Psalm 91:13

• §336Paragraph 5 · Heaven and EarthRead at vatican.va

  “From infancy to death human life is surrounded by their watchful care and intercession.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Mt 18:10; Lk 16:22; Pss 34:7; 91:10-13; Job 33:23-24; Zech 1:12; Tob 12:12.

Origen

• Origen, Against Celsus VII.70Book VII

  “…and nothing shall by any means hurt you;” and again, “Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder: the young lion and the dragon shalt thou trample under feet.”” — editor's note: Ps. xci. 13.

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Irenaeus of Lyons

• Irenaeus of Lyons, Against Heresies III.23Book III

  “…head,—which was born of Mary, of whom the prophet speaks: “Thou shalt tread upon the asp and the basilisk; thou shalt trample down the lion and the dragon;”—indicating that sin, which was set up and spread out against man, and which rendered him subject to death, should be deprived of its power, along with death,…” — editor's note: Ps. xci. 13.

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John Cassian

• John Cassian, Conferences I–X VII.32Conference VII

  “…are called lions, dragons, scorpions in the gospel, and are named by the Apostle the prince of this world, rulers of this darkness, and spirits of wickedness.” — editor's note: Cf. Is. xiii. 21, 22; xxxiv. 13, 15; Ps. xc. (xci.) 13; S. Luke x. 19; S. John xiv. 30; Eph. vi. 12.

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• John Cassian, On the Incarnation of the Lord, Against Nestorius VII.1Book VII

  “Grant us to bruise the gaping mouths of this new serpent, and its neck that swells with deadly poison, O Thou who makest the feet of believers to tread unharmed on serpents and scorpions, and to go upon the adder and basilisk, to tread under foot the lion and the dragon.” — editor's note: Cf. S. Luke x. 19; Ps. xc. (xci.) 13.

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• John Cassian, On the Incarnation of the Lord, Against Nestorius VII.16Book VII

  “And when he had said this, he left out the context and what belongs to it; viz., “Thou shalt walk upon the asp and the basilisk: and thou shalt trample under foot the lion and the dragon.”” — editor's note: Ps. xc. (xci.) 13.

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Augustine of Hippo

• Augustine of Hippo, Confessions IX.13Book IX

  “Let not the “lion” and the “dragon” introduce himself by force or fraud.” — editor's note: Ps. xci. 13.

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• Augustine of Hippo, Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 41

  “In the name of our Saviour, “tread upon the lion and the dragon.”” — editor's note: Ps. xci. 13.

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• Augustine of Hippo, Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 91

  ““Thou shalt go upon the asp and the basilisk; the lion and the dragon shalt thou tread under thy feet” (ver. 13).” — the author cites it

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Basil the Great

• Basil the Great, Hexaemeron Homily 9

  ““Thou shalt walk upon the asp and the basilisk and thou shalt trample under feet the lion and the dragon.”” — editor's note: cf. Ps. xci. 13.

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Catena Aurea on Luke

• OrigenCatena Aurea on Luke

  “But why art thou silent as to what follows, Thou shalt walk upon the asp and the basilisk, (Ps. 91:13.) except that thou art the basilisk, thou art the dragon and the lion?” — the author cites it

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Tertullian

• Tertullian, The Five Books Against Marcion IV.24Book IV

  “This power the Creator conferred first of all upon His Christ, even as the ninetieth Psalm says to Him: “Upon the asp and the basilisk shalt Thou tread; the lion and the dragon shalt Thou trample under foot.”” — editor's note: Ps. xci. 13.

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• Psalm 118:6

  Cited together in On the Incarnation of the Lord, Against Nestorius VII.1.

• Isaiah 13:21

  Cited together in Conferences I–X VII.32.

• Isaiah 34:13

  Cited together in Conferences I–X VII.32.

• Isaiah 34:14

  Cited together in On the Incarnation of the Lord, Against Nestorius VII.1.

• Isaiah 34:15

  Cited together in Conferences I–X VII.32 and 1 other place.

• Zechariah 1:12

  Cited together in Catechism §336.

• Matthew 18:10

  Cited together in Catechism §336.

• Luke 4:9

  Cited together in Origen on Luke 4:9–13 (3) (Catena Aurea) and 1 other place.

• Luke 4:10

  Cited together in Origen on Luke 4:9–13 (3) (Catena Aurea) and 1 other place.

• Luke 4:11

  Cited together in Origen on Luke 4:9–13 (3) (Catena Aurea).

• Luke 4:12

  Cited together in Origen on Luke 4:9–13 (3) (Catena Aurea).

• Luke 10:19

  Cited together in Against Celsus VII.70 and 2 other places.

• Luke 16:22

  Cited together in Catechism §336.

• John 10:8

  Cited together in Against Celsus VII.70.

• John 10:10

  Cited together in Against Celsus VII.70.

• Tobit 12:12

  Cited together in Catechism §336.

• Job 33:23

  Cited together in Catechism §336.

• Job 33:24

  Cited together in Catechism §336.

• Psalm 34:7

  Cited together in Catechism §336.