The Message Bible MSG
World English Bible WEB
1 You who sit down in the High God's presence, spend the night in Shaddai's shadow,
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He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High Will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.
2 Say this: "God, you're my refuge. I trust in you and I'm safe!"
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I will say of Yahweh, "He is my refuge and my fortress; My God, in whom I trust."
3 That's right - he rescues you from hidden traps, shields you from deadly hazards.
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For he will deliver you from the snare of the fowler, From the deadly pestilence.
4 His huge outstretched arms protect you - under them you're perfectly safe; his arms fend off all harm.
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He will cover you with his pinions. Under his wings you will take refuge. His truth is a shield and a buckler.
5 Fear nothing - not wild wolves in the night, not flying arrows in the day,
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You will not be afraid of the terror by night, Nor of the arrow that flies by day;
6 Not disease that prowls through the darkness, not disaster that erupts at high noon.
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Nor of the pestilence that walks in darkness, Nor of the destruction that wastes at noonday.
7 Even though others succumb all around, drop like flies right and left, no harm will even graze you.
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A thousand may fall at your side, And ten thousand at your right hand; But it will not come near you.
8 You'll stand untouched, watch it all from a distance, watch the wicked turn into corpses.
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You will only look with your eyes, And see the reward of the wicked.
9 Yes, because God's your refuge, the High God your very own home,
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For you, Yahweh, are my refuge! You have made the Most High your habitation.
10 Evil can't get close to you, harm can't get through the door.
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No evil shall happen to you, Neither shall any plague come near your dwelling.
11 He ordered his angels to guard you wherever you go.
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For he will give his angels charge over you, To guard you in all your ways.
12 If you stumble, they'll catch you; their job is to keep you from falling.
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They will bear you up in their hands, So that you won't dash your foot against a stone.
13 You'll walk unharmed among lions and snakes, and kick young lions and serpents from the path.
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You will tread on the lion and cobra. You will trample the young lion and the serpent underfoot.
14 "If you'll hold on to me for dear life," says God, "I'll get you out of any trouble. I'll give you the best of care if you'll only get to know and trust me.
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"Because he has set his love on me, therefore I will deliver him. I will set him on high, because he has known my name.
15 Call me and I'll answer, be at your side in bad times; I'll rescue you, then throw you a party.
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He will call on me, and I will answer him. I will be with him in trouble. I will deliver him, and honor him.
16 I'll give you a long life, give you a long drink of salvation!"
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I will satisfy him with long life, And show him my salvation."