Safety of Abiding in the Presence of God
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He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
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I will say of the Lord, \u201cHe is my refuge and my fortress; My God, in Him I will trust.\u201d
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Surely He shall deliver you from the snare of the fowler[a] And from the perilous pestilence.
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He shall cover you with His feathers, And under His wings you shall take refuge; His truth shall be your shield and buckler.
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You shall not be afraid of the terror by night, Nor of the arrow that flies by day,
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Nor of the pestilence that walks in darkness, Nor of the destruction that lays waste at noonday.
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A thousand may fall at your side, And ten thousand at your right hand; But it shall not come near you.
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Only with your eyes shall you look, And see the reward of the wicked.
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Because you have made the Lord, who is my refuge, Even the Most High, your dwelling place,
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No evil shall befall you, Nor shall any plague come near your dwelling;
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For He shall give His angels charge over you, To keep you in all your ways.
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In their hands they shall bear you up, Lest you dash your foot against a stone.
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You shall tread upon the lion and the cobra, The young lion and the serpent you shall trample underfoot.
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\u201cBecause he has set his love upon Me, therefore I will deliver him; I will set him on high, because he has known My name.
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He shall call upon Me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him and honor him.
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With long life I will satisfy him, And show him My salvation.\u201d