My Refuge and My Fortress

Psalm 91

1 He a who dwells in the secret place of the Most High
Shall abide b under the shadow of the Almighty. 2 c I will say of the LORD, "He is my refuge and my fortress;
My God, in Him I will trust."

3 Surely d He shall deliver you from the snare of the 1 fowler
And from the perilous pestilence. 4 e He shall cover you with His feathers,
And under His wings you shall take refuge;
His truth shall be your shield and 2 buckler. 5 f You shall not be afraid of the terror by night,
Nor of the arrow that flies by day, 6 Nor of the pestilence that walks in darkness,
Nor of the destruction that lays waste at noonday.

7 A thousand may fall at your side,
And ten thousand at your right hand;
But it shall not come near you. 8 Only g with your eyes shall you look,
And see the reward of the wicked.

9 Because you have made the LORD, who is h my refuge,
Even the Most High, i your dwelling place, 10 j No evil shall befall you,
Nor shall any plague come near your dwelling;

11 k For He shall give His angels charge over you,
To keep you in all your ways. 12 In their hands they shall 3 bear you up,
l Lest you 4 dash your foot against a stone. 13 You shall tread upon the lion and the cobra,
The young lion and the serpent you shall trample underfoot.

14 "Because he has set his love upon Me, therefore I will deliver him;
I will 5 set him on high, because he has m known My name. 15 He shall n call upon Me, and I will answer him;
I will be o with him in trouble;
I will deliver him and honor him. 16 With 6 long life I will satisfy him,
And show him My salvation."

  1. Cross References
    Psalms 27:5
    For in the time of trouble He shall hide me in His pavilion; In the secret place of His tabernacle He shall hide me; He shall set me high upon a rock.
    Psalms 31:20
    You shall hide them in the secret place of Your presence From the plots of man; You shall keep them secretly in a pavilion From the strife of tongues.
    Psalms 32:7
    You are my hiding place; You shall preserve me from trouble; You shall surround me with songs of deliverance. Selah
  2. Cross References
    Psalms 17:8
    Keep me as the apple of Your eye; Hide me under the shadow of Your wings.
    Isaiah 25:4
    For You have been a strength to the poor, A strength to the needy in his distress, A refuge from the storm, A shade from the heat; For the blast of the terrible ones is as a storm against the wall.
    Isaiah 32:2
    A man will be as a hiding place from the wind, And a cover from the tempest, As rivers of water in a dry place, As the shadow of a great rock in a weary land.
  3. Cross References
    Psalms 142:5
    I cried out to You, O LORD: I said, "You are my refuge, My portion in the land of the living.
  4. Cross References
    Psalms 124:7
    Our soul has escaped as a bird from the snare of the fowlers; The snare is broken, and we have escaped.
    Proverbs 6:5
    Deliver yourself like a gazelle from the hand of the hunter, And like a bird from the hand of the fowler.
  5. Cross References
    Psalms 17:8
    Keep me as the apple of Your eye; Hide me under the shadow of Your wings.
  6. Cross References
    Job 5:19
    He shall deliver you in six troubles, Yes, in seven no evil shall touch you.
    Psalms 112:7
    He will not be afraid of evil tidings; His heart is steadfast, trusting in the LORD.
    Isaiah 43:2
    When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; And through the rivers, they shall not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you shall not be burned, Nor shall the flame scorch you.
  7. Cross References
    Psalms 37:34
    Wait on the LORD, And keep His way, And He shall exalt you to inherit the land; When the wicked are cut off, you shall see it.
    Malachi 1:5
    Your eyes shall see, And you shall say, 'The LORD is magnified beyond the border of Israel.
  8. Cross References
    Psalms 91:2
    I will say of the LORD, " He is my refuge and my fortress; My God, in Him I will trust.
  9. Cross References
    Psalms 90:1
    Lord, You have been our dwelling place in all generations.
  10. Cross References
    Proverbs 12:21
    No grave trouble will overtake the righteous, But the wicked shall be filled with evil.
  11. Cross References
    Psalms 34:7
    The angel of the LORD encamps all around those who fear Him, And delivers them.
    Matthew 4:6
    And said to Him, "If You are the Son of God, throw Yourself down. For it is written: 'He shall give His angels charge over you,' and, 'In their hands they shall bear you up, Lest you dash your foot against a stone.'
    Luke 4:10
    "For it is written: 'He shall give His angels charge over you, To keep you,'
    Hebrews 1:14
    Are they not all ministering spirits sent forth to minister for those who will inherit salvation?
  12. Cross References
    Matthew 4:6
    And said to Him, "If You are the Son of God, throw Yourself down. For it is written: 'He shall give His angels charge over you,' and, 'In their hands they shall bear you up, Lest you dash your foot against a stone.
    Luke 4:11
    "and, 'In their hands they shall bear you up, Lest you dash your foot against a stone.'"
  13. Cross References
    Psalms 9:10
    And those who know Your name will put their trust in You; For You, LORD, have not forsaken those who seek You.
  14. Cross References
    Job 12:4
    I am one mocked by his friends, Who called on God, and He answered him, The just and blameless who is ridiculed.
    Psalms 50:15
    Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you shall glorify Me.
  15. Cross References
    Isaiah 43:2
    When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; And through the rivers, they shall not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you shall not be burned, Nor shall the flame scorch you.
New King James Version (NKJV) Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc.
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