KJV King James Version
The angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.
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Psalm 34:7
The angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear Him, and he delivers them.
WEB World English Bible
The angel of Yahweh encamps around those who fear him, and delivers them.
ASV American Standard Version
The angel of Jehovah encampeth round about them that fear him, And delivereth them.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
A messenger of Jehovah is encamping, Round about those who fear Him, And He armeth them.
Surrounding context — Psalm 34
4 I sought the LORD, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.
5 They looked unto him, and were lightened: and their faces were not ashamed.
6 This poor man cried, and the LORD heard [him], and saved him out of all his troubles.
7 The angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.
8 O taste and see that the LORD [is] good: blessed [is] the man [that] trusteth in him.
9 O fear the LORD, ye his saints: for [there is] no want to them that fear him.
10 The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the LORD shall not want any good [thing].
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Psalm 91:11For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.Daniel 6:22My God hath sent his angel, and hath shut the lions’ mouths, that they have not hurt me: forasmuch as before him innocency was found in me; and also before thee, O king, have I done no hurt.Hebrews 1:14Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?2 Kings 19:35And it came to pass that night, that the angel of the LORD went out, and smote in the camp of the Assyrians an hundred fourscore and five thousand: and when they arose early in the morning, behold, they [were] all dead corpses.2 Kings 6:17And Elisha prayed, and said, LORD, I pray thee, open his eyes, that he may see. And the LORD opened the eyes of the young man; and he saw: and, behold, the mountain [was] full of horses and chariots of fire round about Elisha.Matthew 18:10Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven.Genesis 32:1-2And Jacob went on his way, and the angels of God met him.Zechariah 9:8And I will encamp about mine house because of the army, because of him that passeth by, and because of him that returneth: and no oppressor shall pass through them any more: for now have I seen with mine eyes.Luke 16:22And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham’s bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried;
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