Psalm 91:13 NIV

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 91:13

Psalms 91:13. Thou shalt tread upon the lion The lion shall lie prostrate at thy feet, and thou shalt securely put thy feet upon his neck, as the Israelites did upon the necks of the Canaanitish kings, Joshua 10:24. The young lion and the dragon shalt thou trample, &c. By which he figuratively understands all pernicious creatures, though never so strong, and fierce, and subtle, and all sorts of enemies. “The fury and venom of our spiritual enemies,” especially, “are often portrayed by... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Psalms 91:1-16

Psalms 9:01God our protectorThis psalm appears to have been used in temple worship in a time of danger. A lone singer opens with a statement of the security and protection enjoyed by those who trust in God and live their lives constantly in God’s presence (1-2).The singer then addresses his remarks directly to such believers. God will protect them from dangers, both seen and unseen, both by day and by night. Neither cruel enemies nor deadly diseases will overcome them. God will guard their... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 91:13

adder: or asp. read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Psalms 91:11-13

Psalms 91:11-13. He shall give his angels charge, &c.— These verses point out still more plainly the occasion of this psalm. For as the people were not only exposed to diseases in the wilderness, but also to the incursions of wild beasts, and particularly the venomous bite of serpents, he tells them, that God would protect them from all these dangers, by giving his angels charge over them, to keep them in all their ways; and Psalms 91:13. Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder, &c.... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Psalms 91:13

13. Even the fiercest, strongest, and most insidious animals may be trampled on with impunity. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 91:1-16

Psalms 91This wisdom psalm focuses on security in life, an idea present in Psalms 90. The writer knew that God provides security. It is a psalm for situations involving danger, exposure, or vulnerability."This remarkable psalm speaks with great specificity, and yet with a kind of porousness, so that the language is enormously open to each one’s particular experience. Its tone is somewhat instructional, as though reassuring someone else who is unsure. Yet the assurance is not didactic, but... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 91:3-13

2. The deliverance God provides 91:3-13 read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 91:9-13

Those who trust in the Lord can rely on His protection. He will commission angels to watch over and protect His own. This is one of the passages in Scripture that reveals the existence and activity of "guardian angels" (cf. Matthew 18:10; Hebrews 1:14). The writer was using hyperbole when he wrote that the believer will not even stub his or her toe (Psalms 91:12). Psalms 91:13 also seems to be hyperbolic. It pictures overcoming dangerous animals. God has given some believers this kind of... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 91:1-16

This Ps. describes the safety of those who trust in God, and may have a special reference to the nation of Israel at a time when other nations were involved in calamity. The dangers that threatened Babylon towards the end of the exile have been suggested as a probable occasion for it. The Psalmist sometimes speaks in the first person (Psalms 91:1-2, Psalms 91:9), and sometimes addresses his promises to the godly man, or to the nation, in the second person (Psalms 91:3-8, Psalms 91:9-13). God... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Psalms 91:13

(13) Lion . . . adder . . . young lion.—These are used no doubt, emblematically for the various obstacles, difficulties, and danger which threatens life. (For “adder,” see Note, Psalms 58:4; “dragon,” Psalms 74:13.) read more

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 91:13

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Psalms 91:1-16

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 91:13

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Psalms 91:11-13

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Psalms 91:13

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 91:1-16

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 91:3-13

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 91:9-13

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 91:1-16

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Psalms 91:13

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