Psalms 91

1 He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty.

Praise of a Song, by David. He that dwells in the help of the Highest, shall sojourn under the shelter of the God of heaven.

2 I will say to the LORD, “You are my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.”

He shall say to the Lord, Thou art my helper and my refuge: my God; I will hope in him.

3 Surely He will deliver you from the snare of the fowler, and from the deadly plague.

For he shall deliver thee from the snare of the hunters, from [every] troublesome matter.

4 He will cover you with His feathers; under His wings you will find refuge; His faithfulness is a shield and rampart.

He shall overshadow thee with his shoulders, and thou shalt trust under his wings: his truth shall cover thee with a shield.

5 You will not fear the terror of the night, nor the arrow that flies by day,

Thou shalt not be afraid of terror by night; nor of the arrow flying by day;

6 nor the pestilence that stalks in the darkness, nor the calamity that destroys at noon.

[nor] of the [evil] thing that walks in darkness; [nor] of calamity, and the evil spirit at noon-day.

7 Though a thousand may fall at your side, and ten thousand at your right hand, no harm will come near you.

A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; but it shall not come nigh thee.

8 You will only see it with your eyes and witness the punishment of the wicked.

Only with thine eyes shalt thou observe and see the reward of sinners.

9 Because you have made the LORD your dwelling— my refuge, the Most High—

For thou, O Lord, art my hope: thou, my soul, hast made the Most High thy refuge.

10 no evil will befall you, no plague will approach your tent.

No evils shall come upon thee, and no scourge shall draw nigh to thy dwelling.

11 For He will command His angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways.

For he shall give his angels charge concerning thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.

12 They will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.

They shall bear thee up on their hands, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.

13 You will tread on the lion and cobra; you will trample the young lion and serpent.

Thou shalt tread on the asp and basilisk: and thou shalt trample on the lion and dragon.

14 “Because he loves Me, I will deliver him; because he knows My name, I will protect him.

For he has hoped in me, and I will deliver him: I will protect him, because he has known my name.

15 When he calls out to Me, I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble. I will deliver him and honor him.

He shall call upon me, and I will hearken to him: I am with him in affliction; and I will deliver him, and glorify him.

16 With long life I will satisfy him and show him My salvation.”

I will satisfy him with length of days, and shew him my salvation.