Psalm 91:10-13
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
10 No evil shall befall you,
no affliction come near your tent.(A)
11 [a]For he commands his angels with regard to you,(B)
to guard you wherever you go.(C)
12 With their hands they shall support you,
lest you strike your foot against a stone.(D)
13 You can tread upon the asp and the viper,
trample the lion and the dragon.(E)
Footnotes
- 91:11–12 The words are cited in Lk 4:10–11; Mt 4:6, as Satan tempts Jesus in the desert.
Matthew 4:6
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
6 and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down. For it is written:
‘He will command his angels concerning you’
and ‘with their hands they will support you,
lest you dash your foot against a stone.’”(A)
Luke 4:10-11
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
10 for it is written:
‘He will command his angels concerning you,
to guard you,’(A)
11 and:
‘With their hands they will support you,
lest you dash your foot against a stone.’”(B)
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