ציטירנדיקער פּירוש אויף תהילים 34:8

יסובבנהו, with His protective angels, as mentioned in Psalms 34,8 “the angel of the Lord camps around those who fear Him.” We also have a liturgical poem recited on the second Day of Rosh Hashanah which revolves around this theme. [the poem is attributed to Rabbi Shimon bar Yitzchok. Ed.] According to the plain meaning of the text the function of the heavenly cloud was only to provide a barrier in front of the people. It would therefore be erroneous to understand Moses as saying that this cloud enveloped the camp of the Israelites. This had been spelled out quite clearly in Exodus 13,21. Furthermore, the word יצרנהו is basically a repetition, i.e. reinforcement of the word יסובבנהו,

אשר התהלכו אבותי לפניו, I have already explained on Genesis 17,1 that this wording includes serving G’d in one’s heart as well as with deeds. The root of all religious service is in the heart. [when it is only the from the lips outward it is a sham. Ed.] We must not understand Yaakov as claiming credit for himself or boasting, that he himself had served G’d, although it is a fact that he had served the Lord; he meant to give credit to his fathers, suggesting that if G’d had been at his side this had been largely due to the merits of both his father and grandfather. המלאך, having first spoken about G’d having assisted him, and creating the impression that G’d, personally, had done so, he now mentions the intermediary always used by G’d to do His work. We know from Psalms 34,8 חונה מלאך ה' סביב ליראיו ויחלצם, “G’d’s angel camps around those who fear Him and He rescues them,” that His agents called מלאכים are close at hand whenever the righteous are in danger. This is why Yaakov at this time referred to המלאך הגואל אותי מכל רע, the one sent by G’d to rescue him, protect him, and bless him, יברך את הנערים will function similarly and protect Joseph’s sons. We know that such angels had been in evidence protecting Yaakov first from Lavan, then from Esau, and again when the Emorites launched an attack after Yaakov’s sons had killed the males of Shechem and looted the town.

[Daniel 3:28] Nebuchadnezzar spoke up (עָנֵה - ʿAne)... who sent His angel (דִּֽי־שְׁלַח מַלְאֲכֵהּ - di shelach malakheh): This [angel] is the fourth [figure seen in the furnace, Daniel 3:25]. Like [these examples of God sending angels to protect]: “The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear Him” [Psalms 34:8]; And likewise: “and He sent an angel and brought us out of Egypt” [Numbers 20:16]; “And the angel of His presence saved them” [Isaiah 63:9]; “The angel who has redeemed me” [Genesis 48:16]; “Then the angel of God... moved” [Exodus 14:19]. And I will yet explain this to you very well / explain this thoroughly (be'er heitev). [See Ibn Ezra on Daniel 10:21.]