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He will rescue you from the snare of the fowler[a]
    and from virulent pestilence.
With his feathers he will shelter you,[b]
    and you will take refuge under his wings;
    his faithfulness serves as a protective shield.
You will not fear the terror by night[c]
    nor the arrow that flies by day,

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 91:3 Snare of the fowler: a proverbial phrase for danger (see Ps 124:7; Prov 6:5; Hos 9:8).
  2. Psalm 91:4 With his feathers he will shelter you: traditional biblical image (see note on Ps 17:8).
  3. Psalm 91:5 Terror by night: resulting from true or false alerts of enemy attacks; attacks by day were announced by flying arrows.

Surely he will save you
    from the fowler’s snare(A)
    and from the deadly pestilence.(B)
He will cover you with his feathers,
    and under his wings you will find refuge;(C)
    his faithfulness will be your shield(D) and rampart.
You will not fear(E) the terror of night,
    nor the arrow that flies by day,

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