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or of the plague that stalks
The psalmist speaks of illness as if it were a person who went about at night killing other people. Alternate translation: "You will not be afraid of dying from illness" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification)
stalks
sneaks up to attack prey or a victim
in the darkness ... at noon
These two phrases taken together refer to all possible times of night and day. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism)
plague
an illness that makes many people ill at the same time