[1]HE who dwells in the protection of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.[2]I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress; my God; in him will I trust.[3]Surely he shall deliver you from the snare of the fowler, and from vain gossip.[4]He will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings you shall trust; his truth shall be your shield and buckler.[5]You shall not be afraid for the terror by night, nor for the arrow that flies by day,[6]Nor for the conspiracy that spreads in darkness; nor for the pestilence that wastes at noonday.[7]Thousands shall fall at your side, and ten thousand at your right hand; but it shall not come near you.[8]Only with your eyes shall you behold the reward of the wicked.[9]For thou, O LORD, art my trust; thou hast established thy habitation in the highest.[10]There shall no evil befall you, neither shall any plague come near your dwelling.[11]For he shall give his angels charge over you to keep you in all your ways.[12]They shall bear you up in their hands, lest you dash your foot against a stone.[13]You shall tread upon the viper and adder; you shall trample under foot the lion and the great serpent.[14]Because he has loved me, therefore will I deliver him; I will set him on high because he has known 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 honor him.[16]With long life will I satisfy him, and show him my salvation.