Salme 91

1 Den, som bor i den Højestes Skjul, han skal blive om Natten i den Almægtiges Skygge.

He that dwells in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.

2 Jeg siger til Herren: Du er min Tillid og min Befæstning, min Gud, paa hvem jeg forlader mig.

I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.

3 Thi han skal fri dig fra Fuglefængerens Snare, fra Fordærvelsens Pest.

Surely he shall deliver you from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence.

4 Han skal dække dig med sine Vingefjedre, og du skal finde Ly under hans Vinger; hans Sandhed er Skjold og Panser.

He shall cover you with his feathers, and under his wings shall you trust: his truth shall be your shield and buckler.

5 Du skal ikke frygte for Rædselen om Natten, for Pilen, som flyver om Dagen,

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

6 for Pest, som farer frem i Mørket, for Sot, som raser om Middagen.

Nor for the pestilence that walks in darkness; nor for the destruction that wastes at noonday.

7 Om tusinde falde ved din Side og ti Tusinde ved din højre Haand, skal det dog ikke komme nær til dig.

A thousand shall fall at your side, and ten thousand at your right hand; but it shall not come near you.

8 Du skal kun skue det med dine Øjne, og se, hvorledes der betales de ugudelige.

Only with your eyes shall you behold and see the reward of the wicked.

9 — Thi du, Herre! er min Tillid; — den Højeste har du gjort til din Bolig.

Because you have made the LORD, which is my refuge, even the most High, your habitation;

10 Dig skal intet ondt vederfares, og der skal ingen Plage komme nær til dit Telt.

There shall no evil befall you, neither shall any plague come near your dwelling.

11 Thi han skal befale sine Engle om dig at bevare dig paa alle dine Veje.

For he shall give his angels charge over you, to keep you in all your ways.

12 De skulle bære dig paa Hænderne, at du ikke skal støde din Fod paa nogen Sten.

They shall bear you up in their hands, lest you dash your foot against a stone.

13 Paa Løve og Øgle skal du træde, du skal nedtræde den unge Løve og Dragen.

You shall tread on the lion and adder: the young lion and the dragon shall you trample under feet.

14 „Efterdi han har holdt sig til mig, saa vil jeg udfri ham; jeg vil ophøje ham; thi han kender mit Navn.

Because he has set his love on me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him on high, because he has known my name.

15 Han skal paakalde mig, og jeg vil bønhøre ham, jeg er hos ham i Nød, jeg vil fri ham og herliggøre ham.

He shall call on me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honor him.

16 Jeg vil mætte ham med et langt Liv og lade ham se min Frelse.‟

With long life will I satisfy him, and show him my salvation.