91 1-13 You who sit down in the High God’s presence,
    spend the night in Shaddai’s shadow,
Say this: “God, you’re my refuge.
    I trust in you and I’m safe!”
That’s right—he rescues you from hidden traps,
    shields you from deadly hazards.
His huge outstretched arms protect you—
    under them you’re perfectly safe;
    his arms fend off all harm.
Fear nothing—not wild wolves in the night,
    not flying arrows in the day,
Not disease that prowls through the darkness,
    not disaster that erupts at high noon.
Even though others succumb all around,
    drop like flies right and left,
    no harm will even graze you.
You’ll stand untouched, watch it all from a distance,
    watch the wicked turn into corpses.
Yes, because God’s your refuge,
    the High God your very own home,
Evil can’t get close to you,
    harm can’t get through the door.
He ordered his angels
    to guard you wherever you go.
If you stumble, they’ll catch you;
    their job is to keep you from falling.
You’ll walk unharmed among lions and snakes,
    and kick young lions and serpents from the path.

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I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge(A) and my fortress,(B)
    my God, in whom I trust.”

Surely he will save you
    from the fowler’s snare(C)
    and from the deadly pestilence.(D)
He will cover you with his feathers,
    and under his wings you will find refuge;(E)
    his faithfulness will be your shield(F) and rampart.
You will not fear(G) the terror of night,
    nor the arrow that flies by day,
nor the pestilence that stalks in the darkness,
    nor the plague that destroys at midday.
A thousand may fall at your side,
    ten thousand at your right hand,
    but it will not come near you.
You will only observe with your eyes
    and see the punishment of the wicked.(H)

If you say, “The Lord is my refuge,”
    and you make the Most High your dwelling,
10 no harm(I) will overtake you,
    no disaster will come near your tent.
11 For he will command his angels(J) concerning you
    to guard you in all your ways;(K)
12 they will lift you up in their hands,
    so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.(L)
13 You will tread on the lion and the cobra;
    you will trample the great lion and the serpent.(M)

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