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Psalms 91:5

91:4 He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler.
Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day;

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You shall not be afraid of the terror by night, nor of the arrow that flies by day;

Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day;

You shall not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flies by day;

91:6 Nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness; nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday.

What does Psalms 91:5 mean?

Psalms 91:5 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include יָרֵא (yârêʼ), פַּחַד (pachad), לַיִל (layil).

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Thou
shalt
not
be
afraidיָרֵאyârêʼ/yaw-ray'/H3372to fear; morally, to revere; caus. to frighten
for
the
terrorפַּחַדpachad/pakh'-ad/H6343a (sudden) alarm (properly, the object feared, by implication, the feeling)
by
night;לַיִלlayil/lah'-yil/H3915properly, a twist (away of the light), i.e. night; figuratively, adversity
nor
for
the
arrowחֵץchêts/khayts/H2671properly, a piercer, i.e. an arrow; by implication, a wound; figuratively, (of God) thunderbolt; the shaft of aspear
that
fliethעוּףʻûwph/oof/H5774to fly; also (by implication of dimness) to faint (from the darkness of swooning)
by
day;יוֹמָםyôwmâm/yo-mawm'/H3119daily

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Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Psalms 91:5.

1 Chronicles 9:33

And these are the singers, chief of the fathers of the Levites, who remaining in the chambers were free: for they were employed in that work day and night. they: Heb. upon them

1 Kings 8:59

And let these my words, wherewith I have made supplication before the LORD, be nigh unto the LORD our God day and night, that he maintain the cause of his servant, and the cause of his people Israel at all times, as the matter shall require: at all: Heb. the thing of a day in his day

Genesis 26:24

And the LORD appeared unto him the same night, and said, I am the God of Abraham thy father: fear not, for I am with thee, and will bless thee, and multiply thy seed for my servant Abraham's sake.

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What does Psalms 91:5 say?

Psalms 91:5 (King James Version) reads: "Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day;"

Is Psalms 91:5 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 91:5 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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