Psalms 91:13

“On the fierce lion and the viper you will tread; you will trample the young lion and the serpent.”

Psalms 91:13 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Psalms 91:13, word by word

On the fierce lionשַׁחַלshachal

lion

A lion; one of several Hebrew words for this animal, presenting it as fierce.

Where else “shachal” appears
and the viperפֶתֶןfeten

cobra, asp

A viper, a poisonous snake.

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you will treadתִּדְרֹךְtidroch

tread

To step on; crush grapes underfoot.

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you will trampleתִּרְמֹסtirmos

trample

Tread, trample with the feet: the potter's clay, grapes, or a person or thing crushed under those passing by. In 2 Kings 7:17, 20 the people, rushing out through the gate, trample the officer and he dies.

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the young lionכְּפִירkefir

young lion

A young, strong lion.

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and the serpentתַנִּיןtanin

sea monster

A huge beast of the sea.

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The context

12On their palms they will carry you, so that you do not strike your foot against a stone.

13 · This verse (above)

14“Because he has set his love on me, I will bring him to safety; I will set him on high, because he has known my name.

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