Psalm 91:6

Translations

Modern

…nor the pestilence that stalks in the darkness, nor the calamity that destroys at noon.

Traditional

Nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness; nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday.

Literal

…from the plague that walks in the darkness, or from the pestilence that destroys at noon.

Latin

…a sagitta volante in die, a negotio perambulante in tenebris, ab incursu, et dæmonio meridiano.

Original

Hebrew

English

…nor the pestilence that stalks in the darkness, nor the calamity that destroys at noon.

Notes

Psalms 91:6

The word pestilence here means any kind of suffering or trouble.

Psalms 91:5–8

The godly should not be afraid, because the Lord watches over them. These promises do not guarantee an escape from trouble, but they create an expectation of the Lord’s goodness.

Psalms 91:1–16

This wisdom psalm expresses confidence in the Almighty God, who provides a shelter for those who take refuge in him. They receive redemption, life, and glory from the Lord, who loves and cares for those who seek him.

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Related verses

Psalm 121:5–6
The LORD is your keeper; the LORD is the shade on your right hand.
Numbers 16:48
He stood between the living and the dead, and the plague was halted.
Matthew 24:6–7
You will hear of wars and rumors of wars, but see to it that you are not alarmed. These things must happen, but the end is still to come.
Exodus 12:29–30
Now at midnight the LORD struck down every firstborn male in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh, who sat on his throne, to the firstborn of the prisoner in the dungeon, as well as all the firstborn among the livestock.
2 Kings 19:35
And that very night the angel of the LORD went out and struck down 185,000 men in the camp of the Assyrians. When the people got up the next morning, there were all the dead bodies!
1 Corinthians 10:3–10
They all ate the same spiritual food
2 Samuel 24:15
So the LORD sent a plague upon Israel from that morning until the appointed time, and seventy thousand of the people from Dan to Beersheba died.

Glossary

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Topics

Blessing: Temporal, from God Darkness: Often Put for Night God: Preserver Morning Prayer Privileges of Saints: Secure During Public Calamities Protection is Granted to Saints in all Dangers Righteous: Promises To, Expressed or Implied Sickness: God: Preserves Saints in Time of Testimony: Religious, Exemplified The Plague or Pestilence: Equally Fatal Day and Night Trauma

Psalm 91:6

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