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1
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Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High
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will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.
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2
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I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress,
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my God, in whom I trust.”
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3
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Surely he will save you
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from the fowler’s snare
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and from the deadly pestilence.
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4
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He will cover you with his feathers,
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and under his wings you will find refuge;
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his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart.
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5
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You will not fear the terror of night,
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nor the arrow that flies by day,
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6
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nor the pestilence that stalks in the darkness,
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nor the plague that destroys at midday.
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7
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A thousand may fall at your side,
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ten thousand at your right hand,
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but it will not come near you.
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8
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You will only observe with your eyes
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8
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and see the punishment of the wicked.
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9
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If you say, “The Lord is my refuge,”
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and you make the Most High your dwelling,
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10
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no harm will overtake you,
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11
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For he will command his angels concerning you
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to guard you in all your ways;
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12
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they will lift you up in their hands,
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so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.
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13
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You will tread on the lion and the cobra;
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you will trample the great lion and the serpent.
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14
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“Because he loves me,” says the Lord, “I will rescue him;
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I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name.
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15
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He will call on me, and I will answer him;
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I will be with him in trouble,
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I will deliver him and honor him.
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16
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With long life I will satisfy him
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and show him my salvation.”
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