<p class="poetry">Their houses are safe<n id="1" /> and without fear;<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">and no rod of punishment<n id="3" /> from God is upon them.<n id="4" />p>

<p class="poetry">You need not fear the terrors of the night,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">the arrow that flies by day,p>

<p class="poetry">But the one who listens<n id="1" /> to me will live in security,<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">and will be at ease<n id="3" /> from the dread of harm.p>

<p class="poetry">You will not be afraid<n id="1" /> of sudden<n id="2" /> disaster,<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">or when destruction overtakes<n id="4" /> the wicked;<n id="5" />p>

<p class="poetry">Blessed is the one who is always cautious,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">but whoever hardens his heart<n id="2" /> will fall into evil.p>

<t /><p class="psasuper">For the music director; a psalm of David.p> <p class="poetry">Listen to me,<n id="2" /> O God, as I offer my lament!p> <p class="poetry">Protect<n id="3" /> my life from the enemy&#8217;s terrifying attacks.<n id="4" />p>

<p class="poetry">All of them are skilled with a sword,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">well-trained in the art of warfare.<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">Each has his sword at his side,p> <p class="poetry">to guard against the terrors of the night.p>

In the morning you will say, &#8216;If only it were evening!&#8217; And in the evening you will say, &#8216;I wish it were morning!&#8217; because of the things you will fear and the things you will see.