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John Gill's Exposition on Psalms 91:13
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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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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 <421019>Luke 10:19) (<442805>Acts 28:5), it may be understood figuratively of Satan, who, for his voraciousness and cruelty, is compared to a lion; and, for his craft and subtlety, to a serpent, (<600508>1 Peter 5:8 <661209>Revelation 12:9), the young lion and the dragon shalt thou trample underfoot; which also may be understood of the great dragon, the old serpent, called the devil and Satan; whom Christ trampled under his feet when he hung on the cross, and spoiled him and his principalities and powers; and who, in a short time, will be bruised under the feet of his people, as he has been already by the seed of the woman, (<010315>Genesis 3:15 <451620>Romans 16:20).
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