They shall bear thee up in their hands; rather, upon their hands—lifting thee over difficulties and stumbling blocks. Lest thou dash thy foot against a stone (comp. Proverbs 3:23, Proverbs 3:24). Moral impediments are, no doubt, chiefly meant.
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Psalms 91:12
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