| New American Standard Bible 1995 | New International Version |
| 1He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High Will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. | 1Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. |
| 2I will say to the LORD, "My refuge and my fortress, My God, in whom I trust!" | 2I will say of the LORD, "He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust." |
| 3For it is He who delivers you from the snare of the trapper And from the deadly pestilence. | 3Surely he will save you from the fowler's snare and from the deadly pestilence. |
| 4He will cover you with His pinions, And under His wings you may seek refuge; His faithfulness is a shield and bulwark. | 4He will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart. |
| 5You will not be afraid of the terror by night, Or of the arrow that flies by day; | 5You will not fear the terror of night, nor the arrow that flies by day, |
| 6Of the pestilence that stalks in darkness, Or of the destruction that lays waste at noon. | 6nor the pestilence that stalks in the darkness, nor the plague that destroys at midday. |
| 7A thousand may fall at your side And ten thousand at your right hand, But it shall not approach you. | 7A thousand may fall at your side, ten thousand at your right hand, but it will not come near you. |
| 8You will only look on with your eyes And see the recompense of the wicked. | 8You will only observe with your eyes and see the punishment of the wicked. |
| 9For you have made the LORD, my refuge, Even the Most High, your dwelling place. | 9If you say, "The LORD is my refuge," and you make the Most High your dwelling, |
| 10No evil will befall you, Nor will any plague come near your tent. | 10no harm will overtake you, no disaster will come near your tent. |
| 11For He will give His angels charge concerning you, To guard you in all your ways. | 11For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways; |
| 12They will bear you up in their hands, That you do not strike your foot against a stone. | 12they will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone. |
| 13You will tread upon the lion and cobra, The young lion and the serpent you will trample down. | 13You will tread on the lion and the cobra; you will trample the great lion and the serpent. |
| 14"Because he has loved Me, therefore I will deliver him; I will set him securely on high, because he has known My name. | 14"Because he loves me," says the LORD, "I will rescue him; I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name. |
| 15"He will call upon Me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble; I will rescue him and honor him. | 15He will call on me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble, I will deliver him and honor him. |
| 16"With a long life I will satisfy him And let him see My salvation." | 16With long life I will satisfy him and show him my salvation." |
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