| New King James Version | Berean Study Bible |
| 1He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. | 1He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. |
| 2I will say of the LORD, “He is my refuge and my fortress; My God, in Him I will trust.” | 2I will say to the LORD, “You are my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.” |
| 3Surely He shall deliver you from the snare of the fowler And from the perilous pestilence. | 3Surely He will deliver you from the snare of the fowler, and from the deadly plague. |
| 4He shall cover you with His feathers, And under His wings you shall take refuge; His truth shall be your shield and buckler. | 4He will cover you with His feathers; under His wings you will find refuge; His faithfulness is a shield and rampart. |
| 5You shall not be afraid of the terror by night, Nor of the arrow that flies by day, | 5You will not fear the terror of the night, nor the arrow that flies by day, |
| 6Nor of the pestilence that walks in darkness, Nor of the destruction that lays waste at noonday. | 6nor the pestilence that stalks in the darkness, nor the calamity that destroys at noon. |
| 7A thousand may fall at your side, And ten thousand at your right hand; But it shall not come near you. | 7Though a thousand may fall at your side, and ten thousand at your right hand, no harm will come near you. |
| 8Only with your eyes shall you look, And see the reward of the wicked. | 8You will only see it with your eyes and witness the punishment of the wicked. |
| 9Because you have made the LORD, who is my refuge, Even the Most High, your dwelling place, | 9Because you have made the LORD your dwelling—my refuge, the Most High— |
| 10No evil shall befall you, Nor shall any plague come near your dwelling; | 10no evil will befall you, no plague will approach your tent. |
| 11For He shall give His angels charge over you, To keep you in all your ways. | 11For He will command His angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways. |
| 12In their hands they shall bear you up, Lest you dash 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 shall tread upon the lion and the cobra, The young lion and the serpent you shall trample underfoot. | 13You will tread on the lion and cobra; you will trample the young lion and serpent. |
| 14“Because he has set his love upon Me, therefore I will deliver him; I will set him on high, because he has known My name. | 14“Because he loves Me, I will deliver him; because he knows My name, I will protect him. |
| 15He shall call upon Me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him and honor him. | 15When he calls out to Me, I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble. I will deliver him and honor him. |
| 16With long life I will satisfy him, And show him My salvation.” | 16With long life I will satisfy him and show him My salvation.” |
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