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Psalms 91:14
14The Lord says, “I will rescue those who love me. I will protect those who trust in 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 hold you up with their hands so you won’t even hurt your foot on a stone. 13You will trample upon lions and cobras; you will crush fierce lions and serpents under your feet! The Lord says, “I will rescue those who love me. I will protect those who trust in my name. 15When they call on me, I will answer; I will be with them in trouble. I will rescue and honor them. 16I will reward them with a long life and give them my salvation.”
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 91:9If you make the Lord your refuge, if you make the Most High your shelter,
- 1 Chronicles 29:3“And now, because of my devotion to the Temple of my God, I am giving all of my own private treasures of gold and silver to help in the construction. This is in addition to the building materials I have already collected for his holy Temple.
- John 14:23Jesus replied, “All who love me will do what I say. My Father will love them, and we will come and make our home with each of them.
- John 16:27for the Father himself loves you dearly because you love me and believe that I came from God.
- Romans 8:28And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them.
- James 1:12God blesses those who patiently endure testing and temptation. Afterward they will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him.
- James 2:5Listen to me, dear brothers and sisters. Hasn’t God chosen the poor in this world to be rich in faith? Aren’t they the ones who will inherit the Kingdom he promised to those who love him?
- Psalms 59:1Rescue me from my enemies, O God. Protect me from those who have come to destroy me.
- Psalms 89:16They rejoice all day long in your wonderful reputation. They exult in your righteousness.
- Isaiah 33:16these are the ones who will dwell on high. The rocks of the mountains will be their fortress. Food will be supplied to them, and they will have water in abundance.
- Philippians 2:9Therefore, God elevated him to the place of highest honor and gave him the name above all other names,
- Psalms 9:10Those who know your name trust in you, for you, O Lord, do not abandon those who search for you.
- John 17:3And this is the way to have eternal life—to know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, the one you sent to earth.
- Galatians 4:9So now that you know God (or should I say, now that God knows you), why do you want to go back again and become slaves once more to the weak and useless spiritual principles of this world?
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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