According to verse 7, how many people are described as falling at the side and the right hand of the protected believer?
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Correct answer: A thousand at the side, ten thousand at the right hand
Psalm 91:7 uses hyperbolic numbers to emphasize the magnitude of divine protection. Even if a thousand fall nearby and ten thousand at the right hand, the calamity will not come near the faithful.
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