18 For he wounds, but he also binds up;

he injures, but his hands also heal.

19 From six calamities he will rescue you;

in seven no harm will touch you.

20 In famine he will deliver you from death,

and in battle from the stroke of the sword.

21 You will be protected from the lash of the tongue,

and need not fear when destruction comes.

18 For he maketh sore, and bindeth up:

He woundeth, and his hands make whole.

19 He shall deliver thee in six troubles:

Yea, in seven there shall no evil touch thee.

20 In famine he shall redeem thee from death:

And in war from the power of the sword.

21 Thou shalt be hid from the scourge of the tongue:

Neither shalt thou be afraid of destruction when it cometh.

18 For though he wounds, he also bandages.

He strikes, but his hands also heal.

19 From six disasters he will rescue you;

even in the seventh, he will keep you from evil.

20 He will save you from death in time of famine,

from the power of the sword in time of war.

21 You will be safe from slander

and have no fear when destruction comes.

18 For He bruises, but He binds up;

He wounds, but His hands make whole.

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,

And you shall not be afraid of destruction when it comes.

18 God hurts, but he also bandages up;

he injures, but his hands also heal.

19 He will save you from six troubles;

even seven troubles will not harm you.

20 God will buy you back from death in times of hunger,

and in battle he will save you from the sword.

21 You will be protected from the tongue that strikes like a whip,

and you will not be afraid when destruction comes.

18 For he maketh sore, and bindeth up;

He woundeth, and his hands make whole.

19 He will deliver thee in six troubles;

Yea, in seven there shall no evil touch thee.

20 In famine he will redeem thee from death;

And in war from the power of the sword.

21 Thou shalt be hid from the scourge of the tongue;

Neither shalt thou be afraid of destruction when it cometh.

18 For he maketh sore, and bindeth up; he woundeth, and his hands make whole. 19 He will deliver thee in six troubles, and in seven there shall no evil touch thee. 20 In famine he will redeem thee from death, and in war from the power of the sword. 21 Thou shalt be hidden from the scourge of the tongue; and thou shalt not be afraid of destruction when it cometh.

18 God injures, but he bandages. 

He beats you up, but his hands make you well. 

19 He will keep you safe from six troubles, 

and when the seventh one comes, no harm will touch you: 

20 “In famine he will save you from death, 

and in war he will save you from the sword. 

21 “When the tongue lashes out, you will be safe, 

and you will not be afraid of destruction when it comes. 

18 For He crushes but also binds up;

He strikes, but His hands also heal.

19 He will rescue you from six calamities;

no harm will touch you in seven.

20 In famine He will redeem you from death,

and in battle, from the power of the sword.

21 You will be safe from slander

and not fear destruction when it comes.

18 For he wounds, but he binds up;

he strikes, but his hands heal.

19 He will deliver you from six troubles;

in seven no harm shall touch you.

20 In famine he will redeem you from death,

and in war from the power of the sword.

21 You shall be hidden from the scourge of the tongue,

and shall not fear destruction when it comes.

18 for he himself wounds, but he binds up;

he strikes, but his hands heal.

19 From six troubles he will deliver you,

and in seven evil shall not touch you.

20 In famine he will redeem you from death,

and in war from the power of the sword.

21 From the scourge of the tongue you shall be hidden,

and you shall not be afraid of destruction when it comes.

18 He wounds. But he also bandages up those he wounds.

He harms. But his hands also heal those he harms.

19 From six troubles he will save you.

Even if you are in trouble seven times, no harm will come to you.

20 When there isn’t enough food, God will keep you from dying.

When you go into battle, he won’t let a sword strike you down.

21 He will keep you safe from words that can hurt you.

You won’t need to be afraid

when everything is being destroyed.

18 “For He inflicts pain, and gives relief;

He wounds, and His hands also heal.

19 “From six troubles He will deliver you,

Even in seven evil will not touch you.

20 “In famine He will redeem you from death,

And in war from the power of the sword.

21 “You will be hidden from the scourge of the tongue,

And you will not be afraid of violence when it comes.