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Psalms 91

Highlighted words differ from the KJV. Most differences are matters of wording, style or the age of the English, not of meaning; a few reflect different manuscripts.

  1. 1
    KJVHe that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
    WEBHe who dwells in the secret place of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.
  2. 2
    KJVI will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.
    WEBI will say of Yahweh, “He is my refuge and my fortress; my God, in whom I trust.”
  3. 3
    KJVSurely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence.
    WEBFor he will deliver you from the snare of the fowler, and from the deadly pestilence.
  4. 4
    KJVHe shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler.
    WEBHe will cover you with his feathers. Under his wings you will take refuge. His faithfulness is your shield and rampart.
  5. 5
    KJVThou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day;
    WEBYou shall not be afraid of the terror by night, nor of the arrow that flies by day,
  6. 6
    KJVNor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness; nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday.
    WEBnor of the pestilence that walks in darkness, nor of the destruction that wastes at noonday.
  7. 7
    KJVA thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; but it shall not come nigh thee.
    WEBA thousand may fall at your side, and ten thousand at your right hand; but it will not come near you.
  8. 8
    KJVOnly with thine eyes shalt thou behold and see the reward of the wicked.
    WEBYou will only look with your eyes, and see the recompense of the wicked.
  9. 9
    KJVBecause thou hast made the LORD, which is my refuge, even the most High, thy habitation;
    WEBBecause you have made Yahweh your refuge, and the Most High your dwelling place,
  10. 10
    KJVThere shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling.
    WEBno evil shall happen to you, neither shall any plague come near your dwelling.
  11. 11
    KJVFor he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.
    WEBFor he will put his angels in charge of you, to guard you in all your ways.
  12. 12
    KJVThey shall bear thee up in their hands, lest thou dash thy foot against a stone.
    WEBThey will bear you up in their hands, so that you won’t dash your foot against a stone.
  13. 13
    KJVThou shalt tread upon the lion and adder: the young lion and the dragon shalt thou trample under feet.
    WEBYou will tread on the lion and cobra. You will trample the young lion and the serpent underfoot.
  14. 14
    KJVBecause he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him on high, because he hath known my name.
    WEB“Because he has set his love on me, therefore I will deliver him. I will set him on high, because he has known my name.
  15. 15
    KJVHe shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him.
    WEBHe will call on me, and I will answer him. I will be with him in trouble. I will deliver him, and honor him.
  16. 16
    KJVWith long life will I satisfy him, and shew him my salvation.
    WEBI will satisfy him with long life, and show him my salvation.”
  • King James Version (1769 text), public domain outside the United Kingdom, where Crown letters patent apply.
  • World English Bible (WEB), public domain. “World English Bible” is a trademark of eBible.org.