Psalms 91 · Verse 12

Psalms 91:12

They shall bear thee up in their hands, lest thou dash thy foot against a stone.
Psalms 91:12, King James Version

Psalms 91:12 in other translations

BSBThey will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.
WEBThey will bear you up in their hands, so that you won’t dash your foot against a stone.
ASVThey shall bear thee up in their hands, Lest thou dash thy foot against a stone.
YLTOn the hands they bear thee up, Lest thou smite against a stone thy foot.
DARBYThey shall bear thee up in their hands, lest thou dash thy foot against a stone.
BBEIn their hands they will keep you up, so that your foot may not be crushed against a stone.
WebsterThey shall bear thee up in their hands, lest thou dash thy foot against a stone.

What does Psalms 91:12 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 91:9-12

9-12. This exemption from evil is the result of trust in God, who employs angels as ministering spirits (He 1:14).

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 12 They shall bear thee up in their hands - Take the same care of thee as a nurse does of a weak and tender child; lead thee, - teach thee to walk, - lift thee up out of the way of danger, "lest thou shouldst dash thy foot against a stone," receive any kind of injury, or be prevented from pursuing thy path with safety and comfort. Let us remember that it is God, whose these angels are; He gives them charge from Him they receive their commission, - to Him they are responsible for their charge. From God thou art to expect them; and for their help he alone is to receive the praise. It is expressly said, He shall give his angels charge; to show that they are not to be prayed to nor praised but God alone, whose servants they are. See the note on Mat 4:6.

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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 91:9-16

Whatever happens, nothing shall hurt the believer; though trouble and affliction befal, it shall come, not for his hurt, but for good, though for the present it be not joyous but grievous. Those who rightly know God, will set their love upon him. They by prayer constantly call upon him. His promise is, that he will in due time deliver the believer out of trouble, and in the mean time be with him in trouble. The Lord…

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Psalms 91:12 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

עַל\־'al-onH5921
כַּפַּ֥יִםka.Pa.yimhandsH3709
יִשָּׂא֑וּנְךָyi.sa.'U.ne.khathey will lift up youH5375
פֶּן\־pen-lestH6435
תִּגֹּ֖ףti.Gofyou should strikeH5062
בָּאֶ֣בֶןba.'E.venon <the> stoneH68
רַגְלֶֽךָ\׃rag.Le.khafoot yourH7272

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Psalms 91:12

  • Psalms 37:24

    Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the Lord upholdeth him with his hand.

  • Proverbs 3:23

    Then shalt thou walk in thy way safely, and thy foot shall not stumble.

  • Luke 4:11

    And in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.

  • Isaiah 63:9

    In all their affliction he was afflicted, and the angel of his presence saved them: in his love and in his pity he redeemed them; and he bare them, and carried them all the days of old.

  • Matthew 4:6

    And saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.

  • Isaiah 46:3

    Hearken unto me, O house of Jacob, and all the remnant of the house of Israel, which are borne by me from the belly, which are carried from the womb:

  • Job 5:23

    For thou shalt be in league with the stones of the field: and the beasts of the field shall be at peace with thee.

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They.
Isa 46:3; 63:9
lest.
37:24; Job 5:23; Pr 3:23

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Context

  • Psalms 91:11

    For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.

  • Psalms 91:12

    They shall bear thee up in their hands, lest thou dash thy foot against a stone.

  • Psalms 91:13

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

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Psalms 91:12 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		En las manos te llevarán, porque tu pie no tropiece en piedra.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Ils te porteront sur leurs mains, de peur que tu ne heurtes ton pied contre une pierre.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Auf den Händen werden sie dich tragen, damit du deinen Fuß nicht an einen Stein stoßest.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Et despexit oculus meus inimicos meos, et in insurgentibus in me malignantibus audiet auris mea.