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 His truth  shall  compass thee with  a  shield:  thou  shalt not be  afraid  of  the  terror  of the  night.

Of the  arrow  that  flieth  in the  day,  of  the  business  that walketh about  in  the  dark: of invasion,  or  of  the  noonday devil.

A thousand  shall  fall  at  thy side, and  ten  thousand  at  thy right hand:  but  it  shall  not come nigh  thee.

But thou  shalt  consider with thy  eyes:  and  shalt  see the reward  of  the  wicked.

Because Thou,  O  Lord, art my  hope:  thou  hast  made the Most  High  thy  refuge.

There shall  no  evil  come  to thee:  nor  shall  the  scourge come near  thy  dwelling.

For He  hath  given  His angels charge  over  thee:  to keep  thee  in  all  thy  ways.

In their  hands  they  shall bear thee  up:  lest  thou  dash thy foot  against  a  stone.

Thou shalt  walk  upon  the asp and  the  basilisk:  and thou shalt  trample  under foot the  lion  and  the  dragon.

Because he  hath  hoped  in Me,  I  will  deliver  him:  I  will protect him,  because  he  hath known My  name.

He shall  cry  to  Me,  and  I will  hear  him:  I  am  with  him in his  trouble:  I  will  deliver him, and  I  will  glorify  him.

I will  fill  him  with  length