Psalms 91:5

KJV1611 – Modern English

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

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

לֹא־תִ֭ירָא מִפַּ֣חַד לָ֑יְלָה מֵ֝חֵ֗ץ יָע֥וּף יוֹמָֽם׃

Transliteration

Not tîrāʾ from paḥad lāylâ, from ḥēṣ yāʿûp yômām.

Grammar Details

• *tîrāʾ*: Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will fear
• *paḥad*: masculine singular construct - terror/dread
• *lāylâ*: masculine singular noun - night
• *ḥēṣ*: masculine singular noun - arrow
• *yāʿûp*: Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it flies
• *yômām*: adverb - by day/daytime

Word Meanings

• *tîrāʾ*: you will fear/you will be afraid
• *paḥad lāylâ*: terror of night/dread at night/nighttime fear
• *ḥēṣ*: arrow/missile
• *yāʿûp*: flies/shoots/moves swiftly
• *yômām*: by day/during daylight hours

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

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

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Thou shalt not be afraid{H8799)} for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth{H8799)} by day;

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  So yt thou shalt not nede to be afrayed for eny bugges by night, ner for arowe that flyeth by daye.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Thou shalt not be afraide of the feare of the night, nor of the arrowe that flyeth by day:

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Thou shalt not be afrayde of any terrour of the nyght: nor of any arrowe that sleeth by day,

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

• Webster's Bible (1833)

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

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Thou art not afraid of fear by night, Of arrow that flieth by day,

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  You will have no fear of the evil things of the night, or of the arrow in flight by day,

• World English Bible (2000)

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

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  You need not fear the terrors of the night, the arrow that flies by day,

Referenced Verses

• Isa 43:2 : 2 When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow you: when you walk through the fire, you shall not be burned; nor shall the flame ignite upon you.
• Job 5:19-27 : 19 He shall deliver you in six troubles: yes, in seven no evil shall touch you. 20 In famine he shall redeem you from death: and in war from the power of the sword. 21 You shall be hidden from the scourge of the tongue: nor shall you be afraid of destruction when it comes. 22 At destruction and famine you shall laugh: nor shall you be afraid of the beasts of the earth. 23 For you shall have a covenant with the stones of the field: and the beasts of the field shall be at peace with you. 24 And you shall know that your dwelling shall be at peace; and you shall visit your home, and shall not sin. 25 You shall also know that your seed shall be great, and your offspring as the grass of the earth. 26 You shall come to your grave at a full age, like a sheaf of grain comes in its season. 27 Behold this, we have searched it out, it is true; hear it, and know it for your good.
• Heb 13:6 : 6 So that we may boldly say, 'The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do to me.'
• Ps 3:5-6 : 5 I lay down and slept; I awoke, for the LORD sustained me. 6 I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people who have set themselves against me all around.
• Ps 46:2 : 2 Therefore we will not fear, though the earth is removed, and though the mountains are carried into the midst of the sea;
• Prov 3:23-25 : 23 Then you will walk in your way safely, and your foot will not stumble. 24 When you lie down, you will not be afraid: yes, you will lie down, and your sleep will be sweet. 25 Do not be afraid of sudden terror, nor of trouble from the wicked when it comes.
• Prov 28:1 : 1 The wicked flee when no one pursues, but the righteous are bold as a lion.
• Ps 112:7 : 7 He shall not be afraid of evil tidings; his heart is steadfast, trusting in the LORD.
• Ps 27:1-3 : 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? 2 When the wicked, even my enemies and my foes, came upon me to devour my flesh, they stumbled and fell. 3 Though an army should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear; though war should rise against me, in this I will be confident.
• Isa 21:4 : 4 My heart pounded, fearfulness frightened me; the night that I delighted in has been turned into terror for me.
• Luke 12:20 : 20 But God said to him, You fool, this night your soul shall be required of you; then whose shall those things be, which you have provided?
• Luke 12:39 : 39 And know this, that if the master of the house had known what hour the thief would come, he would have watched, and not have allowed his house to be broken into.
• Lam 3:12-13 : 12 He has bent His bow and set me as a target for the arrow. 13 He has caused the arrows of His quiver to pierce my innermost parts.
• Matt 8:26 : 26 And he said to them, Why are you fearful, O you of little faith? Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm.
• Job 24:14-16 : 14 The murderer, rising with the light, kills the poor and needy, and in the night is like a thief. 15 The eye of the adulterer waits for twilight, saying, No eye shall see me, and disguises his face. 16 In the dark they break into houses, which they had marked for themselves in the daytime; they do not know the light.
• Song 3:8 : 8 They all hold swords, being expert in war: every man has his sword upon his thigh because of fear in the night.
• 2 Kgs 7:6 : 6 For the Lord had made the host of the Syrians 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 has hired against us the kings of the Hittites, and the kings of the Egyptians, to come upon us.
• Job 4:13-15 : 13 In thoughts from the visions of the night, when deep sleep falls on men, 14 Fear came upon me, and trembling, which made all my bones shake. 15 Then a spirit passed before my face; the hair of my flesh stood up:
• Job 6:4 : 4 For the arrows of the Almighty are within me, the poison which drinks up my spirit; the terrors of God have arrayed themselves against me.