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Psalms 91
1HE
WHO dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall remain stable and
fixed under the shadow of the Almighty [Whose power no foe can
withstand].
2I will say of the Lord, He is my Refuge and my Fortress, my
God; on Him I lean and rely, and in Him I [confidently] trust!
3For [then] He will deliver you from the snare of the fowler
and from the deadly pestilence.
4[Then] 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.
5You 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,
6Nor of the pestilence that stalks in darkness, nor of the
destruction and sudden death that surprise and lay waste at noonday.
7A thousand may fall at your side, and ten thousand at your
right hand, but it shall not come near you.
8Only a spectator shall you be [yourself inaccessible in the
secret place of the Most High] as you witness the reward of the wicked.
9Because you have made the Lord your refuge, and the Most
High your dwelling place,
10There shall no evil befall you, nor any plague or calamity
come near your tent.
11For He will give His angels [especial] charge over you to
accompany and defend and preserve you in all your ways [of obedience and
service].
12They shall bear you up on their hands, lest you dash your
foot against a stone.
13You shall tread upon the lion and adder; the young lion and
the serpent shall you trample underfoot.
14Because 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 [has a personal knowledge of My mercy, love, and kindness--trusts
and relies on Me, knowing I will never forsake him, no, never].
15He shall call upon Me, and I will answer him; I will be
with him in trouble, I will deliver him and honor him.
16With long life will I satisfy him and show him My salvation.
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