¹He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. ²I will say of the LORD, “He is my refuge and my fortress; my God, in whom I trust.” ³For he will deliver you from the snare of the fowler, and from the deadly pestilence. ⁴He will cover you with his feathers. Under his wings you will take refuge. His faithfulness is your shield and rampart. ⁵You shall not be afraid of the terror by night, nor of the arrow that flies by day, ⁶nor of the pestilence that walks in darkness, nor of the destruction that wastes at noonday. ⁷A thousand may fall at your side, and ten thousand at your right hand; but it will not come near you. ⁸You will only look with your eyes, and see the recompense of the wicked. ⁹Because you have made the LORD your refuge, and the Most High your dwelling place, ¹⁰no evil shall happen to you, neither shall any plague come near your dwelling. ¹¹For he will put his angels in charge of you, to guard you in all your ways. ¹²They will bear you up in their hands, so that you won’t dash your foot against a stone. ¹³You will tread on the lion and cobra. You will trample the young lion and the serpent underfoot. ¹⁴“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. ¹⁵He will call on me, and I will answer him. I will be with him in trouble. I will deliver him, and honor him. ¹⁶I will satisfy him with long life, and show him my salvation.”