Psalm 91:13 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 91:9-16

Here are more promises to the same purport with those in the Ps. 91:1-8, and they are exceedingly great and precious, and sure to all the seed. I. The psalmist assures believers of divine protection, from his own experience; and that which he says is the word of God, and what we may rely upon. Observe, 1. The character of those who shall have the benefit and comfort of these promises; it is much the same with that, Ps. 91:1. They are such as make the Most High their habitation (Ps. 91:9), as... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 91:13

Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder ,.... Or be unhurt by such savage and poisonous creatures; as the Israelites, when they travelled through the wilderness, in which were serpents and scorpions; and many of the servants of God have been delivered from them, or have slain them, as Samson, David, and Daniel; and so Christ was among the wild beasts in the wilderness, and yet not touched or hurt by them; and his disciples had power given them by him to tread on serpents and scorpions, and... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 91:13

Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder - Even the king of the forest shall not be able to injure thee; should one of these attack thee, the angels whom God sends will give thee an easy victory over him. And even the asp, ( פתן pethen ), one of the most venomous of serpents, shall not be able to injure thee. The asp is a very small serpent, and peculiar to Egypt and Libya. Its poison kills without the possibility of a remedy. Those who are bitten by it die in about from three to eight... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 91:13

Verse 13 13.Thou shalt walk over the lion and asp. The same truth is here expressed in different words. He had already spoken of the obstacles which Satan throws in our course under the figure of a stone. Now he speaks of the formidable troubles to which we are exposed in the world under the figures of the asp, lion, young lion, and dragon So long as we are here we may be truly said to walk amongst wild beasts, and such as threaten us with destruction. And in this case what would become of us... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 91:1-16

The subject is the security of the man who thoroughly trusts in God. This subject is worked out by an "antiphonal arrangement" (Cheyne)—the first speaker delivering Psalms 90:1 , Psalms 90:2 ; the second, Psalms 90:3 , Psalms 90:4 ; then the first responding with Psalms 90:5-8 ; and again the second with Psalms 90:9-13 . In conclusion, a third speaker, making himself the mouthpiece of Jehovah, crowns all by declaring the blessings which God himself will bestow upon his faithful... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 91:1-16

The man that trusts in God. I. WE HAVE HIS DESCRIPTION . 1 . He dwells in the secret place , etc. 2 . He abides under the shadow of the Almighty . II. HIS CONFESSION OF FAITH ( Psalms 91:2 .) The Lord is his Refuge, Fortress, the Joy of his soul, his God, his constant Confidence. III. HIS COMMENDATION OF GOD TO OTHERS . ( Psalms 91:3-13 .) 1 . As a sure Deliverer from the hidden foe and from the devouring pestilence. 2 . As... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 91:11-13

His angels. The mention of them is introduced here in order to show how the blessed promise of Psalms 91:10 is fulfilled. The angels are continually spoken of in Scripture. First of all, we read of them in connection with the story of Hagar, and from thence onward the pages of Holy Scripture make perpetual references to them. It, therefore, cannot but be important to us that we should understand, so far as we may, what is written concerning them. For we cannot think that their work and... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 91:12-13

Typical perils of the saints. (See also Psalms 91:5 , Psalms 91:6 , Psalms 91:10 .) Those dealt with may be read in the light of wilderness experiences. Then we have: 1 . The common Eastern terror of the night, both as time of insecurity and time of spread of disease. Thieves work at night; sudden attacks of enemies are made at night; the angel of pestilence strikes at night; wild beasts roam at night; fires mostly break out at night. 2 . The dangers of sunstroke and... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 91:13

Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder. Conquered enemies prostrated themselves before their conquerors, who, to mark the completeness of the subjection, placed a foot upon the prostrate form. From this practice the metaphor of "treading under foot" for conquering became a commonplace (see Psalms 7:5 ; Psalms 44:5 ; Psalms 55:12 , etc.). The "lion" here represents all open and violent foes; the "adder," all secret and malignant ones. The young lion ( kephir, the lion in the... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 91:13

Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder - Thou shalt be safe among dangers, as if the rage of the lion were restrained, and he became like a lamb, and as if the poisonous tooth of the serpent were extracted. Compare Mark 16:18. The word used here to denote the “lion” is a poetic term, not employed in prose. The word rendered “adder” is, in the margin, asp. The Hebrew word - פתן pethen - commonly means viper, asp, or adder. See Job 20:14, note; Job 20:16, note; compare Psalms 58:4; Isaiah 11:8.... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 91:9-16

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 91:13

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 91:13

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 91:13

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 91:1-16

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 91:1-16

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 91:11-13

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 91:12-13

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 91:13

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 91:13

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