Psalms 91:7

91:6 Nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness; nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday.

A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; but it shall not come nigh thee.

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A thousand may fall at your side, and ten thousand at your right hand; but it will not come near you.

A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; but it shall not come nigh thee.

A thousand shall fall at your side, and ten thousand at your right hand; but it shall not come near you.

91:8 Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold and see the reward of the wicked.

What does Psalms 91:7 mean?

Psalms 91:7 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include אֶלֶף (ʼeleph), נָפַל (nâphal), צַד (tsad).

Hebrew interlinear

thousandאֶלֶףʼeleph/eh'-lef/H505hence (the ox's head being the first letter of the alphabet, and this eventually used as a numeral) a thousand

shall

fallנָפַלnâphal/naw-fal'/H5307to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)

thy

side,צַדtsad/tsad/H6654a side; figuratively, an adversary

and

ten

thousandרְבָבָהrᵉbâbâh/reb-aw-baw'/H7233abundance (in number), i.e. (specifically) a myriad (whether definite or indefinite)

thy

right

hand;יָמִיןyâmîyn/yaw-meen'/H3225the right hand or side (leg, eye) of a person or other object (as the stronger and more dexterous); locally, the south

but

shall

not

come

nighנָגַשׁnâgash/naw-gash'/H5066to be or come (causatively, bring) near (for any purpose); euphemistically, to lie with a woman; as an enemy, to attack; religious to worship; causatively, to present; figuratively, to adduce an argument; by reversal, to stand back

thee.

Topics

Plague or Pestilence, the Privileges of Saints Protection Sickness Wicked

Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Psalms 91:7.

Deuteronomy 33:2

And he said, The LORD came from Sinai, and rose up from Seir unto them; he shined forth from mount Paran, and he came with ten thousands of saints: from his right hand went a fiery law for them. a fiery: Heb. a fire of law

Exodus 32:28

And the children of Levi did according to the word of Moses: and there fell of the people that day about three thousand men.

Genesis 24:60

And they blessed Rebekah, and said unto her, Thou art our sister, be thou the mother of thousands of millions, and let thy seed possess the gate of those which hate them.

Genesis 48:13

And Joseph took them both, Ephraim in his right hand toward Israel's left hand, and Manasseh in his left hand toward Israel's right hand, and brought them near unto him.

Leviticus 26:8

And five of you shall chase an hundred, and an hundred of you shall put ten thousand to flight: and your enemies shall fall before you by the sword.

Frequently asked questions

What does Psalms 91:7 say?

Psalms 91:7 (King James Version) reads: "A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; but it shall not come nigh thee."

Is Psalms 91:7 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 91:7 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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