² I will say^[a] concerning the Lord, who is my refuge and my fortress,
my God in whom I trust:^(B)
3 He himself will rescue you from the bird trap,^(C)
from the destructive plague.
⁴ He will cover you with his feathers;
you will take refuge under his wings.^(D)
His faithfulness will be a protective shield.^(E)
5 You will not fear the terror of the night,
the arrow that flies by day,^(F)
6 the plague that stalks in darkness,
or the pestilence that ravages at noon.^(G)
7 Though a thousand fall at your side
and ten thousand at your right hand,
the pestilence will not reach you.^(H)
8 You will only see it with your eyes
and witness the punishment of the wicked.^(I)

⁹ Because you have made the Lord—my refuge,^(J)
the Most High—your dwelling place,^(K)
10 no harm will come to you;
no plague will come near your tent.^(L)
11 For he will give his angels orders concerning you,
to protect you in all your ways.^(M)
12 They will support you with their hands
so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.^(N)
13 You will tread on the lion and the cobra;
you will trample the young lion and the serpent.^(O)

¹⁴ Because he has his heart set on me,
I will deliver him;
I will protect him because he knows my name.^(P)
15 When he calls out to me, I will answer him;
I will be with him in trouble.
I will rescue him and give him honor.^(Q)
16 I will satisfy him with a long life^(R)
and show him my salvation.^(S)