| International Standard Version | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 1The one who lives in the shelter of the Most High, who rests in the shadow of the Almighty, | 1The one who lives under the protection of the Most High dwells in the shadow of the Almighty. |
| 2will say to the LORD, "You are my refuge, my fortress, and my God in whom I trust!" | 2I will say to the LORD, "My refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust." |
| 3He will surely deliver you from the hunter's snare and from the destructive plague. | 3He Himself will deliver you from the hunter's net, from the destructive plague. |
| 4With his feathers he will cover you, under his wings you will find safety. His truth is your shield and armor. | 4He will cover you with His feathers; you will take refuge under His wings. His faithfulness will be a protective shield. |
| 5You need not fear terror that stalks in the night, the arrow that flies in the day, | 5You will not fear the terror of the night, the arrow that flies by day, |
| 6plague that strikes in the darkness, or calamity that destroys at noon. | 6the plague that stalks in darkness, or the pestilence that ravages at noon. |
| 7If a thousand fall at your side or ten thousand at your right hand, it will not overcome you. | 7Though a thousand fall at your side and ten thousand at your right hand, the pestilence will not reach you. |
| 8Only observe it with your eyes, and you will see how the wicked are paid back. | 8You will only see it with your eyes and witness the punishment of the wicked. |
| 9"LORD, you are my refuge!" Because you chose the Most High as your dwelling place, | 9Because you have made the LORD--my refuge, the Most High--your dwelling place, |
| 10no evil will fall upon you, and no affliction will approach your tent, | 10no harm will come to you; no plague will come near your tent. |
| 11for he will command his angels to protect you in all your ways. | 11For He will give His angels orders concerning you, to protect you in all your ways. |
| 12With their hands they will lift you up so you will not trip over a stone. | 12They will support you with their hands so that you will not strike your foot against a stone. |
| 13You will stomp on lions and snakes; you will trample young lions and serpents. | 13You will tread on the lion and the cobra; you will trample the young lion and the serpent. |
| 14Because he has focused his love on me, I will deliver him. I will protect him because he knows my name. | 14Because he is lovingly devoted to Me, I will deliver him; I will protect him because he knows My name. |
| 15When he calls out to me, I will answer him. I will be with him in his distress. I will deliver him, and I will honor him. | 15When he calls out to Me, I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble. I will rescue him and give him honor. |
| 16I will satisfy him with long life; I will show him my deliverance. | 16I will satisfy him with a long life and show him My salvation. |
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