< Psalms 91 >
1 He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty.
You whose home is the shelter of God Most High, whose abode is the shadow of God Almighty,
2 I will say to the LORD, “You are my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.”
can say to the Lord, ‘My refuge, my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.’
3 Surely He will deliver you from the snare of the fowler, and from the deadly plague.
For he saves you from fowler’s snare, from deadly plague,
4 He will cover you with His feathers; under His wings you will find refuge; His faithfulness is a shield and rampart.
he shelters you with his pinions, and under his wings you can hide. His truth will be a shield and buckler.
5 You will not fear the terror of the night, nor the arrow that flies by day,
You need not fear the terror of night, nor the arrow that flies by day,
6 nor the pestilence that stalks in the darkness, nor the calamity that destroys at noon.
nor the plague that stalks in darkness, nor the pestilence raging at noon.
7 Though a thousand may fall at your side, and ten thousand at your right hand, no harm will come near you.
A thousand may fall at your side, ten thousand at your right hand: but it will not draw near to you.
8 You will only see it with your eyes and witness the punishment of the wicked.
You will only look on with your eyes, and see how the wicked are punished.
9 Because you have made the LORD your dwelling— my refuge, the Most High—
You have made the Lord your refuge, you have made the Most High your defence.
10 no evil will befall you, no plague will approach your tent.
You will never be met by misfortune, no plague will come near your tent,
11 For He will command His angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways.
for he orders his angels to guard you, wherever you go.
12 They will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.
They will carry you with their hands, so you don’t hurt your foot on a stone.
13 You will tread on the lion and cobra; you will trample the young lion and serpent.
You will trample down lions and snakes, tread on young lions and cobras.
14 “Because he loves Me, I will deliver him; because he knows My name, I will protect him.
‘Because of their love for me, I will deliver them, I will protect those who trust 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.
I will answer their cry and be with them in trouble, bringing them forth into safety and honour.
16 With long life I will satisfy him and show him My salvation.”
I will give them a life of many days, I will show them my salvation.’