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Psalms 91:11

For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.

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כִּ֣יkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…מַ֭לְאָכָיוmalakhayvangelמֲלְאָךְnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “angel”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4397a messenger; specifically, of God, i.e. an angel (also a prophet, priest or teacher)ambassador, angel, king, messenger.יְצַוֶּהyetsavehappointצָוָהverb, piel, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “appoint”, an unfinished actionH6680(intensively) to constitute, enjoinappoint, (for-) bid, (give a) charge, (give a, give in, send with) command(-er, -ment), send a messenger, put, (set) in order.לָּ֑ךְlakhetoלָּ֑ךְpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “to”toלִ֝שְׁמָרְךָ֗lishmarekhato bewardשָׁמַרpreposition, verb, qal, infinitive construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “to beward”, the to-form of the verbH8104properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.beward, be circumspect, take heed (to self), keep(-er, self), mark, look narrowly, observe, preserve, regard, reserve, save (self), sure, (that lay) wait (for), watch(-man).בְּכָלbekhalin allכֹּלpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “in all”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).דְּרָכֶֽיךָderakheykhaalongדֶּרֶךְnoun, common, both genders, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “along”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1870a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverbalong, away, because of, [phrase] by, conversation, custom, (east-) ward, journey, manner, passenger, through, toward, (high-) (path-) way(-side), whither(-soever).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

For He will give His angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.

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American Standard Version (1901)

For he will give his angels charge over thee, To keep thee in all thy ways.

Young’s Literal Translation

For His messengers He chargeth for thee, To keep thee in all thy ways,

World English Bible

For he will put his angels in charge of you, to guard you in all your ways.

Darby Translation

For he shall give his angels charge concerning thee, to keep thee in all thy ways:

Douay-Rheims

But my horn shall be exalted like that of the unicorn: and my old age in plentiful mercy.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

For He will give His angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

For he shall give his angels charge concerning thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὅτι τοῖς ἀγγέλοις αὐτοῦ ἐντελεῖται περὶ σοῦ, τοῦ διαφυλάξαι σε ἐν πάσαις ταῖς ὁδοῖς σου.

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Luke 4:10 Luke 4:10 · King James VersionFor it is written, He shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee:Luke 4:10 · King James VersionOpen the Source
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For it is written, He shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee:
Matthew 4:6 Matthew 4:6 · King James VersionAnd saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.Matthew 4:6 · King James VersionOpen the Source
for it is written
And saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.