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href="/bsb/psalms/91.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/psalms/91.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Surely he will save you from the fowler&#8217s snare and from the deadly pestilence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/91.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />For he will rescue you from every trap and protect you from deadly disease.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/91.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />For he will deliver you from the snare of the fowler and from the deadly pestilence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/91.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Surely He will deliver you from the snare of the fowler, and from the deadly plague.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/91.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, <i>and</i> from the noisome pestilence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/91.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Surely He shall deliver you from the snare of the fowler <i>And</i> from the perilous pestilence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/91.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />For it is He who rescues you from the net of the trapper And from the deadly plague.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/91.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />For it is He who delivers you from the snare of the trapper And from the deadly pestilence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/91.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />For it is He who delivers you from the snare of the trapper, And from the deadly pestilence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/91.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />For it is He who delivers you from the snare of the trapper <i>And</i> from the destructive pestilence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/91.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />For He will save you from the trap of the fowler, And from the deadly pestilence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/91.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He himself will rescue you from the bird trap, from the destructive plague.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/91.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He Himself will deliver you from the hunter&#8217s net, from the destructive plague. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/91.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />For he will deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, And from the deadly pestilence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/91.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The Lord will keep you safe from secret traps and deadly diseases. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/91.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />For he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/91.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />He is the one who will rescue you from hunters' traps and from deadly plagues.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/91.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />He will keep you safe from all hidden dangers and from all deadly diseases. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/91.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />He will surely deliver you from the hunter's snare and from the destructive plague.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/91.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Surely He will deliver you from the snare of the fowler, and from the deadly plague.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/91.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />he will certainly rescue you from the snare of the hunter and from the destructive plague. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/91.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />For he will deliver you from the snare of the fowler, and from the deadly pestilence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/91.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/91.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />For he will deliver you from the snare of the fowler, and from the deadly pestilence. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/91.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />For He delivers you from the snare of a fowler, "" From a calamitous pestilence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/91.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> For He delivereth thee from the snare of a fowler, From a calamitous pestilence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/91.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />For he will deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, from the word of ruin.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/91.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />For he hath delivered me from the snare of the hunters: and from the sharp word. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/91.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 90:3>For he has freed me from the snare of those who go hunting, and from the harsh word.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/91.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />He will rescue you from the fowler’s snare, from the destroying plague, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/91.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />For he will deliver you from the snare of the fowler and from the deadly pestilence;<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/91.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Surely he shall deliver you from the snare of the fowler, and from vain gossip.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/91.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />He is the one who shall deliver you from the snare of scandal and from worthless speech.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/91.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />That He will deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, And from the noisome pestilence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/91.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />For he shall deliver thee from the snare of the hunters, from <i>every</i> troublesome matter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/91-3.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=11537" 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">2</span>I will say to the LORD, “You are my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.” <span class="reftext">3</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">Surely</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: hū (Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. ">He</a> <a href="/hebrew/5337.htm" title="5337: yaṣ·ṣî·lə·ḵā (V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms:: 2ms) -- To strip, plunder, deliver oneself, be delivered, snatch away, deliver. ">will deliver you</a> <a href="/hebrew/6341.htm" title="6341: mip·paḥ (Prep-m:: N-msc) -- A, sheet, a spring net. From pachach; a sheet; also a spring net.">from the snare</a> <a href="/hebrew/3353.htm" title="3353: yā·qūš (N-ms) -- A fowler, trapper. Passive participle of yaqosh; properly, entangled, i.e. By implication a snare, or a snarer.">of the fowler,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1942.htm" title="1942: haw·wō·wṯ (N-fp) -- Desire, chasm, destruction. From hava'; desire; also ruin.">and from the deadly</a> <a href="/hebrew/1698.htm" title="1698: mid·de·ḇer (Prep-m:: N-msc) -- Pestilence. From dabar; a pestilence.">plague.</a> </span><span class="reftext">4</span>He will cover you with His feathers; under His wings you will find refuge; His faithfulness is a shield and rampart.…<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="/2_thessalonians/3-3.htm">2 Thessalonians 3:3</a></span><br />But the Lord is faithful, and He will strengthen you and guard you from the evil one.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/5-8.htm">1 Peter 5:8-9</a></span><br />Be sober-minded and alert. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. / Resist him, standing firm in your faith and in the knowledge that your brothers throughout the world are undergoing the same kinds of suffering.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/6-13.htm">Matthew 6:13</a></span><br />And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/10-19.htm">Luke 10:19</a></span><br />Behold, I have given you authority to tread on snakes and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy. Nothing will harm you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/6-11.htm">Ephesians 6:11-12</a></span><br />Put on the full armor of God, so that you can make your stand against the devil’s schemes. / For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this world’s darkness, and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_timothy/4-18.htm">2 Timothy 4:18</a></span><br />And the Lord will rescue me from every evil action and bring me safely into His heavenly kingdom. To Him be the glory forever and ever. Amen.<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="/james/4-7.htm">James 4:7</a></span><br />Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/16-20.htm">Romans 16:20</a></span><br />The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/2-14.htm">Hebrews 2:14-15</a></span><br />Now since the children have flesh and blood, He too shared in their humanity, so that by His death He might destroy him who holds the power of death, that is, the devil, / and free those who all their lives were held in slavery by their fear of death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/43-2.htm">Isaiah 43:2</a></span><br />When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you go through the rivers, they will not overwhelm you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be scorched; the flames will not set you ablaze.<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="/psalms/34-17.htm">Psalm 34:17</a></span><br />The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears; He delivers them from all their troubles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/121-7.htm">Psalm 121:7</a></span><br />The LORD will guard you from all evil; He will preserve your soul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/46-4.htm">Isaiah 46:4</a></span><br />Even to your old age, I will be the same, and I will bear you up when you turn gray. I have made you, and I will carry you; I will sustain you and deliver you.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Surely he shall deliver you from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence.</p><p class="hdg">snare</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/124-7.htm">Psalm 124:7</a></b></br> Our soul is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers: the snare is broken, and we are escaped.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/141-9.htm">Psalm 141:9</a></b></br> Keep me from the snares <i>which</i> they have laid for me, and the gins of the workers of iniquity.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/7-23.htm">Proverbs 7:23</a></b></br> Till a dart strike through his liver; as a bird hasteth to the snare, and knoweth not that it <i>is</i> for his life.</p><p class="hdg">and from</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/91-6.htm">Psalm 91:6</a></b></br> <i>Nor</i> for the pestilence <i>that</i> walketh in darkness; <i>nor</i> for the destruction <i>that</i> wasteth at noonday.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/14-37.htm">Numbers 14:37,38</a></b></br> Even those men that did bring up the evil report upon the land, died by the plague before the LORD… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/16-46.htm">Numbers 16:46-48</a></b></br> And Moses said unto Aaron, Take a censer, and put fire therein from off the altar, and put on incense, and go quickly unto the congregation, and make an atonement for them: for there is wrath gone out from the LORD; the plague is begun… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/64-3.htm">Deadly</a> <a href="/psalms/89-48.htm">Deliver</a> <a href="/psalms/89-48.htm">Delivereth</a> <a href="/psalms/72-12.htm">Delivers</a> <a href="/psalms/55-11.htm">Destructive</a> <a href="/psalms/53-1.htm">Disease</a> <a href="/hosea/9-8.htm">Fowler</a> <a href="/hosea/9-8.htm">Fowler's</a> <a href="/psalms/38-5.htm">Noisome</a> <a href="/psalms/78-50.htm">Pestilence</a> <a href="/psalms/91-2.htm">Safe</a> <a href="/psalms/89-48.htm">Save</a> <a href="/psalms/69-22.htm">Snare</a> <a href="/psalms/89-35.htm">Surely</a> <a href="/psalms/124-7.htm">Trapper</a> <a href="/psalms/88-9.htm">Wasting</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/144-10.htm">Deadly</a> <a href="/psalms/91-14.htm">Deliver</a> <a href="/psalms/97-10.htm">Delivereth</a> <a href="/psalms/97-10.htm">Delivers</a> <a href="/proverbs/17-4.htm">Destructive</a> <a href="/psalms/91-6.htm">Disease</a> <a href="/proverbs/6-5.htm">Fowler</a> <a href="/psalms/124-7.htm">Fowler's</a> <a href="/ezekiel/14-15.htm">Noisome</a> <a href="/psalms/91-6.htm">Pestilence</a> <a href="/psalms/91-4.htm">Safe</a> <a href="/psalms/106-4.htm">Save</a> <a href="/psalms/106-36.htm">Snare</a> <a href="/psalms/92-9.htm">Surely</a> <a href="/psalms/124-7.htm">Trapper</a> <a href="/psalms/106-15.htm">Wasting</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>Surely He will deliver you</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the certainty of God's protection and deliverance. The use of "surely" conveys a strong assurance, reflecting the psalmist's confidence in God's ability to save. This assurance is rooted in the covenant relationship between God and His people, as seen throughout the Old Testament. The concept of deliverance is a recurring theme in the Bible, with God often portrayed as a deliverer of His people from various forms of danger and oppression, such as the Israelites' exodus from Egypt (<a href="/exodus/14-30.htm">Exodus 14:30</a>).<p><b>from the snare of the fowler</b><br>The "snare of the fowler" is a metaphor for hidden dangers and traps set by enemies. In ancient times, a fowler was someone who trapped birds, often using cunning and deceit. This imagery suggests the subtle and deceptive nature of certain threats. Biblically, snares are often used to describe the schemes of the wicked (<a href="/psalms/140-5.htm">Psalm 140:5</a>). Spiritually, this can be seen as a representation of the devil's attempts to ensnare believers, as mentioned in <a href="/1_peter/5-8.htm">1 Peter 5:8</a>, where Satan is described as a prowling lion seeking to devour.<p><b>and from the deadly plague</b><br>The "deadly plague" refers to severe and life-threatening diseases. In the historical context of ancient Israel, plagues were common and often seen as a form of divine judgment or a test of faith. The mention of plagues can be linked to the plagues of Egypt (Exodus 7-11), where God demonstrated His power and protection over His people. In a broader spiritual sense, this phrase can symbolize any overwhelming calamity or trial that threatens life and well-being. The promise of deliverance from such plagues underscores God's sovereignty and His role as a protector and healer, as seen in passages like <a href="/exodus/15-26.htm">Exodus 15:26</a>, where God declares Himself as the healer of His people.<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 the one who conveys the message of God's protection and deliverance.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_fowler.htm">The Fowler</a></b><br>Represents those who set traps or schemes against the righteous, symbolizing any form of evil or danger.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_plague.htm">The Plague</a></b><br>A metaphor for deadly diseases or widespread calamities that threaten life and well-being.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The central figure who provides deliverance and protection to those who trust in Him.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_faithful_believer.htm">The Faithful Believer</a></b><br>The recipient of God's promise of protection, representing anyone who places their trust in God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_assurance_of_deliverance.htm">God's Assurance of Deliverance</a></b><br>Trust in God's promise to deliver from both physical and spiritual dangers.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_the_snare_of_the_fowler.htm">Understanding the Snare of the Fowler</a></b><br>Recognize the subtle and deceptive nature of spiritual traps and temptations.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/protection_from_deadly_plagues.htm">Protection from Deadly Plagues</a></b><br>Have faith in God's power to protect from both seen and unseen threats, including diseases.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_faith_in_protection.htm">The Role of Faith in Protection</a></b><br>Emphasize the importance of faith and trust in God as a prerequisite for experiencing His protection.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_over_evil.htm">God's Sovereignty Over Evil</a></b><br>Acknowledge God's ultimate control over all forms of evil and His ability to rescue His people.<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/what_does_the_bible_say_on_pandemics.htm">What does the Bible say about pandemic diseases?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_job_16_11_suggest_god_delivers_innocents.htm">In Job 16:11, why would a just God “deliver” the innocent to the ungodly, contradicting passages that promise divine protection? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/celebrate_with_the_happy.htm">Who gives His angels charge over you?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_psalm_91_13_literal_or_symbolic.htm">Psalm 91:13 states believers will trample on lions and snakes; is this to be taken literally, and if so, why does no historical record confirm such extraordinary feats?</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>(</span>3<span class= "note">)</span> <span class= "bld">Snare of the fowler.</span>--The image of the net has occurred frequently before. (See <a href="/psalms/10-15.htm" title="Break you the arm of the wicked and the evil man: seek out his wickedness till you find none.">Psalm 10:15</a>, &c) Here, as in <a href="/ecclesiastes/9-12.htm" title="For man also knows not his time: as the fishes that are taken in an evil net, and as the birds that are caught in the snare; so are the sons of men snared in an evil time, when it falls suddenly on them.">Ecclesiastes 9:12</a>, it is used generally of any unexpected peril to life.<p><span class= "bld">Noisome pestilence.</span>--<span class= "ital">Literally, pestilence of calamities, i.e., </span>fatal. (See <a href="/psalms/57-1.htm" title="Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful to me: for my soul trusts in you: yes, in the shadow of your wings will I make my refuge, until these calamities be over.">Psalm 57:1</a>, where the same word "calamities" occurs.)<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/91.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 3.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Surely he shall deliver thee.</span> The second speaker takes up the word, and naturally changes the person. Addressing the first speaker, he says - Yes, assuredly, God shall deliver thee from whatever dangers beset thee: as, first<span class="cmt_word">, from the snare of the fowler</span> (comp. <a href="/psalms/124-7.htm">Psalm 124:7</a>; <a href="/proverbs/6-5.htm">Proverbs 6:5</a>); and, secondly, <span class="cmt_word">from the noisome pestilence</span> (comp. ver. 6), <span class="accented">i.e.</span> from all dangers whatsoever - not more from these than from others. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/91-3.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">Surely</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּ֤י</span> <span class="translit">(kî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">He</span><br /><span class="heb">ה֣וּא</span> <span class="translit">(hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, self, the same, this, that, as, are</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will deliver you</span><br /><span class="heb">יַ֭צִּֽילְךָ</span> <span class="translit">(yaṣ·ṣî·lə·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5337.htm">Strong's 5337: </a> </span><span class="str2">To strip, plunder, deliver oneself, be delivered, snatch away, deliver</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from the snare</span><br /><span class="heb">מִפַּ֥ח</span> <span class="translit">(mip·paḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6341.htm">Strong's 6341: </a> </span><span class="str2">A, sheet, a spring net</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the fowler,</span><br /><span class="heb">יָק֗וּשׁ</span> <span class="translit">(yā·qūš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3353.htm">Strong's 3353: </a> </span><span class="str2">Entangled, a snare, a snarer</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and from the deadly</span><br /><span class="heb">הַוּֽוֹת׃</span> <span class="translit">(haw·wō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1942.htm">Strong's 1942: </a> </span><span class="str2">Desire, chasm, destruction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">plague.</span><br /><span class="heb">מִדֶּ֥בֶר</span> <span class="translit">(mid·de·ḇer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1698.htm">Strong's 1698: </a> </span><span class="str2">A pestilence</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/91-3.htm">Psalm 91:3 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/91-3.htm">Psalm 91:3 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/91-3.htm">Psalm 91:3 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/91-3.htm">Psalm 91:3 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/91-3.htm">Psalm 91:3 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/91-3.htm">Psalm 91:3 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/91-3.htm">Psalm 91:3 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/91-3.htm">Psalm 91:3 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/91-3.htm">Psalm 91:3 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/91-3.htm">Psalm 91:3 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/91-3.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 91:3 For he will deliver you (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/91-2.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 91:2"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 91:2" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/91-4.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 91:4"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 91:4" /></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>