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Psalms 91:5

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

KJV

Quia delectasti me, Domine, in factura tua ; et in operibus manuum tuarum exsultabo.

Vulgate

ὅτι εὔφρανάς με, Κύριε, ἐν τῷ ποιήματί σου, καὶ ἐν τοῖς ἔργοις τῶν χειρῶν σου ἀγαλλιάσομαι.

LXX

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

ASV

לֹא תִ֭ירָא מִ/פַּ֣חַד לָ֑יְלָה מֵ֝/חֵ֗ץ יָע֥וּף יוֹמָֽם

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

7 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

ו
v
noun · 45×
יָּ֖עַף
y'p
verb · 32×
יוֹמָ֣ם
yvmm
noun · 50×
לָ֑יְלָה
lylh
noun · 234×
לֹ֣א
l'
proper_noun · 5171×
פַּ֣חַד
pchd
noun · 49×
תִּירָ֖א
tyr'
verb · 325×

Historic Christian voices

1 passage from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 2Chr 13:14 — And when Judah looked back, behold, the battle was before and behind: and they cried unto the LORD, and the priests sounded with the trumpets.
  • 2Kgs 7:6 — For the LORD had made the host of the Syrians to hear a noise of chariots, and a noise of horses, even the noise of a great host: and they said one to another, Lo, the king of Israel hath hired agains
  • Heb 13:6 — So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.
  • Isa 21:4 — My heart panted, fearfulness affrighted me: the night of my pleasure hath he turned into fear unto me.
  • Isa 43:2 — When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame k
  • Job 4:13 — In thoughts from the visions of the night, when deep sleep falleth on men,
  • Job 5:19 — He shall deliver thee in six troubles: yea, in seven there shall no evil touch thee.
  • Job 5:21 — Thou shalt be hid from the scourge of the tongue: neither shalt thou be afraid of destruction when it cometh.
  • Job 6:4 — For the arrows of the Almighty are within me, the poison whereof drinketh up my spirit: the terrors of God do set themselves in array against me.
  • Job 24:14 — The murderer rising with the light killeth the poor and needy, and in the night is as a thief.
  • John 14:27 — Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.
  • Lam 3:12 — He hath bent his bow, and set me as a mark for the arrow.
  • Luke 12:20 — But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided?
  • Luke 12:39 — And this know, that if the goodman of the house had known what hour the thief would come, he would have watched, and not have suffered his house to be broken through.
  • Matt 8:26 — And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm.
  • Prov 3:23 — Then shalt thou walk in thy way safely, and thy foot shall not stumble.
  • Prov 3:25 — Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh.
  • Prov 28:1 — The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion.
  • Ps 3:5 — I laid me down and slept; I awaked; for the LORD sustained me.
  • Ps 27:1 — The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
  • Ps 46:2 — Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea;
  • Ps 112:7 — He shall not be afraid of evil tidings: his heart is fixed, trusting in the LORD.
  • Ps 121:6 — The sun shall not smite thee by day, nor the moon by night.
  • Song 3:8 — They all hold swords, being expert in war: every man hath his sword upon his thigh because of fear in the night.