Psalm 91:12

You Are My Refuge and My Fortress · Psalm 91:1–16
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Translations

Modern
They will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.
Traditional
They shall bear thee up in their hands, lest thou dash thy foot against a stone.
Literal
Upon the hands they shall lift you up, lest you strike your foot against a stone.
Latin
In manibus portabunt te, ne forte offendas ad lapidem pedem tuum.

Original

Hebrew
English
They will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.

Notes

The poet again invites the godly to seek refuge in the Lord and enjoy the benefits of divine protection.

This wisdom psalm expresses confidence in the Almighty God, who provides a shelter for those who take refuge in him. They receive redemption, life, and glory from the Lord, who loves and cares for those who seek him.

Glossary

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Topics

Angel (A Spirit): Ministrant to the Righteous Angels: Have Charge Over the Children of God Blessing: Temporal, from God God: Preserver Quotations and Allusions in the New Testament From, and To, the Old Testament Righteous: Promises To, Expressed or Implied Testimony: Religious, Exemplified The Devil: Perverts the Scripture The Feet were Liable to Injury from Stones Trust of Saints--Illustrated