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Psalm 91:11-13
New Catholic Bible
Psalm 91:11-13
New Catholic Bible
11 [a]For he will command his angels[b] about you—
to guard you wherever you go.
12 They will lift you up with their hands,
lest you dash your foot against a stone.[c]
13 You will tread upon the asp and the viper;
you will trample the lion and the dragon.[d]
Footnotes
- Psalm 91:11 These words were cited by Satan when tempting Christ to presumption against divine providence (Mt 4:6; Lk 4:10f).
- Psalm 91:11 His angels: the teaching on guardian angels is common in the Old Testament (see Ps 34:7; Gen 24:7; Ex 23:20).
- Psalm 91:12 Against a stone: along the stony paths of Canaan (see Ps 23:3).
- Psalm 91:13 Asp . . . viper . . . lion . . . dragon: these terms correspond to the references found in verses 5-6 and complete the list of deadly threats against God’s servants (see Am 5:19).
