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Psalms 91:13

King James Version (KJV)

“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody

Scripture focus

Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder: the young lion and the dragon shalt thou trample under feet.

Psalms 91:13 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Psalms 91:13

Theological / Devotional

Lion. Figurative for a violent foe.

Adder. Heb. pethen, a species of poisonous snake (see Deut. 32:33; Job 20:14, 16; Isa. 11:8 for other occurrences of pethen).

Dragon. See on Ps. 74:13. The word probably denotes a sea monster. He who trusts God is safe in the midst of the most fearful dangers, as if he were walking unharmed amid venomous serpents.

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