God’s Word Translation
Psalms 91:14
14Because you love me, I will rescue you. I will protect you because you know my name.
Psalms 91:14 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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.
- New International Version (NIV)“Because he loves me,” says the Lord, “I will rescue him; I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name.
- English Standard Version (ESV)"Because he holds fast to me in love, I will deliver him; I will protect him, because he knows my name.
- New King James Version (NKJV)“Because he has set his love upon Me, therefore I will deliver him; I will set him on high, because he has known My name.
Context of Psalms 91:14
12They will carry you in their hands so that you never hit your foot against a rock. 13You will step on lions and cobras. You will trample young lions and snakes. Because you love me, I will rescue you. I will protect you because you know my name. 15When you call to me, I will answer you. I will be with you when you are in trouble. I will save you and honor you. 16I will satisfy you with a long life. I will show you how I will save you.
Read all of Psalms 91Psalms 91:14 word by word
כִּ֤י בִ֣י חָ֭שַׁק וַאֲפַלְּטֵ֑הוּ אֲ֝שַׂגְּבֵ֗הוּ כִּֽי־יָדַ֥ע שְׁמִֽי׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 91:14
- Psalms 91:9You, O Lord, are my refuge! You have made the Most High your home.
- 1 Chronicles 29:3Moreover, I delight in the temple of my God. I have a personal treasury of gold and silver that I’m giving to my God’s temple in addition to everything else I gathered for the holy temple.
- John 14:23Jesus answered him, “Those who love me will do what I say. My Father will love them, and we will go to them and make our home with them.
- John 16:27The Father loves you because you have loved me and have believed that I came from God.
- Romans 8:28We know that all things work together for the good of those who love God—those whom he has called according to his plan.
- James 1:12Blessed are those who endure when they are tested. When they pass the test, they will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him.
- James 2:5Listen, my dear brothers and sisters! Didn’t God choose poor people in the world to become rich in faith and to receive the kingdom that he promised to those who love him?
- Psalms 59:1Rescue me from my enemies, O my God. Protect me from those who attack me.
- Psalms 89:16They find joy in your name all day long. They are joyful in your righteousness
- Isaiah 33:16This person will live on high. His stronghold will be a fortress made of rock. He will have plenty of food and a dependable supply of water.
- Philippians 2:9This is why God has given him an exceptional honor— the name honored above all other names—
- Psalms 9:10Those who know your name trust you, O Lord, because you have never deserted those who seek your help.
- John 17:3This is eternal life: to know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you sent.
- Galatians 4:9But now you know God, or rather, God knows you. So how can you turn back again to the powerless and bankrupt principles of this world? Why do you want to become their slaves all over again?
Commentaries on Psalms 91:14
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 14Because he hath set his love upon me - Here the Most High is introduced as confirming the word of his servant. He has fixed his love - his heart and soul, on me. Therefore will I deliver him - I will save him in all troubles, temptations, and evils of every kind. I will set him on high - I will place him out of the reach of all his enemies. I will honor and ennoble him, because he hath known my name - because he has loved, honored, and served me, and…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 14Because he hath set his love upon me - Has become attached to me; has united himself with me; is my friend. The Hebrew word expresses the strongest attachment, and is equivalent to our expression - “to fall in love.” It refers here to the fact that God is the object of supreme affection on the part of his people; and it also here implies, that this springs from their hearts; that they have seen such beauty in his character, and have such strong desire for…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. 14Those who love the Lord will follow his commands (Deuteronomy 30:20; 1 John 5:3) and look for his protection (Psalms 91:1; 145:18).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 14-1614-16. God Himself speaks (compare Psa 46:10; 75:2, 3). All the terms to express safety and peace indicate the most undoubting confidence (compare Psa 18:2; 20:1; 22:5). set his love--that of the most ardent kind.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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