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;

The praise of a canticle for David. He that dwelleth in the aid of the most High, shall abide under the protection of the God of Jacob.

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 protector, and my refuge: my God, in him will I trust.

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

For he hath delivered me from the snare of the hunters: and from the sharp word.

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

He will overshadow thee with his shoulders: and under his wings thou shalt trust.

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

His truth shall compass thee with a shield: thou shalt not be afraid of the terror of the night.

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

Of the arrow that flieth in the day, of the business that walketh about in the dark: of invasion, or of the noonday devil.

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.

But thou shalt consider with thy eyes: and shalt see the reward of the wicked.

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

Because thou, O Lord, art my hope: thou hast made the most High thy refuge.

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

There shall no evil come to thee: nor shall the scourge come near thy dwelling.

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

For he hath given his angels charge over 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.

In their hands they shall bear thee up: lest 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 walk upon the asp and the basilisk: and thou shalt trample under foot the lion and the 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.

Because he hoped in me I will deliver him: I will protect him because he hath 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 cry to me, and I will hear him: I am with him in tribulation, I will deliver him, and I will glorify him.

16 With long life will he be rewarded; and I will let him see my salvation.

I will fill him with length of days; and I will shew him my salvation.