Psalms 91:13

“Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder, etc.] Or be unhurt by such savage and poisonous creatures; as the Israelites, when they travelled through the wilderness, in which were serpents and scorpions; and many of the servants of God have been delivered from them, or have slain them, as Samson, David, and Daniel; and so Christ was among the wild beasts in the wilderness, and yet not touched or hurt by them; and his disciples had power given them by him to tread on serpents and scorpions, and to take up serpents, without receiving any damage from them; and when a viper fastened on the hand of the Apostle Paul, he shook it off, without being hurt by it; (see <410113>Mark 1:13 16:18…”

“Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder - Thou shalt be safe among dangers, as if the rage of the lion were restrained, and he became like a lamb, and as if the poisonous tooth of the serpent were extracted. Compare Mark 16:18. The word used here to denote the “lion” is a poetic term, not employed in prose. The word rendered “adder” is, in the margin, asp. The Hebrew word - פתן pethen - commonly means viper, asp, or adder. See Job 20:14, note; Job 20:16, note; compare Psalms 58:4; Isaiah 11:8. It may be applied to any venomous serpent. The young lion - The “young” lion is mentioned as particularly fierce and violent. See Psalms 17:12. And the dragon ... - Hebrew, תנין tannı̂yn. See Psalms…”

“The lion - Shall lie prostrate at thy feet, and thou shalt securely put thy feet upon his neck. Dragon - By which he understands all pernicious creatures, though never so strong, and all sorts of enemies. Psalms 91:14”

“tread: Jdg 14:5, Jdg 14:6; Job 5:23; Sa1 17:37; Dan 6:22; Ti2 4:17 adder: or, asp, Psa 58:4; Mar 16:18; Act 28:3-6; Rom 3:13, Rom 16:20 the dragon: Isa 27:1; Rev 12:9, Rev 20:1, Rev 20:2 Psalms 91:14”