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You Are My Refuge and My Fortress

Psalms 91:5

In 11 translations

BSB
You will not fear the terror of the night, nor the arrow that flies by day,
KJV
Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day;
WEB
You shall not be afraid of the terror by night, nor of the arrow that flies by day,
ASV
Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night, Nor for the arrow that flieth by day;
LSV
You are not afraid of fear by night, || Of arrow that flies by day,
YLT
Thou art not afraid of fear by night, Of arrow that flieth by day,
DBY
Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night, for the arrow that flieth by day,
DRC90:5
His truth shall compass thee with a shield: thou shalt not be afraid of the terror of the night.
GNV
Thou shalt not be afraide of the feare of the night, nor of the arrowe that flyeth by day:
JPS
Thou shalt not be afraid of the terror by night, nor of the arrow that flieth by day;
LXXE90:5
Thou shalt not be afraid of terror by night; nor of the arrow flying by day;

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Original-language editions

WLC
לֹא־תִ֭ירָא מִפַּ֣חַד לָ֑יְלָה מֵ֝חֵ֗ץ יָע֥וּף יוֹמָֽם׃
LXX-Br90:5
Οὐ φοβηθήσῃ ἀπὸ φόβου νυκτερινοῦ, ἀπὸ βέλους πετομένου ἡμέρας,

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

From public-domain Bible dictionaries and topical indexes (1884–1915).

Cross-references most cited first

  • Isaiah 43:2When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you go through the rivers, they will not overwhelm you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be scorched; the flames will not set you ablaze.
  • Job 5:19–27He will rescue you from six calamities; no harm will touch you in seven. In famine He will redeem you from death, and in battle from the stroke of the sword. You will be hidden from the scourge of the tongue, and will…
  • Proverbs 3:23–25Then you will go on your way in safety, and your foot will not stumble. When you lie down, you will not be afraid; when you rest, your sleep will be sweet. Do not fear sudden danger or the ruin that overtakes the wicked,
  • Psalms 3:5–6I lie down and sleep; I wake again, for the LORD sustains me. I will not fear the myriads set against me on every side.
  • Hebrews 13:6So we say with confidence: “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?”
  • Psalms 112:7He does not fear bad news; his heart is steadfast, trusting in the LORD.
  • Psalms 27:1–3The LORD is my light and my salvation— whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life— whom shall I dread? When the wicked came upon me to devour my flesh, my enemies and foes stumbled and fell. Though an…
  • Proverbs 28:1The wicked flee when no one pursues, but the righteous are as bold as a lion.
  • Isaiah 21:4My heart falters; fear makes me tremble. The twilight of my desire has turned to horror.
  • Job 4:13–15In disquieting visions in the night, when deep sleep falls on men, fear and trembling came over me and made all my bones shudder. Then a spirit glided past my face, and the hair on my body bristled.
  • Job 24:14–16When daylight is gone, the murderer rises to kill the poor and needy; in the night he is like a thief. The eye of the adulterer watches for twilight. Thinking, ‘No eye will see me,’ he covers his face. In the dark they…
  • Psalms 46:2Therefore we will not fear, though the earth is transformed and the mountains are toppled into the depths of the seas,
  • Luke 12:20But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life will be required of you. Then who will own what you have accumulated?’
  • Luke 12:39But understand this: If the homeowner had known at what hour the thief was coming, he would not have let his house be broken into.
  • Song of Songs 3:8All are skilled with the sword, experienced in warfare. Each has his sword at his side prepared for the terror of the night.
  • Matthew 8:26“You of little faith,” Jesus replied, “why are you so afraid?” Then He got up and rebuked the winds and the sea, and it was perfectly calm.

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