Psalms 91

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

The Praise of a Canticle, of David. Whoever dwells with the assistance of the Most High will abide in the protection 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 will say to the Lord, “You are my supporter 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 has freed me from the snare of those who go hunting, and from the harsh word.

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

He will overshadow you with his shoulders, and you will hope under his wings.

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

His truth will surround you with a shield. You will not be afraid: before the terror of the night,

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

before the arrow flying in the day, before the troubles that wander in the darkness, nor of invasion and the midday demon.

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

A thousand will fall before your side and ten thousand before your right hand. Yet it will not draw near you.

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

So then, truly, you will consider with your eyes, and you will see the retribution of sinners.

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

For you, O Lord, are my hope. You have set the Most High as your refuge.

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

Disaster will not draw near to you, and the scourge will not approach your tabernacle.

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

For he has given his Angels charge over you, so as to preserve you in all your ways.

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

With their hands, they will carry you, lest you hurt your foot against a stone.

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

You will walk over the asp and the king serpent, and you will trample the lion and the dragon.

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

Because he has hoped in me, I will free 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 will cry out to me, and I will heed him. I am with him in tribulation. I will rescue him, and I will glorify him.

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

I will fill him with length of days. And I will reveal to him my salvation.