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1He that doth in the secret place
of the most High reside,
Under
the shade of him that is
th' Almighty shall abide.
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2I of the Lord my God will say,
He is my refuge still,
He
is my fortress, and my God,
and in him trust I will.
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3Assuredly he shall thee save,
and give deliverance
From
subtile fowler's snare, and from
the noisome pestilence.
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4His feathers shall thee hide; thy trust
under his wings shall be:
His
faithfulness shall be a shield
and buckler unto thee.
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5Thou shalt not need to be afraid
for terrors of the night;
Nor
for the arrow that doth fly
by day, while it is light;
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6Nor for the pestilence, that walks
in darkness secretly;
Nor
for destruction, that doth waste
at noon-day openly.
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7A thousand at thy side shall fall,
on thy right hand shall lie
Ten
thousand dead; yet unto thee
it shall not once come nigh.
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8Only thou with thine eyes shalt look,
and a beholder be;
And
thou therein the just reward
of wicked men shalt see.
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9Because the Lord, who constantly
my refuge is alone,
Ev'n
the most High, is made by thee
thy habitation;
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10No plague shall near thy dwelling come;
no ill shall thee befall:
11For thee to keep in all thy ways
his angels charge he shall.
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12They in their hands shall bear thee up,
still waiting thee upon;
Lest
thou at any time should'st dash
thy foot against a stone.
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13Upon the adder thou shalt tread,
and on the lion strong;
Thy
feet on dragons trample shall,
and on the lions young.
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14Because on me he set his love,
I'll save and set him free;
Because
my great name he hath known,
I will him set on high.
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15He'll call on me, I'll answer him;
I will be with him still
In
trouble, to deliver him,
and honour him I will.
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16With length of days unto his mind
I will him satisfy;
I
also my salvation
will cause his eyes to see.
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