1 He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. |
2 I will say 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." |