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Psalms 91:11

91:10 There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling.
For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.

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For he will put his angels in charge of you, to guard you in all your ways.

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

For he shall give his angels charge over you, to keep you in all your ways.

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

What does Psalms 91:11 mean?

Psalms 91:11 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include מֲלְאָךְ (mălʼâk), צָוָה (tsâvâh), שָׁמַר (shâmar).

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For
he
shall
give
his
angelsמֲלְאָךְmălʼâk/mal-awk'/H4397a messenger; specifically, of God, i.e. an angel (also a prophet, priest or teacher)
chargeצָוָהtsâvâh/tsaw-vaw'/H6680(intensively) to constitute, enjoin
over
thee,
to
keepשָׁמַרshâmar/shaw-mar'/H8104properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.
thee
in
all
thy
ways.דֶּרֶךְderek/deh'-rek/H1870a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb

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Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Psalms 91:11.

Exodus 23:20

Behold, I send an Angel before thee, to keep thee in the way, and to bring thee into the place which I have prepared.

Genesis 18:19

For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the LORD, to do justice and judgment; that the LORD may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him.

Genesis 16:7

And the angel of the LORD found her by a fountain of water in the wilderness, by the fountain in the way to Shur.

Genesis 24:40

And he said unto me, The LORD, before whom I walk, will send his angel with thee, and prosper thy way; and thou shalt take a wife for my son of my kindred, and of my father's house:

Genesis 28:20

And Jacob vowed a vow, saying, If God will be with me, and will keep me in this way that I go, and will give me bread to eat, and raiment to put on,

Genesis 3:24

So he drove out the man; and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden Cherubims, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to keep the way of the tree of life.

Genesis 32:1

And Jacob went on his way, and the angels of God met him.

Genesis 42:25

Then Joseph commanded to fill their sacks with corn, and to restore every man's money into his sack, and to give them provision for the way: and thus did he unto them.

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What does Psalms 91:11 say?

Psalms 91:11 (King James Version) reads: "For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways."

Is Psalms 91:11 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 91:11 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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