| King James Bible | Berean Study Bible |
| 1He that dwelleth 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 will I trust. | 2I will say to the LORD, “You are my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.” |
| 3Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence. | 3Surely He will deliver you from the snare of the fowler, and from the deadly plague. |
| 4He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler. | 4He will cover you with His feathers; under His wings you will find refuge; His faithfulness is a shield and rampart. |
| 5Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day; | 5You will not fear the terror of the night, nor the arrow that flies by day, |
| 6Nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness; nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday. | 6nor the pestilence that stalks in the darkness, nor the calamity that destroys at noon. |
| 7A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; but it shall not come nigh thee. | 7Though a thousand may fall at your side, and ten thousand at your right hand, no harm will come near you. |
| 8Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold and see the reward of the wicked. | 8You will only see it with your eyes and witness the punishment of the wicked. |
| 9Because thou hast made the LORD, which is my refuge, even the most High, thy habitation; | 9Because you have made the LORD your dwelling—my refuge, the Most High— |
| 10There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling. | 10no evil will befall you, no plague will approach your tent. |
| 11For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways. | 11For He will command His angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways. |
| 12They shall bear thee up in their hands, lest thou dash thy foot against a stone. | 12They will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone. |
| 13Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder: the young lion and the dragon shalt thou trample under feet. | 13You will tread on the lion and cobra; you will trample the young lion and serpent. |
| 14Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him on high, because he hath 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 honour 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 will I satisfy him, and shew him my salvation. | 16With long life I will satisfy him and show him My salvation.” |
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