KJV King James Version
Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; [nor] for the arrow [that] flieth by day;
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Psalm 91:5
Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; [nor] for the arrow [that] flieth by day;
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
You will not fear the terror of the night, nor the arrow that flies by day,
WEB World English Bible
You shall not be afraid of the terror by night, nor of the arrow that flies by day;
ASV American Standard Version
Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night, Nor for the arrow that flieth by day;
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Thou art not afraid of fear by night, Of arrow that flieth by day,
Surrounding context — Psalm 91
2 I will say of the LORD, [He is] my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.
3 Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, [and] from the noisome pestilence.
4 He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth [shall be thy] shield and buckler.
5 Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; [nor] for the arrow [that] flieth by day;
6 [Nor] for the pestilence [that] walketh in darkness; [nor] for the destruction [that] wasteth at noonday.
7 A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; [but] it shall not come nigh thee.
8 Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold and see the reward of the wicked.
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Isaiah 43:2When thou passest through the waters, I [will be] with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.Job 5:19-27He shall deliver thee in six troubles: yea, in seven there shall no evil touch thee.Proverbs 3:23-25Then shalt thou walk in thy way safely, and thy foot shall not stumble.Psalm 3:5-6I laid me down and slept; I awaked; for the LORD sustained me.Psalm 112:7He shall not be afraid of evil tidings: his heart is fixed, trusting in the LORD.Hebrews 13:6So that we may boldly say, The Lord [is] my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.Psalm 27:1-3[A Psalm] of David. The LORD [is] my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD [is] the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?Isaiah 21:4My heart panted, fearfulness affrighted me: the night of my pleasure hath he turned into fear unto me.Proverbs 28:1The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion.Psalm 46:2Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea;Job 24:14-16The murderer rising with the light killeth the poor and needy, and in the night is as a thief.Job 4:13-15In thoughts from the visions of the night, when deep sleep falleth on men,Luke 12:20But God said unto him, [Thou] fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided?Song of Solomon 3:8They all hold swords, [being] expert in war: every man [hath] his sword upon his thigh because of fear in the night.Luke 12:39And this know, that if the goodman of the house had known what hour the thief would come, he would have watched, and not have suffered his house to be broken through.Lamentations 3:12-13He hath bent his bow, and set me as a mark for the arrow.2 Kings 7:6For the Lord had made the host of the Syrians to hear a noise of chariots, and a noise of horses, [even] the noise of a great host: and they said one to another, Lo, the king of Israel hath hired against us the kings of the Hittites, and the kings of the Egyptians, to come upon us.Matthew 8:26And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm.
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