1 H e who dwells in the shelter of the Most High Will abide in the shadow of the Almighty.

2 I will say to the Lord, “My refuge and my fortress, My God, in whom I trust!”

3 F or it is He who delivers you from the snare of the trapper And from the deadly pestilence.

4 H e will cover you with His pinions, And under His wings you may seek refuge; His faithfulness is a shield and bulwark.

5 Y ou will not be afraid of the terror by night, Or of the arrow that flies by day;

6 O f the pestilence that stalks in darkness, Or of the destruction that lays waste at noon.

7 A thousand may fall at your side And ten thousand at your right hand, But it shall not approach you.

8 Y ou will only look on with your eyes And see the recompense of the wicked.

9 F or you have made the Lord, my refuge, Even the Most High, your dwelling place.

10 N o evil will befall you, Nor will any plague come near your tent.

11 F or He will give His angels charge concerning you, To guard you in all your ways.

12 T hey will bear you up in their hands, That you do not strike your foot against a stone.

13 Y ou will tread upon the lion and cobra, The young lion and the serpent you will trample down.

14 “ Because he has loved Me, therefore I will deliver him; I will set him securely on high, because he has known My name.

15 “ He will call upon Me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble; I will rescue him and honor him.

16 “ With a long life I will satisfy him And let him see My salvation.”