New King James Version
Psalms 91:6
6Nor of the pestilence that walks in darkness, Nor of the destruction that lays waste at noonday.
Psalms 91:6 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness; nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday.
- New International Version (NIV)nor the pestilence that stalks in the darkness, nor the plague that destroys at midday.
- English Standard Version (ESV)nor the pestilence that stalks in darkness, nor the destruction that wastes at noonday.
- New Living Translation (NLT)Do not dread the disease that stalks in darkness, nor the disaster that strikes at midday.
Context of Psalms 91:6
4He shall cover you with His feathers, And under His wings you shall take refuge; His truth shall be your shield and buckler. 5You shall not be afraid of the terror by night, Nor of the arrow that flies by day, Nor of the pestilence that walks in darkness, Nor of the destruction that lays waste at noonday. 7A thousand may fall at your side, And ten thousand at your right hand; But it shall not come near you. 8Only with your eyes shall you look, And see the reward of the wicked.
Read all of Psalms 91Psalms 91:6 word by word
מִ֭דֶּבֶר בָּאֹ֣פֶל יַהֲלֹ֑ךְ מִ֝קֶּ֗טֶב יָשׁ֥וּד צָהֳרָֽיִם׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 91:6
- Psalms 121:5The Lord is your keeper; The Lord is your shade at your right hand.
- Exodus 12:29And it came to pass at midnight that the Lord struck all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh who sat on his throne to the firstborn of the captive who was in the dungeon, and all the firstborn of livestock.
- 2 Kings 19:35And it came to pass on a certain night that the angel of the Lord went out, and killed in the camp of the Assyrians one hundred and eighty-five thousand; and when people arose early in the morning, there were the corpses—all dead.
- Numbers 16:48And he stood between the dead and the living; so the plague was stopped.
- 2 Samuel 24:15So the Lord sent a plague upon Israel from the morning till the appointed time. From Dan to Beersheba seventy thousand men of the people died.
- Matthew 24:6And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not troubled; for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet.
- 1 Corinthians 10:3all ate the same spiritual food,
Commentaries on Psalms 91:6
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6Nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness; nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday - The rabbins supposed that the empire of death was under two demons, one of which ruled by day, the other by night. The Vulgate and Septuagint have - the noonday devil. The ancients thought that there were some demons who had the power to injure particularly at noonday. To this Theocritus refers, Id. 1: ver. 15: - , , , · · ' , ,<-144 ̔ ̔ . "It is not lawful…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6Nor for the pestilence - The plague or pestilence was common in Oriental countries. That walketh in darkness - Not that it particularly comes in the night, but that it seems to creep along as if in the night; that is, where one cannot mark its progress, or anticipate when or whom it will strike. The laws of its movements are unknown, and it comes upon people as an enemy that suddenly attacks us in the night. Nor for the destruction - The word used here…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6The word pestilence here means any kind of suffering or trouble.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-161. dwelleth in the secret place--(Psa 27:5; 31:20) denotes nearness to God. Such as do so abide or lodge secure from assaults, and can well use the terms of trust in Psa 91:2.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 91
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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