Revised Literal Translation
Psalms 91:10
10There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling.
Psalms 91:10 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling.
- New International Version (NIV)no harm will overtake you, no disaster will come near your tent.
- English Standard Version (ESV)no evil shall be allowed to befall you, no plague come near your tent.
- New King James Version (NKJV)No evil shall befall you, Nor shall any plague come near your dwelling;
Context of Psalms 91:10
8Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold and see the reward of the wicked. 9Because thou hast made Yhwh, which is my refuge, even the most High, thy habitation; There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling. 11For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways. 12They shall bear thee up in their hands, lest thou dash thy foot against a stone.
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לֹֽא־תְאֻנֶּ֣ה אֵלֶ֣יךָ רָעָ֑ה וְ֝נֶ֗גַע לֹא־יִקְרַ֥ב בְּאָהֳלֶֽךָ׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Psalms 91:10
- Psalms 121:7Yhwh shall preserve thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy soul.
- Proverbs 12:21There shall no evil happen to the just: but the wicked shall be filled with mischief.
- Romans 8:25But if we hope for that we see not, then do we with patience wait for it.
- Deuteronomy 7:15And Yhwh will take away from thee all sickness, and will put none of the evil diseases of Egypt, which thou knowest, upon thee; but will lay them upon all them that hate thee.
- Job 5:24And thou shalt know that thy tabernacle shall be in peace; and thou shalt visit thy habitation, and shalt not sin.
Commentaries on Psalms 91:10
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 10There shall no evil befall thee - The Chaldee Paraphrase has, “The Lord of the world answered and said, There shall no evil befall thee,‘” etc. The sentiment, however, is that the psalmist could assure such an one, from his own personal experience, that he would be safe. He had himself made Yahweh his refuge, and he could speak with confidence of the safety of doing so. This, of course, is to be understood as a general truth, in accordance with what has…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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