I dwell in the secret place of the Most High, so I shall remain stable and fixed under the shadow of the Almighty, Whose power no foe can withstand. I will say of the Lord, “He is my Refuge and my Fortress, my God; on Him I lean and rely, and in Him I confidently trust.”

For You, Lord, deliver me from the snare of the fowler and from the deadly pestilence. You cover me with Your feathers and under Your wings shall I trust and find refuge; Your truth and Your faithfulness are a shield and a buckler.

I will not be afraid of the terror of the night, nor of the arrow (the evil plots and slanders of the wicked) that flies by day, nor of the pestilence that stalks in the darkness, nor of the destruction and sudden death that surprise and lay waste at noonday.

A thousand may fall at my side, and ten thousand at my right hand, but it shall not come near me. Only a spectator shall I be, myself inaccessible in the secret place of the Most High, as I witness the reward of the wicked.

Because I have made You my refuge, and the Most High my dwelling place, no evil shall befall me, nor any plague or calamity come near my tent, for You give Your angels special charge over me to accompany and defend and preserve me in all my ways.

They shall bear me up on their hands, lest I dash my foot against a stone. I shall tread upon the lion and adder; the young lion and the serpent shall I trample under foot.

Because I have set my love upon You, Lord, You deliver me; You set me on high, because I know and understand Your Name; I trust and rely on You, knowing that You will never forsake me, no, never. I am covered with the Blood of Jesus.

I call upon You, and You answer me; You are with me in trouble and deliver me and honor me. With long life You satisfy me and show me Your salvation.

Note: Refuge>

“That which shelters or protects from danger, distress or calamity; a stronghold which protects by its strength; or a sanctuary which secures safety by its sacredness; any place inaccessible to the enemy.”