The Meaning of Psalms 91:13 Explained

Psalms 91:13

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

YLT: On lion and asp thou treadest, Thou trampest young lion and dragon.

Darby: Thou shalt tread upon the lion and the adder; the young lion and the dragon shalt thou trample under foot.

ASV: Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder: The young lion and the serpent shalt thou trample under foot.

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CONTEXT: What is the Context of Psalms 91:13?

MEANING: What does Psalms 91:13 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Psalms 91:13 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Psalms 91:13?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

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

What does Psalms 91:13 Mean?

Context Summary

Psalm 91:1-16 - Security In Trusting The Lord
In harmony with the new light cast upon it by the Revised Version, this psalm has been divided as follows: Psalms 91:1-2, a soliloquy in which the believer states the blessedness of dwelling under God's sheltering care, and encourages his heart to exercise personal faith; Psalms 91:3-8, the assurance of a chorus of voices, which emphasize the safety of those who believe; Psalms 91:9 a, an exclamation in which the believer again expresses his resolve to exercise this personal faith; Psalms 91:9 b-13, the second assurance of a chorus of reassuring voices; Psalms 91:14-16, God's ratification of the whole attitude and expressions of the psalmist and his friends.
The psalm abounds in metaphors familiar to the East: the lion with its roar and leap in the open; the adder with its stealthy glide through the grass; the nocturnal assault; the devastating plague; the fowler's snare; the eagle's wing; the transitory tent. This is the traveler's psalm, and may well be read in private or with the family, whenever we are starting on a journey.
But notice the closing, Psalms 91:14-16. Our conceptions of God's care are too narrow. We fail to make enough use of the power, love, and presence of His fatherhood, which is waiting and longing to be called upon. Only we must exercise an appropriating faith. [source]

Chapter Summary: Psalm 91

1  The state of the godly
3  Their safety
9  Their habitation
11  Their servants
14  Their friend; with the effects of them all

What do the individual words in Psalms 91:13 mean?

Upon the lion and the cobra You shall tread you shall trample underfoot the young lion and the serpent
עַל־ שַׁ֣חַל וָפֶ֣תֶן תִּדְרֹ֑ךְ תִּרְמֹ֖ס כְּפִ֣יר וְתַנִּֽין

עַל־  Upon 
Parse: Preposition
Root: עַל 
Sense: upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against.
שַׁ֣חַל  the  lion 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: שַׁחַל  
Sense: lion.
וָפֶ֣תֶן  and  the  cobra 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine singular
Root: פֶּתֶן  
Sense: a snake, venomous serpent.
תִּדְרֹ֑ךְ  You  shall  tread 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, second person masculine singular
Root: דָּרַךְ  
Sense: to tread, bend, lead, march.
תִּרְמֹ֖ס  you  shall  trample  underfoot 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, second person masculine singular
Root: רָמַס  
Sense: to trample.
כְּפִ֣יר  the  young  lion 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: כְּפִיר 
Sense: young lion.
וְתַנִּֽין  and  the  serpent 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine singular
Root: תַּנִּין  
Sense: dragon, serpent, sea monster.

What are the major concepts related to Psalms 91:13?

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