This version is from the New Jerusalem Bible. Other translations are available here. The hyperlinks will take you to explanations of original Hebrew words. Collections of scriptures dealing with similar principles are hyperlinked at the end of this post.
1You who live in the secret place of Elyon, spend you nights in the shelter of Shaddai, 2 saying to Yahweh, 'My refuge, my fortress, my God in whom I trust!'
3He rescues you from the snare of the fowler set on destruction; 4he covers you with his pinions, you find shelter under his wings. His constancy is shield and protection.
5You need not fear the terrors of night, the arrow that flies in the daytime, 6the plague that stalks in the darkness, the scourge that wreaks havoc at high noon.
7Though a thousand fall at your side, ten thousand at your right hand, you yourself will remain unscathed. 8You have only to keep your eyes open to see how the wicked are repaid, 9you who say, 'Yahweh my refuge!' and make Elyon your fortress.
10No disaster can overtake you, no plague come near your tent; 11he has given his angels orders about you to guard you wherever you go. 12They will carry you in their arms in case you trip over a stone. 13You will walk upon wild beast and adder, you will trample young lions and snakes.
14'Since he clings to me I rescue him, I raise him high, since he acknowledges my name. 15He calls to me and I answer him: in distress I am at his side, I rescue him and bring him honor. 16I shall satisfy him with long life, and grant him to see my salvation.'
Additional scriptures addressing these dynamics are collected at Wisdom Principles—God is a Refuge for Those Who Love Him and at Wisdom Principles: God’s Ways Give Security.
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