My Refuge and My Fortress
1 He who dwells in See Ps. 32:7the shelter of the Most High
will abide in Ps. 121:5;[Isa. 25:4;32:2]the shadow of the Almighty.
2 I will say91:2 Septuagint He will say to the Lord, "My ver. 9;See Ps. 14:6refuge and my See Ps. 18:2fortress,
my God, in whom I See Ps. 11:1trust."
3 For he will deliver you from Ps. 124:7;140:5;141:9;Prov. 6:5the snare of the fowler
and from the deadly pestilence.
4 He will [1 Kgs. 8:7] cover you with his pinions,
and under his See Ps. 17:8wings you will Ps. 57:1find refuge;
his See Ps. 36:5faithfulness is See Ps. 35:2a shield and buckler.
5 Prov. 3:23;Isa. 43:1;See Job 5:19-23You will not fear Song 3:8the terror of the night,
nor the arrow that flies by day,
6 nor the pestilence that stalks in darkness,
nor the destruction that wastes at noonday.
7 A thousand may fall at your side,
ten thousand at your right hand,
but it will not come near you.
8 You will only look with your eyes
and See Ps. 37:34see the recompense of the wicked.
9 Because you have made the Lord your See Ps. 71:3dwelling place—
the Most High, who is my [See ver. 2above]refuge91:9 Or For you, O Lord, are my refuge! You have made the Most High your dwelling place—
10 [ver. 5]; See Prov. 12:21no evil shall be allowed to befall you,
Ps. 38:11no plague come near your tent.
11 Cited Matt. 4:6;Luke 4:10,11For he will command his See Ps. 34:7angels concerning you
to Ex. 23:20guard you in all your ways.
12 On their hands they will bear you up,
lest you Prov. 3:23;[Ps. 37:24]strike your foot against a stone.
13 You will tread on [Dan. 6:23] the lion and the [Acts 28:5] adder;
the young lion and See Ps. 74:13the serpent you will Luke 10:19;[Mark 16:18]trample underfoot.
14 "Because he Deut. 7:7;10:15holds fast to me in love, I will deliver him;
I will protect him, because he Ps. 9:10knows my name.
15 When he Job 12:4;See Ps. 50:15calls to me, I will answer him;
I will be with him in trouble;
I will rescue him and 1 Sam. 2:30;John 12:26honor him.
16 With Ps. 21:4;Deut. 6:2;1 Kgs. 3:14;Prov. 3:2,16long life I will satisfy him
and Ps. 50:23;[Ps. 118:14,21]show him my salvation."