What does Psalm 91:11 mean?
This verse promises that God gives his angels "charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways." It assures believers that God's care reaches into every part of life, often in ways we never see. Interestingly, the devil quoted this verse when he tempted Jesus to throw himself from the temple. Jesus refused, answering that we must not tempt the Lord our God. That episode shows how to read the promise: it is comfort for those walking in God's ways, not a guarantee that lets us take foolish risks. God's protection is real, but it is received through trust and obedience, not by testing him.
Psalm 91:11 in the King James Version
For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.
Context
10 no evil shall happen to you, neither shall any plague come near your dwelling.
11 For he will put his angels in charge of you, to guard you in all your ways.
12 They will bear you up in their hands, so that you won’t dash your foot against a stone.
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What does Psalm 91:11 mean?
This verse promises that God gives his angels "charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways." It assures believers that God's care reaches into every part of life, often in ways we never see. Interestingly, the devil quoted this verse when he tempted Jesus to throw himself from the temple. Jesus refused, answering that we must not tempt the Lord our God. That episode shows how to read the promise: it is comfort for those walking in God's ways, not a guarantee that lets us take foolish risks. God's protection is real, but it is received through trust and obedience, not by testing him.
What does Psalm 91:11 say in the KJV?
Psalm 91:11 (KJV) reads: “For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.”