[1] You can go to God Most High to hide. You can go to God All-Powerful for protection. [2] I say to the LORD, "You are my place of safety, my fortress. My God, I trust in you." [3] God will save you from hidden dangers and from deadly diseases. [4] You can go to him for protection. He will cover you like a bird spreading its wings over its babies. You can trust him to surround and protect you like a shield. [5] You will have nothing to fear at night and no need to be afraid of enemy arrows during the day. [6] You will have no fear of diseases that come in the dark or terrible suffering that comes at noon. [7] A thousand people may fall dead at your side or ten thousand right beside you, but nothing bad will happen to you! [8] All you will have to do is watch, and you will see that the wicked are punished. [9] You trust in the LORD for protection. You have made God Most High your place of safety. [10] So nothing bad will happen to you. No diseases will come near your home. [11] He will command his angels to protect you wherever you go. [12] Their hands will catch you so that you will not hit your foot on a rock. [13] You will have power to trample on lions and poisonous snakes. [14] The Lord says, "If someone trusts me, I will save them. I will protect my followers who call to me for help. [15] When my followers call to me, I will answer them. I will be with them when they are in trouble. I will rescue them and honor them. [16] I will give my followers a long life and show them my power to save."
