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Psalms 91 Parallel Bible Translations
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| 1 | He that dwelleth in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. | He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. | Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. | |
| 2 | I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress; my God, in whom I trust. | I will say to the LORD, “My refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.” | I will say of the LORD, “He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.” | |
| 3 | For he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence. | For he will deliver you from the snare of the fowler and from the deadly pestilence. | Surely he will save you from the fowler’s snare and from the deadly pestilence. | |
| 4 | He shall cover thee with his pinions, and under his wings shalt thou take refuge: his truth is a shield and a buckler. | He will cover you with his pinions, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness is a shield and buckler. | He will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart. | |
| 5 | Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night, nor for the arrow that flieth by day; | You will not fear the terror of the night, nor the arrow that flies by day, | You will not fear the terror of night, nor the arrow that flies by day, | |
| 6 | For the pestilence that walketh in darkness, nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday. | nor the pestilence that stalks in darkness, nor the destruction that wastes at noonday. | nor the pestilence that stalks in the darkness, nor the plague that destroys at midday. | |
| 7 | A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; but it shall not come nigh thee. | A thousand may fall at your side, ten thousand at your right hand, but it will not come near you. | A thousand may fall at your side, ten thousand at your right hand, but it will not come near you. | |
| 8 | Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold, and see the reward of the wicked. | You will only look with your eyes and see the recompense of the wicked. | You will only observe with your eyes and see the punishment of the wicked. | |
| 9 | For thou, O LORD, art my refuge! thou hast made the Most High thy habitation; | Because you have made the LORD your dwelling place— the Most High, who is my refuge— | If you say, “The LORD is my refuge,” and you make the Most High your dwelling, | |
| 10 | There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy tent. | no evil shall be allowed to befall you, no plague come near your tent. | no harm will overtake you, no disaster will come near your tent. | |
| 11 | For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways. | For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways. | For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways; | |
| 12 | They shall bear thee up in their hands, lest thou dash thy foot against a stone. | On their hands they will bear you up, lest you strike your foot against a stone. | they will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone. | |
| 13 | Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder: the young lion and the serpent shalt thou trample under feet. | You will tread on the lion and the adder; the young lion and the serpent you will trample underfoot. | You will tread on the lion and the cobra; you will trample the great lion and the serpent. | |
| 14 | Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him on high, because he hath known my name. | “Because he holds fast to me in love, I will deliver him; I will protect him, because he knows my name. | “Because he loves me,” says the LORD, “I will rescue him; I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name. | |
| 15 | He shall call upon me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble: I will deliver him, and honour him. | When he calls to me, I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble; I will rescue him and honor him. | 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 | With long life will I satisfy him, and shew him my salvation. | With long life I will satisfy him and show him my salvation.” | With long life I will satisfy him and show him my salvation.” | |
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