1 H e who dwells in the secret place of the Most High Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.

He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall remain stable and fixed under the shadow of the Almighty.

2 I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress; My God, in Him I will trust.”

I will say of the Lord, He is my Refuge and my Fortress, my God; on Him I lean and rely, and in Him I trust!

3 S urely He shall deliver you from the snare of the fowler And from the perilous pestilence.

For He will deliver you from the snare of the fowler and from the deadly pestilence.

4 H e shall cover you with His feathers, And under His wings you shall take refuge; His truth shall be your shield and buckler.

He will cover you with His pinions, and under His wings shall you trust and find refuge; His truth and His faithfulness are a shield and a buckler.

5 Y ou shall not be afraid of the terror by night, Nor of the arrow that flies by day,

You shall not be afraid of the terror of the night, nor of the arrow (the evil plots and slanders of the wicked) that flies by day,

6 N or of the pestilence that walks in darkness, Nor of the destruction that lays waste at noonday.

Nor of the pestilence that stalks in darkness, nor of the destruction and sudden death that surprise and lay waste at noonday.

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

A thousand may fall at your side, and ten thousand at your right hand, but it shall not come near you.

8 O nly with your eyes shall you look, And see the reward of the wicked.

Only a spectator shall you be as you witness the reward of the wicked.

9 B ecause you have made the Lord, who is my refuge, Even the Most High, your dwelling place,

Because you have made the Lord your refuge, and the Most High your dwelling place,

10 N o evil shall befall you, Nor shall any plague come near your dwelling;

There shall no evil befall you, nor any plague or calamity come near your tent.

11 F or He shall give His angels charge over you, To keep you in all your ways.

For He will give His angels charge over you to accompany and defend and preserve you in all your ways.

12 I n their hands they shall bear you up, Lest you dash your foot against a stone.

They shall bear you up on their hands, lest you dash your foot against a stone.

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

You shall tread upon the lion and adder; the young lion and the serpent shall you trample underfoot.

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

Because he has set his love upon Me, therefore will I deliver him; I will set him on high, because he knows and understands My name.

15 H e shall call upon Me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him and honor him.

He shall call upon Me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble, I will deliver him and honor him.

16 W ith long life I will satisfy him, And show him My salvation.”

With long life will I satisfy him and show him My salvation.