1 He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High

will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.

2 I will say of Yahweh, "He is my refuge and my fortress;

my God, in whom I trust."

3 For he will deliver you from the snare of the fowler,

and from the deadly pestilence.

4 He will cover you with his feathers.

Under his wings you will take refuge.

His faithfulness is your shield and rampart.

5 You shall not be afraid of the terror by night,

nor of the arrow that flies by day,

6 nor of the pestilence that walks in darkness,

nor of the destruction that wastes at noonday.

7 A thousand may fall at your side,

and ten thousand at your right hand;

but it will not come near you.

8 You will only look with your eyes,

and see the recompense of the wicked.

9 Because you have made Yahweh your refuge,

and the Most High your dwelling place,

10 no evil shall happen to you,

neither shall any plague come near your dwelling.

11 For he will put his angels in charge of you,

to guard you in all your ways.

12 They will bear you up in their hands,

so that you won’t dash your foot against a stone.

13 You will tread on the lion and cobra.

You will trample the young lion and the serpent underfoot.

14 "Because he has set his love on me, therefore I will deliver him.

I will set him on high, because he has known my name.

15 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 I will satisfy him with long life,

and show him my salvation."

1 Hy wat in die skuilplek van die Allerhoogste sit, sal vernag in die skaduwee van die Almagtige.

2 Ek sal tot die HERE sê: My toevlug en my bergvesting, my God op wie ek vertrou.

3 Want Hy is dit wat jou sal red uit die net van die voëlvanger, van die verderflike pes.

4 Hy sal jou dek met sy vlerke, en onder sy vleuels sal jy skuil; sy trou is 'n skild en pantser.

5 Jy hoef nie te vrees vir die skrik van die nag, vir die pyl wat bedags vlieg nie,

6 vir die pes wat in die donker wandel, vir die siekte wat op die middag verwoes nie!

7 Al val daar duisend aan jou sy en tien duisend aan jou regterhand -- na jou sal dit nie aankom nie.

8 Net met jou oë sal jy dit aanskou en die vergelding van die goddelose sien.

9 Want U, HERE, is my toevlug. Die Allerhoogste het jy jou beskutting gemaak.

10 Geen onheil sal jou tref en geen plaag naby jou tent kom nie;

11 want Hy sal sy engele aangaande jou bevel gee om jou te bewaar op al jou weë.

12 Hulle sal jou op die hande dra, sodat jy jou voet teen geen klip stamp nie.

13 Op die leeu en die adder sal jy trap, die jong leeu en die slang vertrap.

14 Omdat hy My liefhet, sê God, daarom sal Ek hom red; Ek sal hom beskerm, omdat hy my Naam ken.

15 Hy sal My aanroep, en Ek sal hom verhoor; in die nood sal Ek by hom wees; Ek sal hom uitred en eer aan hom gee.

16 Met lengte van dae sal Ek hom versadig, en Ek sal hom my heil laat sien.