1 He who dwells in the shelter of
the Most High
will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. [a]
2 I will say [b] of the LORD, "He is my refuge and my
fortress,
my God, in whom I trust."
3 Surely he will save you from the
fowler's snare
and from the deadly pestilence.
4 He will cover you with his
feathers,
and under his wings you will find refuge;
his faithfulness will be your shield and
rampart.
5 You will not fear the terror of
night,
nor the arrow that flies by day,
6 nor the pestilence that stalks in the darkness,
nor the plague that destroys at
midday.
7 A thousand may fall at your side,
ten thousand at your right hand,
but it will not come near you.
8 You will only observe with your
eyes
and see the punishment of the wicked.
9 If you make the Most High your
dwelling—
even the LORD, who is my refuge-
10 then no harm will befall you,
no disaster will come near your tent.
11 For he will command his angels
concerning you
to guard you in all your ways;
12 they will lift you up in their
hands,
so that you will not strike your foot
against a stone.
13 You will tread upon the lion
and the cobra;
you will trample the great lion and the
serpent.
14 "Because he loves
me," says the LORD, "I will rescue him;
I will protect him, for he acknowledges my
name.
15 He will call upon me, and I will
answer him;
I will be with him in trouble,
I will deliver him and honor him.
16 With long life will I satisfy
him
and show him my salvation."
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