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ישב בסתר עליון בצל שדי יתלונן 1
Praise of a Song, by David. He that dwells in the help of the Highest, shall sojourn under the shelter of the God of heaven.
אמר--ליהוה מחסי ומצודתי אלהי אבטח-בו 2
He shall say to the Lord, You are my helper and my refuge: my God; I will hope in him.
כי הוא יצילך מפח יקוש מדבר הוות 3
For he shall deliver you from the snare of the hunters, from [every] troublesome matter.
באברתו יסך לך--ותחת-כנפיו תחסה צנה וסחרה אמתו 4
He shall overshadow you with his shoulders, and you shall trust under his wings: his truth shall cover you with a shield.
לא-תירא מפחד לילה מחץ יעוף יומם 5
You shall not be afraid of terror by night; nor of the arrow flying by day;
מדבר באפל יהלך מקטב ישוד צהרים 6
[nor] of the [evil] thing that walks in darkness; [nor] of calamity, and the evil spirit at noon-day.
יפל מצדך אלף--ורבבה מימינך אליך לא יגש 7
A thousand shall fall at your side, and ten thousand at your right hand; but it shall not come near you.
רק בעיניך תביט ושלמת רשעים תראה 8
Only with your eyes shall you observe and see the reward of sinners.
כי-אתה יהוה מחסי עליון שמת מעונך 9
For you, O Lord, are my hope: you, my soul, have made the Most High your refuge.
לא-תאנה אליך רעה ונגע לא-יקרב באהלך 10
No evils shall come upon you, and no scourge shall draw near to your dwelling.
כי מלאכיו יצוה-לך לשמרך בכל-דרכיך 11
For he shall give his angels charge concerning you, to keep you in all your ways.
על-כפים ישאונך פן-תגף באבן רגלך 12
They shall bear you up on their hands, lest at any time you dash your foot against a stone.
על-שחל ופתן תדרך תרמס כפיר ותנין 13
You shall tread on the asp and basilisk: and you shall trample on the lion and dragon.
כי בי חשק ואפלטהו אשגבהו כי-ידע שמי 14
For he has hoped in me, and I will deliver him: I will protect him, because he has known my name.
יקראני ואענהו--עמו-אנכי בצרה אחלצהו ואכבדהו 15
He shall call upon me, and I will listen to him: I am with him in affliction; and I will deliver him, and glorify him.
ארך ימים אשביעהו ואראהו בישועתי 16
I will satisfy him with length of days, and show him my salvation.

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