1 HE that dwelleth in the secret place 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 thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence.
4 He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler.
5 Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day;
6 Nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness; nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday.
7 A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; but it shall not come nigh thee.
8 Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold and see the reward of the wicked.
9 Because thou hast made the Lord, which is my refuge, even the most High, thy habitation;
10 There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling.
11 For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.
12 They shall bear thee up in their hands, lest thou dash thy foot against a stone.
13 Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder: the young lion and the dragon shalt thou trample under feet.
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.
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.
16 With long life will I satisfy him, and shew him my salvation.

1He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most high: shall abide vnder the shadow of the Almightie.

2I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge, and my fortresse: my God, in him will I trust.

3Surely he shall deliuer thee from the snare of the fouler: and from the noisome pestilence.

4Hee shall couer thee with his feathers, and vnder his wings shalt thou trust: his trueth shall bee thy shield and buckler.

5Thou shalt not bee afraid for the terrour by night: nor for the arrow that flieth by day:

6Nor for the pestilence that walketh in darknes: nor for the destruction, that wasteth at noone-day.

7A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand: but it shall not come nigh thee.

8Onely with thine eyes shalt thou behold: & see the reward of the wicked.

9Because thou hast made the Lord, which is my refuge, euen the most High, thy habitation:

10There shall no euill befall thee: neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling.

11For hee shall giue his Angels charge ouer thee: to keepe thee in all thy wayes.

12They shall beare thee vp in their hands: lest thou dash thy foot against a stone.

13Thou shalt tread vpon the Lion, and adder: the yong Lion and the dragon shalt thou trample vnder feete.

14Because he hath set his loue vpon me, therefore will I deliuer him: I wil set him on high, because hee hath knowen my Name.

15He shall call vpon me, and I will answere him: I will bee with him in trouble, I will deliuer him, and honour him.

16With long life wil I satisfie him: and shew him my saluation.

I == Ps 17:8 ; 27:5 ; 31:20 ; 32:7

II == Ps 142:5

 

III == Ps 124:7

 

IV == Ps 17:8 ; 57:1 ; 61:4

 

V == Job 5:19 ; Ps 112:7 ; 121:6 ; Prov 3:23-24 ; Isa 43:2

 

VIII == Ps 37:34 ; Mal 1:5

 

 

 

 

X == Prov 12:21

 

XI == Matt 4:6 ; Luke 4:10-11 ; Heb 1:14

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

XVI == Prov 3:2

 

 

 

 

 

1 You who dwell in the shelter of the Most High, who abide in the shade of the Almighty,

2 Say to the LORD, “My refuge and fortress, my God in whom I trust.”

3 He will rescue you from the fowler’s snare, from the destroying plague,

4 He will shelter you with his pinions, and under his wings you may take refuge; his faithfulness is a protecting shield.

5 You shall not fear the terror of the night nor the arrow that flies by day,

6 Nor the pestilence that roams in darkness, nor the plague that ravages at noon.

7 Though a thousand fall at your side, ten thousand at your right hand, near you it shall not come.

8 You need simply watch; the punishment of the wicked you will see.

9 Because you have the LORD for your refuge and have made the Most High your stronghold,

10 No evil shall befall you, no affliction come near your tent.

11 For he commands his angels with regard to you, to guard you wherever you go.

12 With their hands they shall support you, lest you strike your foot against a stone.

13 You can tread upon the asp and the viper, trample the lion and the dragon.

14 Because he clings to me I will deliver him; because he knows my name I will set him on high.

15 He will call upon me and I will answer; I will be with him in distress; I will deliver him and give him honor.

16 With length of days I will satisfy him, and fill him with my saving power.

V 1,2 indicate that we can have security in God.
Verses 3-13 Feathers and wings are a figure of safety which Jesus also used, Matt. 23:37. Gideon, David’s mighty men and others have experienced victory over great numbers. God has assigned angels (not just one guardian angel) to protect us, but we should not tempt God in this as Satan did Jesus. This is not a suggestion we should be snake charmers etc. However, many of us have experienced this care even when we have done foolishly, and how many other times, we may not know.

 

 

 

 

V 14-16. God Himself promises protection and long life. He may allow harm to come and life be cut short, but he will “satisfy” us in that if we trust in Him.