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Psalm 91:3-5
New Catholic Bible
Psalm 91:3-5
New Catholic Bible
3 He will rescue you from the snare of the fowler[a]
and from virulent pestilence.
4 With his feathers he will shelter you,[b]
and you will take refuge under his wings;
his faithfulness serves as a protective shield.
5 You will not fear the terror by night[c]
nor the arrow that flies by day,
Footnotes
- Psalm 91:3 Snare of the fowler: a proverbial phrase for danger (see Ps 124:7; Prov 6:5; Hos 9:8).
- Psalm 91:4 With his feathers he will shelter you: traditional biblical image (see note on Ps 17:8).
- Psalm 91:5 Terror by night: resulting from true or false alerts of enemy attacks; attacks by day were announced by flying arrows.
