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<i>but</i> it shall not come nigh thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/91.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />A thousand may fall at your side, And ten thousand at your right hand; <i>But</i> it shall not come near you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/91.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />A thousand may fall at your side And ten thousand at your right hand, <i>But</i> it shall not approach you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/91.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />A thousand may fall at your side And ten thousand at your right hand, But it shall not approach you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/91.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />A thousand may fall at your side, And ten thousand at your right hand; <i>But</i> it shall not approach you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/91.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />A thousand may fall at your side And ten thousand at your right hand, <i>But</i> it shall not approach you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/91.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />A thousand may fall at your side And ten thousand at your right hand, But danger will not come near you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/91.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Though a thousand fall at your side and ten thousand at your right hand, the pestilence will not reach you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/91.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Though a thousand fall at your side and ten thousand at your right hand, the pestilence will not reach you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/91.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />A thousand shall fall at thy side, And ten thousand at thy right hand; But it shall not come nigh thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/91.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />You will not be harmed, though thousands fall all around you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/91.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; but it shall not come nigh thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/91.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />They will not come near you, even though a thousand may fall dead beside you or ten thousand at your right side.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/91.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />A thousand may fall dead beside you, ten thousand all around you, but you will not be harmed. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/91.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />If a thousand fall at your side or ten thousand at your right hand, it will not overcome you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/91.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Though a thousand may fall at your side, and ten thousand at your right hand, no harm will come near you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/91.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Though a thousand may fall beside you, and a multitude on your right side, it will not reach you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/91.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />A thousand may fall at your side, and ten thousand at your right hand; but it will not come near you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/91.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; but it shall not come nigh thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/91.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />A thousand may fall at your side, and ten thousand at your right hand; but it will not come near you. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/91.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />One thousand fall at your side, "" And a myriad at your right hand, "" [But] it does not come near to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/91.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> There fall at thy side a thousand, And a myriad at thy right hand, Unto thee it cometh not nigh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/91.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />A thousand shall fall from thy side, and ten thousand from thy right hand; and to thee it shall not reach.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/91.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand: but it shall not come nigh thee. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/91.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 90:7>A thousand will fall before your side and ten thousand before your right hand. Yet it will not draw near you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/91.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Though a thousand fall at your side, ten thousand at your right hand, near you it shall not come. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/91.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />A thousand may fall at your side, ten thousand at your right hand, but it will not come near you.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/91.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Thousands shall fall at your side, and ten thousand at your right hand; but it shall not come near you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/91.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Thousands will fall by your side and ten thousand by your right hand, and they shall not come near you.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/91.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />A thousand may fall at Thy side, And ten thousand at Thy right hand; It shall not come nigh thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/91.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; but it shall not come nigh thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/91-7.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=11565" 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">6</span>nor the pestilence that stalks in the darkness, nor the calamity that destroys at noon. <span class="reftext">7</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/505.htm" title="505: ’e·lep̄ (Number-ms) -- A thousand. Prop, the same as 'eleph; hence a thousand.">Though a thousand</a> <a href="/hebrew/5307.htm" title="5307: yip·pōl (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To fall, lie. A primitive root; to fall, in a great variety of applications.">may fall</a> <a href="/hebrew/6654.htm" title="6654: miṣ·ṣid·də·ḵā (Prep-m:: N-msc:: 2ms) -- A side. Contr. From an unused root meaning to sidle off; a side; figuratively, an adversary.">at your side,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7233.htm" title="7233: ū·rə·ḇā·ḇāh (Conj-w:: Number-fs) -- Multitude, myriad, ten thousand. From rabab; abundance, i.e. a myriad.">and ten thousand</a> <a href="/hebrew/3225.htm" title="3225: mî·mî·ne·ḵā (Prep-m:: N-fsc:: 2ms) -- Right hand. From yaman; the right hand or side of a person or other object; locally, the south.">at your right hand,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">no harm</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ê·le·ḵā (Prep:: 2ms) -- To, into, towards. ">will come near</a> <a href="/hebrew/5066.htm" title="5066: yig·gāš (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To draw near, approach. ">you.</a> </span><span class="reftext">8</span>You will only see it with your eyes and witness the punishment of the wicked.…<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="/isaiah/54-17.htm">Isaiah 54:17</a></span><br />No weapon formed against you shall prosper, and you will refute every tongue that accuses you. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their vindication is from Me,” declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/3-25.htm">Proverbs 3:25-26</a></span><br />Do not fear sudden danger or the ruin that overtakes the wicked, / for the LORD will be your confidence and will keep your foot from the snare.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/12-23.htm">Exodus 12:23</a></span><br />When the LORD passes through to strike down the Egyptians, He will see the blood on the top and sides of the doorframe and will pass over that doorway; so He will not allow the destroyer to enter your houses and strike you down.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/5-19.htm">Job 5:19-21</a></span><br />He will rescue you from six calamities; no harm will touch you in seven. / In famine He will redeem you from death, and in battle from the stroke of the sword. / 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="/2_kings/19-35.htm">2 Kings 19:35</a></span><br />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!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/10-30.htm">Matthew 10:30-31</a></span><br />And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. / So do not be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/21-18.htm">Luke 21:18</a></span><br />Yet not even a hair of your head will perish.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-31.htm">Romans 8:31</a></span><br />What then shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/4-8.htm">2 Corinthians 4:8-9</a></span><br />We are hard pressed on all sides, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; / persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/13-6.htm">Hebrews 13:6</a></span><br />So we say with confidence: “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/3-13.htm">1 Peter 3:13</a></span><br />Who can harm you if you are zealous for what is good?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/5-18.htm">1 John 5:18</a></span><br />We know that anyone born of God does not keep on sinning; the One who was born of God protects him, and the evil one cannot touch him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/32-30.htm">Deuteronomy 32:30</a></span><br />How could one man pursue a thousand, or two put ten thousand to flight, unless their Rock had sold them, unless the LORD had given them up?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/23-10.htm">Joshua 23:10</a></span><br />One of you can put a thousand to flight, because the LORD your God fights for you, just as He promised.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-12.htm">2 Chronicles 20:12</a></span><br />Our God, will You not judge them? For we are powerless before this vast army that comes against us. We do not know what to do, but our eyes are upon You.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">A thousand shall fall at your side, and ten thousand at your right hand; but it shall not come near you.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/32-6.htm">Psalm 32:6</a></b></br> For this shall every one that is godly pray unto thee in a time when thou mayest be found: surely in the floods of great waters they shall not come nigh unto him.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/7-23.htm">Genesis 7:23</a></b></br> And every living substance was destroyed which was upon the face of the ground, both man, and cattle, and the creeping things, and the fowl of the heaven; and they were destroyed from the earth: and Noah only remained <i>alive</i>, and they that <i>were</i> with him in the ark.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/12-12.htm">Exodus 12:12,13</a></b></br> For I will pass through the land of Egypt this night, and will smite all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and beast; and against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgment: I <i>am</i> the LORD… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/65-4.htm">Approach</a> <a href="/psalms/90-5.htm">Fall</a> <a href="/psalms/82-7.htm">Falling</a> <a href="/psalms/89-48.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/ezra/2-64.htm">Myriad</a> <a href="/psalms/88-3.htm">Nigh</a> <a href="/psalms/89-42.htm">Right</a> <a href="/psalms/78-67.htm">Side</a> <a href="/psalms/90-10.htm">Ten</a> <a href="/psalms/90-4.htm">Thousand</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ecclesiastes/12-1.htm">Approach</a> <a href="/psalms/101-3.htm">Fall</a> <a href="/psalms/95-6.htm">Falling</a> <a href="/psalms/95-4.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/songs/5-10.htm">Myriad</a> <a href="/psalms/91-10.htm">Nigh</a> <a href="/psalms/93-5.htm">Right</a> <a href="/psalms/97-3.htm">Side</a> <a href="/psalms/92-3.htm">Ten</a> <a href="/psalms/105-8.htm">Thousand</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; with the effects of them all.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </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>Though a thousand may fall at your side</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the magnitude of destruction and danger that can occur around the believer. In biblical times, warfare and plagues were common, and the imagery of thousands falling highlights the severity of such events. The psalmist uses hyperbolic language to stress God's protection. This echoes the protection seen in <a href="/exodus/12-23.htm">Exodus 12:23</a>, where the Israelites were spared during the Passover. It also reflects the broader biblical theme of God as a refuge and fortress, as seen in <a href="/psalms/46.htm">Psalm 46:1</a>.<p><b>and ten thousand at your right hand</b><br>The right hand is often symbolic of power and strength in biblical literature. The mention of ten thousand falling at the right hand underscores the overwhelming odds and the potential for devastation. This phrase can be connected to <a href="/deuteronomy/32-30.htm">Deuteronomy 32:30</a>, where one man can chase a thousand, and two can put ten thousand to flight, illustrating God's power in battle. It also points to the divine protection that surpasses human strength and capability.<p><b>no harm will come near you</b><br>This assurance of safety is central to the message of <a href="/psalms/91.htm">Psalm 91</a>, which is often seen as a psalm of protection. The promise of no harm coming near the believer is reminiscent of God's covenantal faithfulness, as seen in passages like <a href="/isaiah/54-17.htm">Isaiah 54:17</a>, where it is declared that no weapon formed against God's people will prosper. This phrase can also be seen as a type of Christ, who provides ultimate protection and salvation for believers, as seen in <a href="/john/10-28.htm">John 10:28</a>, where Jesus promises that no one will snatch His sheep out of His hand.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_psalmist.htm">The Psalmist</a></b><br>Traditionally attributed to Moses or David, the psalmist is expressing trust in God's protection.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_faithful_believer.htm">The Faithful Believer</a></b><br>The individual who trusts in God and seeks refuge in Him, experiencing divine protection.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/e/enemies_or_adversaries.htm">Enemies or Adversaries</a></b><br>Those who fall by the thousands, representing threats or dangers that surround the believer.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_right_hand.htm">The Right Hand</a></b><br>Symbolically represents a place of power or favor, indicating the closeness of the threat.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_place_of_refuge.htm">The Place of Refuge</a></b><br>Implied as the presence of God, where the believer finds safety and protection.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_protection.htm">Divine Protection</a></b><br>Believers can trust in God's promise of protection, even amidst overwhelming odds.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_over_fear.htm">Faith Over Fear</a></b><br>The verse encourages believers to live by faith, not succumbing to fear despite visible threats.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_warfare.htm">Spiritual Warfare</a></b><br>Recognize that our battle is not just physical but spiritual, and God's protection extends to all realms.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty.htm">God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>This verse reassures us of God's control over all situations, reminding us that nothing happens outside His will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_of_believers.htm">Community of Believers</a></b><br>While individual protection is emphasized, the collective safety of God's people is also a theme, encouraging unity and mutual support.<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/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/is_deut._32_30_hyperbole_vs._history.htm">In Deuteronomy 32:30, does one man chasing a thousand suggest unrealistic hyperbole, and how might such numbers conflict with known historical warfare accounts? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'firmament'_mean_biblically.htm">What does 'firmament' mean in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/was_david's_'ten_thousands'_song_true.htm">1 Samuel 18:5–7: Did the women’s song about David killing “ten thousands” reflect historical reality or an exaggeration? </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>(7) <span class= "bld">It shall not come nigh thee.</span>--<span class= "ital">It, i.e., </span>no one of the dangers enumerated. The pious Israelite bears a charmed life. Safe under Divine protection, he only sees the <span class= "ital">effect </span>of perils that pass by him harmless.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/91.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 7.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand.</span> The meaning is, "Though a thousand, or even ten thousand, should fall beside thee, in battle, or through pestilence, or sunstroke," yet - <span class="cmt_word">It shall not come nigh thee</span> - the danger, whatever it be, shall not touch thy person; thou shalt be protected from it. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/91-7.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">Though a thousand</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶ֗לֶף</span> <span class="translit">(’e·lep̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_505.htm">Strong's 505: </a> </span><span class="str2">A thousand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">may fall</span><br /><span class="heb">יִפֹּ֤ל</span> <span class="translit">(yip·pōl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5307.htm">Strong's 5307: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall, lie</span><br /><br /><span class="word">at your side,</span><br /><span class="heb">מִצִּדְּךָ֨ ׀</span> <span class="translit">(miṣ·ṣid·də·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6654.htm">Strong's 6654: </a> </span><span class="str2">A side, an adversary</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and ten thousand</span><br /><span class="heb">וּרְבָבָ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(ū·rə·ḇā·ḇāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Number - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7233.htm">Strong's 7233: </a> </span><span class="str2">Multitude, myriad, ten thousand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">at your right hand,</span><br /><span class="heb">מִימִינֶ֑ךָ</span> <span class="translit">(mî·mî·ne·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3225.htm">Strong's 3225: </a> </span><span class="str2">The right hand, side, the south</span><br /><br /><span class="word">no [harm]</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹ֣א</span> <span class="translit">(lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will come near</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵ֝לֶ֗יךָ</span> <span class="translit">(’ê·le·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you.</span><br /><span class="heb">יִגָּֽשׁ׃</span> <span class="translit">(yig·gāš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5066.htm">Strong's 5066: </a> </span><span class="str2">To draw near, approach</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/91-7.htm">Psalm 91:7 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/91-7.htm">Psalm 91:7 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/91-7.htm">Psalm 91:7 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/91-7.htm">Psalm 91:7 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/91-7.htm">Psalm 91:7 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/91-7.htm">Psalm 91:7 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/91-7.htm">Psalm 91:7 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/91-7.htm">Psalm 91:7 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/91-7.htm">Psalm 91:7 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/91-7.htm">Psalm 91:7 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/91-7.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 91:7 A thousand may fall at your side (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/91-6.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 91:6"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 91:6" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/91-8.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 91:8"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 91:8" /></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>