] strike your foot against a stone.
Psalms 91:12 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)They shall bear thee up in their hands, lest thou dash thy foot against a stone.
- New International Version (NIV)they will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.
- English Standard Version (ESV)On their hands they will bear you up, lest you strike your foot against a stone.
- New King James Version (NKJV)In their hands they shall bear you up, Lest you dash your foot against a stone.
Context of Psalms 91:12
10No evil will befall you, Nor will any plague come near your tent. 11For He will command His angels in regard to you, To protect and defend and guard you in all your ways [of obedience and service]. They will lift you up in their hands, So that you do not [even] strike your foot against a stone. 13You will tread upon the lion and cobra; The young lion and the serpent you will trample underfoot. 14“Because he set his love on Me, therefore I will save him; I will set him [securely] on high, because he knows My name [he confidently trusts and relies on Me, knowing I will never abandon him, no, never].
Read all of Psalms 91Psalms 91:12 word by word
עַל־כַּפַּ֥יִם יִשָּׂא֑וּנְךָ פֶּן־תִּגֹּ֖ף בָּאֶ֣בֶן רַגְלֶֽךָ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 91:12
- Isaiah 46:3“Listen to Me,” [says the Lord], “O house of Jacob, And all the remnant of the house of Israel, You who have been carried by Me from your birth And have been carried [in My arms] from the womb,
- Isaiah 63:9In all their distress He was distressed, And the angel of His presence saved them, In His love and in His compassion He redeemed them; And He lifted them up and carried them all the days of old.
- Psalms 37:24When he falls, he will not be hurled down, Because the Lord is the One who holds his hand and sustains him.
- Job 5:23For you will be in harmony with the stones of the field, And the beasts of the field will be at peace with you.
- Proverbs 3:23Then you will walk on your way [of life] securely And your foot will not stumble.
Commentaries on Psalms 91:12
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 12They shall bear thee up in their hands - Take the same care of thee as a nurse does of a weak and tender child; lead thee, - teach thee to walk, - lift thee up out of the way of danger, "lest thou shouldst dash thy foot against a stone," receive any kind of injury, or be prevented from pursuing thy path with safety and comfort. Let us remember that it is God, whose these angels are; He gives them charge from Him they receive their commission, - to Him…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 12They shall bear thee up - As if they took hold of thee, and held thee up, when about to fall. Lest thou dash thy foot - Lest you should stumble and fall. They will protect you so that you may walk safely.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 9-16Verses 9-16 Whatever happens, nothing shall hurt the believer; though trouble and affliction befal, it shall come, not for his hurt, but for good, though for the present it be not joyous but grievous. Those who rightly know God, will set their love upon him. They by prayer constantly call upon him. His promise is, that he will in due time deliver the believer out of trouble, and in the mean time be with him in trouble. The Lord will manage all his worldly…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 9-13The poet again invites the godly to seek refuge in the Lord and enjoy the benefits of divine protection.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 9-129-12. This exemption from evil is the result of trust in God, who employs angels as ministering spirits (He 1:14).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 91
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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