יֹ֭שֵׁב בְּסֵ֣תֶר עֶלְי֑וֹן בְּצֵ֥ל שַׁ֝דַּ֗י יִתְלוֹנָֽן
He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
Word-by-word analysis· 6 words
אֹמַ֗ר לַֽ֭יהוָה מַחְסִ֣י וּמְצוּדָתִ֑י אֱ֝לֹהַ֗י אֶבְטַח בּֽוֹ
I will say of YHWH, my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.
Word-by-word analysis· 7 words
כִּ֤י ה֣וּא יַ֭צִּֽילְךָ מִפַּ֥ח יָק֗וּשׁ מִדֶּ֥בֶר הַוּֽוֹת
Surely he shall deliver you from the snare of the fowler, from the noisome pestilence.
Word-by-word analysis· 7 words
בְּאֶבְרָת֨וֹ יָ֣סֶךְ לָ֭ךְ וְתַֽחַת כְּנָפָ֣יו תֶּחְסֶ֑ה צִנָּ֖ה וְֽסֹחֵרָ֣ה אֲמִתּֽוֹ
He shall cover you with his feathers, and under his wings shall you trust: his truth shield and buckler.
Word-by-word analysis· 9 words
לֹא תִ֭ירָא מִפַּ֣חַד לָ֑יְלָה מֵ֝חֵ֗ץ יָע֥וּף יוֹמָֽם
You shall not be afraid for the terror by night; for the arrow flieth by day;
Word-by-word analysis· 7 words
מִ֭דֶּבֶר בָּאֹ֣פֶל יַהֲלֹ֑ךְ מִ֝קֶּ֗טֶב יָשׁ֥וּד צָהֳרָֽיִם
for the pestilence walketh in darkness; for the destruction wasteth at noonday.
Word-by-word analysis· 6 words
יִפֹּ֤ל מִצִּדְּךָ֨ אֶ֗לֶף וּרְבָבָ֥ה מִימִינֶ֑ךָ אֵ֝לֶ֗יךָ לֹ֣א יִגָּֽשׁ
A thousand shall fall at your side, and ten thousand at your right hand; it shall not come nigh you.
Word-by-word analysis· 8 words
רַ֭ק בְּעֵינֶ֣יךָ תַבִּ֑יט וְשִׁלֻּמַ֖ת רְשָׁעִ֣ים תִּרְאֶֽה
Only with your eyes shall you behold and see the reward of the wicked.
Word-by-word analysis· 6 words
כִּֽי אַתָּ֣ה יְהוָ֣ה מַחְסִ֑י עֶ֝לְי֗וֹן שַׂ֣מְתָּ מְעוֹנֶֽךָ
Because you have made YHWH, my refuge, the most High, your habitation;
Word-by-word analysis· 7 words
לֹֽא תְאֻנֶּ֣ה אֵלֶ֣יךָ רָעָ֑ה וְ֝נֶ֗גַע לֹא יִקְרַ֥ב בְּאָהֳלֶֽךָ
There shall no evil befall you, neither shall any plague come nigh your dwelling.
Word-by-word analysis· 8 words
כִּ֣י מַ֭לְאָכָיו יְצַוֶּה לָּ֑ךְ לִ֝שְׁמָרְךָ֗ בְּכָל דְּרָכֶֽיךָ
For he shall give his angels charge over you, to keep you in all your ways.
Word-by-word analysis· 7 words
עַל כַּפַּ֥יִם יִשָּׂא֑וּנְךָ פֶּן תִּגֹּ֖ף בָּאֶ֣בֶן רַגְלֶֽךָ
They shall bear you up in hands, lest you dash your foot against a stone.
Word-by-word analysis· 7 words
עַל שַׁ֣חַל וָפֶ֣תֶן תִּדְרֹ֑ךְ תִּרְמֹ֖ס כְּפִ֣יר וְתַנִּֽין
You shall tread upon the lion and adder: the young lion and the dragon shall you trample under feet.
Word-by-word analysis· 7 words
כִּ֤י בִ֣י חָ֭שַׁק וַאֲפַלְּטֵ֑הוּ אֲ֝שַׂגְּבֵ֗הוּ כִּֽי יָדַ֥ע שְׁמִֽי
Because he has set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him on high, because he has known my name.
Word-by-word analysis· 8 words
יִקְרָאֵ֨נִי וְֽאֶעֱנֵ֗הוּ עִמּֽוֹ אָנֹכִ֥י בְצָרָ֑ה אֲ֝חַלְּצֵ֗הוּ וַֽאֲכַבְּדֵֽהוּ
He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him.
Word-by-word analysis· 7 words
אֹ֣רֶךְ יָ֭מִים אַשְׂבִּיעֵ֑הוּ וְ֝אַרְאֵ֗הוּ בִּֽישׁוּעָתִֽי
With long life will I satisfy him, and shew him my salvation.