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<i>nor</i> for the destruction <i>that</i> wasteth at noonday.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/91.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br /><i>Nor</i> of the pestilence <i>that</i> walks in darkness, <i>Nor</i> of the destruction <i>that</i> lays waste at noonday.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/91.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Of the plague that stalks in darkness, Or of the destruction that devastates at noon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/91.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Of the pestilence that stalks in darkness, Or of the destruction that lays waste at noon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/91.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Of the pestilence that stalks in darkness, Or of the destruction that lays waste at noon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/91.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Of pestilence that moves in darkness, Or of destruction that devastates at noon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/91.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Nor of the pestilence that stalks in darkness, Nor of the destruction (sudden death) that lays waste at noon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/91.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />the plague that stalks in darkness, or the pestilence that ravages at noon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/91.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />the plague that stalks in darkness, or the pestilence that ravages at noon. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/91.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />For the pestilence that walketh in darkness, Nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/91.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />And you won't fear diseases that strike in the dark or sudden disaster at noon. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/91.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />For the pestilence that walketh in darkness, nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/91.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />plagues that roam the dark, epidemics that strike at noon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/91.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />or the plagues that strike in the dark or the evils that kill in daylight. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/91.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />plague that strikes in the darkness, or calamity that destroys at noon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/91.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />nor the pestilence that stalks in the darkness, nor the calamity that destroys at noon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/91.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />the plague that comes in the darkness, or the disease that comes at noon. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/91.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />nor of the pestilence that walks in darkness, nor of the destruction that wastes at noonday.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/91.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness; nor for the destruction that wasteth at noon-day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/91.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />nor of the pestilence that walks in darkness, nor of the destruction that wastes at noonday. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/91.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Of pestilence that walks in thick darkness, "" Of destruction that destroys at noon,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/91.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Of pestilence in thick darkness that walketh, Of destruction that destroyeth at noon,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/91.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />From the word that shall go in darkness: from the cutting off that shall lay waste the noon-day.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/91.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Of the arrow that flieth in the day, of the business that walketh about in the dark: of invasion, or of the noonday devil. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/91.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 90:6>before the arrow flying in the day, before the troubles that wander in the darkness, nor of invasion and the midday demon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/91.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Nor the pestilence that roams in darkness, nor the plague that ravages at noon. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/91.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />or the pestilence that stalks in darkness, or the destruction that wastes at noonday.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/91.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Nor for the conspiracy that spreads in darkness; nor for the pestilence that wastes at noonday.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/91.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Or of the account that walks in darkness or of the spirit that devastates at noonday.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/91.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Of the pestilence that walketh in darkness, Nor of the destruction that wasteth at noonday.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/91.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br /><i>nor</i> of the <i>evil</i> thing that walks in darkness; <i>nor</i> of calamity, and the evil spirit at noon-day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/91-6.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=11558" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/91.htm">My Refuge and Fortress</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">5</span>You will not fear the terror of the night, nor the arrow that flies by day, <span class="reftext">6</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1698.htm" title="1698: mid·de·ḇer (Prep-m:: N-ms) -- Pestilence. From dabar; a pestilence.">nor the pestilence</a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: ya·hă·lōḵ (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">that stalks</a> <a href="/hebrew/652.htm" title="652: bā·’ō·p̄el (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- Darkness, gloom. From the same as 'aphel; dusk.">in the darkness,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6986.htm" title="6986: miq·qe·ṭeḇ (Prep-m:: N-ms) -- Destruction. From an unused root meaning to cut off; ruin.">nor the calamity</a> <a href="/hebrew/7736.htm" title="7736: yā·šūḏ (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to swell up, i.e. Figuratively to devastate.">that destroys</a> <a href="/hebrew/6672.htm" title="6672: ṣā·ho·rā·yim (N-mp) -- A light, double light, noon. From tsahar; a light: dual double light, i.e. Noon.">at noon.</a> </span><span class="reftext">7</span>Though a thousand may fall at your side, and ten thousand at your right hand, no harm will come near you.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/24-6.htm">Matthew 24:6-7</a></span><br />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. / Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in various places.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/21-11.htm">Luke 21:11</a></span><br />There will be great earthquakes, famines, and pestilences in various places, along with fearful sights and great signs from heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/6-8.htm">Revelation 6:8</a></span><br />Then I looked and saw a pale green horse. Its rider’s name was Death, and Hades followed close behind. And they were given authority over a fourth of the earth, to kill by sword, by famine, by plague, and by the beasts of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/5-21.htm">Job 5:21</a></span><br />You will be hidden from the scourge of the tongue, and will not fear havoc when it comes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/54-14.htm">Isaiah 54:14</a></span><br />In righteousness you will be established, far from oppression, for you will have no fear. Terror will be far removed, for it will not come near you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/14-12.htm">Jeremiah 14:12</a></span><br />Although they may fast, I will not listen to their cry; although they may offer burnt offerings and grain offerings, I will not accept them. Instead, I will finish them off by sword and famine and plague.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/5-12.htm">Ezekiel 5:12</a></span><br />A third of your people will die by plague or be consumed by famine within you, a third will fall by the sword outside your walls, and a third I will scatter to every wind and unleash a sword behind them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/13-14.htm">Hosea 13:14</a></span><br />I will ransom them from the power of Sheol; I will redeem them from Death. Where, O Death, are your plagues? Where, O Sheol, is your sting? Compassion is hidden from My eyes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_thessalonians/5-3.htm">1 Thessalonians 5:3</a></span><br />While people are saying, “Peace and security,” destruction will come upon them suddenly, like labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_thessalonians/2-8.htm">2 Thessalonians 2:8</a></span><br />And then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus will slay with the breath of His mouth and annihilate by the majesty of His arrival.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/9-18.htm">Revelation 9:18</a></span><br />A third of mankind was killed by the three plagues of fire, smoke, and sulfur that proceeded from their mouths.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/32-24.htm">Deuteronomy 32:24</a></span><br />They will be wasted from hunger and ravaged by pestilence and bitter plague; I will send the fangs of wild beasts against them, with the venom of vipers that slither in the dust.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/28-19.htm">Isaiah 28:19</a></span><br />As often as it passes through, it will carry you away; it will sweep through morning after morning, by day and by night.” The understanding of this message will bring sheer terror.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/15-2.htm">Jeremiah 15:2</a></span><br />If they ask you, ‘Where shall we go?’ you are to tell them that this is what the LORD says: ‘Those destined for death, to death; those destined for the sword, to the sword; those destined for famine, to famine; and those destined for captivity, to captivity.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/14-21.htm">Ezekiel 14:21</a></span><br />For this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘How much worse will it be when I send against Jerusalem My four dire judgments—sword, famine, wild beasts, and plague—in order to cut off from it both man and beast?</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Nor for the pestilence that walks in darkness; nor for the destruction that wastes at noonday.</p><p class="hdg">pestilence</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/121-5.htm">Psalm 121:5,6</a></b></br> The LORD <i>is</i> thy keeper: the LORD <i>is</i> thy shade upon thy right hand… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/12-29.htm">Exodus 12:29,30</a></b></br> And it came to pass, that at midnight the LORD smote all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh that sat on his throne unto the firstborn of the captive that <i>was</i> in the dungeon; and all the firstborn of cattle… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/19-35.htm">2 Kings 19:35</a></b></br> And 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 <i>were</i> all dead corpses.</p><p class="hdg">destruction</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/16-48.htm">Numbers 16:48</a></b></br> And he stood between the dead and the living; and the plague was stayed.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/24-15.htm">2 Samuel 24:15</a></b></br> So the LORD sent a pestilence upon Israel from the morning even to the time appointed: and there died of the people from Dan even to Beersheba seventy thousand men.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/24-6.htm">Matthew 24:6,7</a></b></br> And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all <i>these things</i> must come to pass, but the end is not yet… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/88-12.htm">Dark</a> <a href="/psalms/88-18.htm">Darkness</a> <a href="/psalms/78-47.htm">Destroyeth</a> <a href="/job/12-23.htm">Destroys</a> <a href="/psalms/90-3.htm">Destruction</a> <a href="/psalms/91-3.htm">Disease</a> <a href="/psalms/91-1.htm">High</a> <a href="/psalms/33-7.htm">Lays</a> <a href="/psalms/68-6.htm">Makes</a> <a href="/job/5-14.htm">Midday</a> <a href="/psalms/55-17.htm">Noon</a> <a href="/psalms/55-17.htm">Noonday</a> <a href="/psalms/37-6.htm">Noon-Day</a> <a href="/psalms/91-3.htm">Pestilence</a> <a href="/psalms/89-23.htm">Plague</a> <a href="/ruth/2-16.htm">Stalks</a> <a href="/psalms/89-36.htm">Sun</a> <a href="/psalms/77-17.htm">Thick</a> <a href="/psalms/73-9.htm">Walketh</a> <a href="/psalms/73-9.htm">Walks</a> <a href="/psalms/83-10.htm">Waste</a> <a href="/psalms/6-7.htm">Wastes</a> <a href="/psalms/88-9.htm">Wasteth</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/97-2.htm">Dark</a> <a href="/psalms/97-2.htm">Darkness</a> <a href="/psalms/119-139.htm">Destroyeth</a> <a href="/proverbs/1-32.htm">Destroys</a> <a href="/psalms/92-7.htm">Destruction</a> <a href="/psalms/91-10.htm">Disease</a> <a href="/psalms/91-9.htm">High</a> <a href="/psalms/104-3.htm">Lays</a> <a href="/psalms/94-20.htm">Makes</a> <a href="/songs/1-7.htm">Midday</a> <a href="/songs/1-7.htm">Noon</a> <a href="/isaiah/16-3.htm">Noonday</a> <a href="/isaiah/16-3.htm">Noon-Day</a> <a href="/jeremiah/14-12.htm">Pestilence</a> <a href="/psalms/91-10.htm">Plague</a> <a href="/proverbs/6-26.htm">Stalks</a> <a href="/psalms/104-19.htm">Sun</a> <a href="/psalms/97-2.htm">Thick</a> <a href="/psalms/101-6.htm">Walketh</a> <a href="/psalms/101-6.htm">Walks</a> <a href="/psalms/95-8.htm">Waste</a> <a href="/psalms/107-4.htm">Wastes</a> <a href="/proverbs/19-26.htm">Wasteth</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 91</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/91-1.htm">The state of the godly</a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/91-3.htm">Their safety</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/91-9.htm">Their habitation</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/91-11.htm">Their servants</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/91-14.htm">Their friend; 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</script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/91.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/91.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>nor the pestilence that stalks in the darkness</b><br>This phrase refers to deadly diseases or plagues that are unseen and often strike without warning. In biblical times, pestilence was a common threat, often seen as a judgment from God (<a href="/exodus/9-3.htm">Exodus 9:3</a>, <a href="/2_samuel/24-15.htm">2 Samuel 24:15</a>). The imagery of "stalking in the darkness" suggests an unseen, lurking danger, emphasizing the fear and uncertainty associated with such threats. This can be connected to the spiritual realm, where unseen forces of evil operate (<a href="/ephesians/6-12.htm">Ephesians 6:12</a>). The promise here is of divine protection against these hidden dangers, reflecting God's sovereignty over all creation, including disease and death. This assurance is echoed in the New Testament, where believers are encouraged to trust in God's protection and care (<a href="/matthew/6-25.htm">Matthew 6:25-34</a>).<p><b>nor the calamity that destroys at noon</b><br>Calamity here refers to sudden disaster or destruction, often associated with warfare or natural disasters. The mention of "noon" highlights the unexpected nature of such events, as they occur in broad daylight when people are least prepared. In ancient Near Eastern culture, noon was a time of rest and safety, making the idea of destruction at this time particularly alarming. This phrase underscores the comprehensive nature of God's protection, covering both the hidden dangers of the night and the overt threats of the day. Theologically, it points to God's omnipresence and omnipotence, assuring believers that no harm can befall them outside of His will. This protection is a recurring theme in scripture, as seen in passages like <a href="/isaiah/43-2.htm">Isaiah 43:2</a> and <a href="/romans/8-28.htm">Romans 8:28</a>, which affirm God's ability to safeguard His people through all circumstances.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/p/psalmist.htm">Psalmist</a></b><br>The author of <a href="/bsb/psalms/91.htm">Psalm 91</a>, traditionally attributed to Moses or David, who speaks of God's protection and deliverance.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/p/pestilence.htm">Pestilence</a></b><br>A term used to describe a deadly disease or plague, often seen as a divine judgment or a natural disaster.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/d/darkness.htm">Darkness</a></b><br>Symbolic of fear, uncertainty, and the unknown, where dangers are perceived to lurk.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/c/calamity.htm">Calamity</a></b><br>Refers to sudden disaster or destruction, often associated with divine wrath or natural occurrences.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/n/noon.htm">Noon</a></b><br>Represents the time of day when the sun is at its peak, symbolizing visibility and exposure, yet danger can still strike.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_protection_in_unseen_dangers.htm">God's Protection in Unseen Dangers</a></b><br>Trust in God's protection even when dangers are not visible or understood. The "pestilence that stalks in the darkness" reminds us that God is aware of threats we cannot see.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_in_times_of_visible_threats.htm">Faith in Times of Visible Threats</a></b><br>The "calamity that destroys at noon" teaches us to rely on God even when dangers are apparent and overwhelming. Our faith should not waver in the face of visible trials.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_vigilance.htm">Spiritual Vigilance</a></b><br>Be spiritually vigilant and prepared, recognizing that both hidden and obvious dangers require reliance on God's strength and wisdom.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/peace_amidst_fear.htm">Peace Amidst Fear</a></b><br>Embrace the peace that comes from knowing God is sovereign over all circumstances, whether they occur in darkness or in broad daylight.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_support_and_prayer.htm">Community Support and Prayer</a></b><br>Encourage one another in faith, praying for protection and strength as a community, especially during times of widespread fear or calamity.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_91.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 91</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_of_psalm_91_10_immunity.htm">Is there any historical or archaeological evidence supporting Psalm 91:10 that faithful individuals experienced literal immunity from disasters?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_psalm_91_7_align_with_believers'_suffering.htm">How do we reconcile Psalm 91:7 with the countless believers throughout history who have suffered widespread destruction and calamities?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_disasters_harm_faithful_believers.htm">If Psalm 32:6 promises protection from 'mighty waters,' how do we account for natural disasters that harm faithful believers?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_isaiah_45_7_contradict_evil's_origin.htm">If Isaiah 45:7 claims God creates both light and darkness, does this contradict other passages suggesting evil originates solely from humanity or Satan?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/91.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(6) <span class= "bld">Darkness . . . noonday.</span>--Night and noon are, in Oriental climates, the most unwholesome, the former from exhalations, the latter from the fierce heat.<p><span class= "bld">Destruction.</span>--From a root meaning "to cut off;" here, from parallelism, "deadly sickness."<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/91.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 6.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness.</span> The plague god is personified and represented as stalking through the land in the hours of darkness. Parallels have been found in the literature of the Babylonians (see 'Babylonian and Oriental Record,' vol. 1, p. 12) and elsewhere. <span class="cmt_word">Nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday.</span> The rare word, <span class="hebrew">קטב</span>, translated "destruction" here and in <a href="/deuteronomy/32-24.htm">Deuteronomy 32:24</a>, is rendered by the LXX. <span class="greek">διαμόνιον</span>, and the entire phrase, "for the destruction that wasteth at noonday" becomes <span class="greek">ἀπὸ</span> <span class="greek">συμπτώματος καὶ δαιμονίου μεσημβρινοῦ</span> - "from ruin and the demon of the midday" - by which sunstroke would seem to be meant (comp. <a href="/psalms/121-6.htm">Psalm 121:6</a>, "The sun shall not smite thee by day"). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/91-6.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">the plague</span><br /><span class="heb">מִ֭דֶּבֶר</span> <span class="translit">(mid·de·ḇer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1698.htm">Strong's 1698: </a> </span><span class="str2">A pestilence</span><br /><br /><span class="word">that stalks</span><br /><span class="heb">יַהֲלֹ֑ךְ</span> <span class="translit">(ya·hă·lōḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, come, walk</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in darkness,</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּאֹ֣פֶל</span> <span class="translit">(bā·’ō·p̄el)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_652.htm">Strong's 652: </a> </span><span class="str2">Darkness, gloom</span><br /><br /><span class="word">or the calamity</span><br /><span class="heb">מִ֝קֶּ֗טֶב</span> <span class="translit">(miq·qe·ṭeḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6986.htm">Strong's 6986: </a> </span><span class="str2">Destruction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">that destroys</span><br /><span class="heb">יָשׁ֥וּד</span> <span class="translit">(yā·šūḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7736.htm">Strong's 7736: </a> </span><span class="str2">To swell up, to devastate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">at noon.</span><br /><span class="heb">צָהֳרָֽיִם׃</span> <span class="translit">(ṣā·ho·rā·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6672.htm">Strong's 6672: </a> </span><span class="str2">A light, double light, noon</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/91-6.htm">Psalm 91:6 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/91-6.htm">Psalm 91:6 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/91-6.htm">Psalm 91:6 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/91-6.htm">Psalm 91:6 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/91-6.htm">Psalm 91:6 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/91-6.htm">Psalm 91:6 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/91-6.htm">Psalm 91:6 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/91-6.htm">Psalm 91:6 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/91-6.htm">Psalm 91:6 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/91-6.htm">Psalm 91:6 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/91-6.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 91:6 Nor of the pestilence that walks (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/91-5.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 91:5"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 91:5" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/91-7.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 91:7"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 91:7" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>