[[Ps-91]] Prev: [[Prophecies in Ps-90]] | Next: [[Prophecies in Ps-92]] --- ### For he will put his angels in charge of you, to guard you in all your ways. They will bear you up in their hands, so that you won't dash your foot against a stone. *Type*: prophecy *Summary*: A prediction of divine and angelic protection over a specific individual (the Messiah) who dwells in the presence of God. *Historical context*: Theologians and historical biblical scholars identify these verses as Messianic prophecies. In the New Testament, this specific text is quoted by the devil during the temptation of Jesus ([[Matt-04#v6|Matthew 4:6]], [[Luke-04#v10|Luke 4:10]]-11), confirming its first-century recognition as a prophecy concerning the Messiah. *Related to*: ### [[Ps-91#v11|Psalm 91:11]]-12 *Type*: fulfillment *Summary*: Jesus Christ fulfills the criteria of the one protected by God through extreme testing without falling into the snare of the devil. *Historical context*: In [[Matt-04#v11|Matthew 4:11]] and [[Mark-01#v13|Mark 1:13]], following the temptation where these verses were quoted, the text records that 'angels came and ministered to him.' Scholars view this as the literal fulfillment of the angelic charge promised in the Psalm. *Related to*: [[Ps-91#v11|Psalm 91:11]]-12 ### You will tread on the lion and cobra. You will trample the young lion and the serpent underfoot. *Type*: prophecy *Summary*: A prophecy regarding the authority and dominion the faithful (specifically the Messiah) will have over spiritual and physical enemies, symbolized by the lion and the serpent. *Historical context*: This verse is widely considered a Messianic prophecy echoing the 'Protoevangelium' of [[Gen-03#v15|Genesis 3:15]], which predicts the seed of the woman will crush the head of the serpent. *Related to*: ### [[Ps-91#v13|Psalm 91:13]] *Type*: fulfillment *Summary*: Jesus grants authority over spiritual 'serpents' and 'scorpions' to His followers and ultimately triumphs over the devil. *Historical context*: In [[Luke-10#v17|Luke 10:17]]-19, Jesus explicitly references this authority when he tells the seventy disciples, 'I have given you authority to trample on snakes and scorpions and to overcome all the power of the enemy.' Furthermore, [[Rom-16#v20|Romans 16:20]] points to the final fulfillment where the 'God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet.' *Related to*: [[Ps-91#v13|Psalm 91:13]] ### I will satisfy him with long life, and show him my salvation. *Type*: prophecy *Summary*: The concluding promise that God will grant the faithful one eternal satisfaction and reveal His 'salvation.' *Historical context*: The Hebrew word used for 'salvation' at the end of this Psalm is 'Yeshuah' (יְשׁוּעָה), which is the Hebrew name of Jesus. Many theological commentators view the ending of this Psalm as a prophetic revelation of the person of Jesus Christ as the embodiment of God's salvation. *Related to*: ### [[Ps-91#v16|Psalm 91:16]] *Type*: fulfillment *Summary*: The Resurrection and Exaltation of Jesus Christ as the ultimate manifestation of God's salvation. *Historical context*: Christian theology holds that the promise of 'long life' (eternal life) and the revealing of 'Salvation' (Yeshuah) was fulfilled in the Resurrection of Jesus, which provided a pathway for the 'salvation' of humanity as noted in [[Acts-04#v12|Acts 4:12]]. *Related to*: [[Ps-91#v16|Psalm 91:16]] --- #ai_prophecy