# 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