Psalm 91:13 “You will tread on the lion and cobra; you will trample the young lion…”

Psalm 91:13

You will tread on the lion and cobra; you will trample the young lion and serpent.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder: the young lion and the dragon shalt thou trample under feet.

World English Bible

You will tread on the lion and cobra. You will trample the young lion and the serpent underfoot.

American Standard Version

Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder: The young lion and the serpent shalt thou trample under foot.

Geneva Bible 1599

Thou shalt walke vpon the lyon and aspe: the yong lyon and the dragon shalt thou treade vnder feete.

Darby Translation

Thou shalt tread upon the lion and the adder; the young lion and the dragon shalt thou trample under foot.

Young's Literal Translation

On lion and asp thou treadest, Thou trampest young lion and dragon.

Bible in Basic English

You will put your foot on the lion and the snake; the young lion and the great snake will be crushed under your feet.

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Cross references

“tread”

Daniel 6:22 1 Samuel 17:37 2 Timothy 4:17 Job 5:23 Judges 14:5 Judges 14:6

Daniel 6:22 · BSB

My God sent His angel and shut the mouths of the lions. They have not hurt me, for I was found innocent in His sight, and I have done no wrong against you, O king.”

1 Samuel 17:37 · BSB

David added, “The LORD, who delivered me from the claws of the lion and the bear, will deliver me from the hand of this Philistine.” “Go,” said Saul, “and may the LORD be with you.”

2 Timothy 4:17 · BSB

But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, so that through me the message would be fully proclaimed, and all the Gentiles would hear it. So I was delivered from the mouth of the lion.

Job 5:23 · BSB

For you will have a covenant with the stones of the field, and the wild animals will be at peace with you.

Judges 14:5 · BSB

Then Samson went down to Timnah with his father and mother and came to the vineyards of Timnah. Suddenly a young lion came roaring at him,

Judges 14:6 · BSB

and the Spirit of the LORD came powerfully upon him, and he tore the lion apart with his bare hands as one would tear a young goat. But he did not tell his father or mother what he had done.

“adder”

Mark 16:18 Romans 16:20 Acts 28:3–6 Psalm 58:4 Romans 3:13

Mark 16:18 · BSB

they will pick up snakes with their hands, and if they drink any deadly poison, it will not harm them; they will lay their hands on the sick, and they will be made well.”

Romans 16:20 · BSB

The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.

Acts 28:3–6 · BSB

Paul gathered a bundle of sticks, and as he laid them on the fire, a viper, driven out by the heat, fastened itself to his hand.

Psalm 58:4 · BSB

Their venom is like the venom of a snake, like a cobra that shuts its ears,

Romans 3:13 · BSB

“Their throats are open graves; their tongues practice deceit.” “The venom of vipers is on their lips.”

“the dragon”

Isaiah 27:1 Revelation 12:9 Revelation 20:1 Revelation 20:2

Isaiah 27:1 · BSB

In that day the LORD will take His sharp, great, and mighty sword, and bring judgment on Leviathan the fleeing serpent —Leviathan the coiling serpent—and He will slay the dragon of the sea.

Revelation 12:9 · BSB

And the great dragon was hurled down—that ancient serpent called the devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world. He was hurled to the earth, and his angels with him.

Revelation 20:1 · BSB

Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven with the key to the Abyss, holding in his hand a great chain.

Revelation 20:2 · BSB

He seized the dragon, that ancient serpent who is the devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years.

Also

Luke 10:19

Luke 10:19 · BSB

Behold, I have given you authority to tread on snakes and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy. Nothing will harm you.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

12They will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.

14“Because he loves Me, I will deliver him; because he knows My name, I will protect him.

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