Psalms 91

1 Happy is he whose resting-place is in the secret of the Lord, and under the shade of the wings of the Most High;

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 Who says of the Lord, He is my safe place and my tower of strength: he is my God, in whom is my hope.

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

3 He will take you out of the bird-net, and keep you safe from wasting disease.

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

4 You will be covered by his feathers; under his wings you will be safe: his good faith will be your salvation.

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 have no fear of the evil things of the night, or of the arrow in flight by day,

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

6 Or of the disease which takes men in the dark, or of the destruction which makes waste when the sun is high.

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

7 You will see a thousand falling by your side, and ten thousand at your right hand; but it will not 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 Only with your eyes will you see the reward of the evil-doers.

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

9 Because you have said, I am in the hands of the Lord, the Most High is my safe resting-place;

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

10 No evil will come on you, and no disease will come near your tent.

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

11 For he will give you into the care of his angels to keep you wherever you go.

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

12 In their hands they will keep you up, so that your foot may not be crushed 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 put your foot on the lion and the snake; the young lion and the great snake will be crushed under your feet.

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

14 Because he has given me his love, I will take him out of danger: I will put him in a place of honour, because he has kept my name in his heart.

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

15 When his cry comes up to me, I will give him an answer: I will be with him in trouble; I will make him free from danger and give him honour.

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 will he be rewarded; and I will let him see my salvation.

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