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;

He that dwells in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.

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.

I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.

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

Surely he shall deliver you from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence.

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

He shall cover you with his feathers, and under his wings shall you trust: his truth shall be your shield and buckler.

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

You shall not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flies 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 for the pestilence that walks in darkness; nor for the destruction that wastes at noonday.

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 your side, and ten thousand at your right hand; but it shall not come near you.

8 Only with your eyes will you see the reward of the evil-doers.

Only with your eyes shall you behold and 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 you have made the LORD, which is my refuge, even the most High, your habitation;

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

There shall no evil befall you, neither shall any plague come near your 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 over you, to keep you in all your ways.

12 In their hands they will keep you up, so that your foot may not be crushed against a stone.

They shall bear you up in their hands, lest you dash your 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.

You shall tread on the lion and adder: the young lion and the dragon shall you trample under feet.

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 has set his love on me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him on high, 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 on me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honor him.

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

With long life will I satisfy him, and show him my salvation.