On their hands they will bear you up, lest you strike your foot against a stone.
The first verse states two distinct truths, not one repeated twice as some wrongly suppose. He who dwells in God's secret place and abides under His shadow, these are two separate ideas working together, each adding weight to the promise of safety.
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Commenting on Psalm 91:1-16
They, that is the angels, God's own angels, shall cheerfully become our servants. They shall bear thee up in their hands; as nurses carry little children, with careful love, so shall those glorious spirits bear up each individual believer. Lest thou dash thy foot against a stone; even minor ills they ward off.
Those who make the Most High their habitation, dwelling in Him as their home, conversing with Him, delighting in Him, find themselves welcome to Him without hindrance or molestation from conscience or law. In His house there is room enough and shelter enough for all; He is firm and faithful, and in Him we shall be kept in perfect peace.
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Commenting on Psalm 91:9-16