Psalms 91 / 150
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(My Refuge and My Fortress)
He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High
will abide in the shadow of the Almighty.
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I will say to the Lord, "My refuge and my fortress,
my God, in whom I trust."
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For he will deliver you from the snare of the fowler
and from the deadly pestilence.
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He will cover you with his pinions,
and under his wings you will find refuge;
his faithfulness is a shield and buckler.
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You will not fear the terror of the night,
nor the arrow that flies by day,
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nor the pestilence that stalks in darkness,
nor the destruction that wastes at noonday.
- 7
A thousand may fall at your side,
ten thousand at your right hand,
but it will not come near you.
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You will only look with your eyes
and see the recompense of the wicked.
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Because you have made the Lord your dwelling place--
the Most High, who is my refuge--
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no evil shall be allowed to befall you,
no plague come near your tent.
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For he will command his angels concerning you
to guard you in all your ways.
- 12
On their hands they will bear you up,
lest you strike your foot against a stone.
- 13
You will tread on the lion and the adder;
the young lion and the serpent you will trample underfoot.
- 14
"Because he holds fast to me in love, I will deliver him;
I will protect him, because he knows my name.
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When he calls to me, I will answer him;
I will be with him in trouble;
I will rescue him and honor him.
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With long life I will satisfy him
and show him my salvation."