Psalm 91New King James Version
Safety of Abiding in the Presence of God
91 He(A)who dwells in the secret place of the Most High
Shall abide(B)under the shadow of the Almighty.
2 (C)I will say of theLord, “He ismy refuge and my fortress;
My God, in Him I will trust.”
3 Surely(D)He shall deliver you from the snare of the[a]fowler
Andfrom the perilous pestilence.
4 (E)He shall cover you with His feathers,
And under His wings you shall take refuge;
His truthshall be yourshield and[b]buckler.
5 (F)You shall not be afraid of the terror by night,
Norof the arrowthatflies by day,
6 Norof the pestilencethatwalks in darkness,
Norof the destructionthatlays waste at noonday.
7 A thousand may fall at your side,
And ten thousand at your right hand;
Butit shall not come near you.
8 Only(G)with your eyes shall you look,
And see the reward of the wicked.
9 Because you have made theLord,who is(H)my refuge,
Eventhe Most High,(I)your dwelling place,
10 (J)No evil shall befall you,
Nor shall any plague come near your dwelling;
11 (K)For He shall give His angels charge over you,
To keep you in all your ways.
12 Intheirhands they shall[c]bear you up,
(L)Lest you[d]dash your foot against a stone.
13 You shall tread upon the lion and the cobra,
The young lion and the serpent you shall trample underfoot.
14 “Because he has set his love upon Me, therefore I will deliver him;
I will[e]set him on high, because he has(M)known My name.
15 He shall(N)call upon Me, and I will answer him;
Iwill be(O)with him in trouble;
I will deliver him and honor him.
16 With[f]long life I will satisfy him,
And show him My salvation.”
Footnotes
- Psalm 91:3One who catches birds in a trap or snare
- Psalm 91:4A small shield
- Psalm 91:12lift
- Psalm 91:12strike
- Psalm 91:14exalt him
- Psalm 91:16Lit.length of days
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