^{1 Ref} He who is dwelling In the secret place of the Most High, In the shade of the Mighty lodgeth habitually,

^{2 Ref} He is saying of Jehovah, `My refuge, and my bulwark, my God, I trust in Him,'

^{3 Ref} For He delivereth thee from the snare of a fowler, From a calamitous pestilence.

^{4 Ref} With His pinion He covereth thee over, And under His wings thou dost trust, A shield and buckler `is' His truth.

^{5 Ref} Thou art not afraid of fear by night, Of arrow that flieth by day,

^{6 Ref} Of pestilence in thick darkness that walketh, Of destruction that destroyeth at noon,

^{7 Ref} There fall at thy side a thousand, And a myriad at thy right hand, Unto thee it cometh not nigh.

^{8 Ref} But with thine eyes thou lookest, And the reward of the wicked thou seest,

^{9 Ref} (For Thou, O Jehovah, `art' my refuge,) The Most High thou madest thy habitation.