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;

You whose home is the shelter of God Most High, whose abode is the shadow of God 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.

can say to the Lord, “My refuge, my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.”

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

For he saves you from fowler’s snare, from deadly plague,

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

he shelters you with his pinions, and under his wings you can hide. His truth will be a 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 need not fear the terror of night, nor 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 the plague that stalks in darkness, nor the pestilence raging at noon.

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 may fall at your side, ten thousand at your right hand: but it will not draw near to you.

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

You will only look on with your eyes, and see how the wicked are punished.

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

You have made the Lord your refuge, you have made the Most High your defence.

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

You will never be met by misfortune, no plague will come near your tent,

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

for he orders his angels to guard you, wherever you go.

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

They will carry you with their hands, so you don’t hurt your foot on 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 will trample down lions and snakes, tread on young lions and cobras.

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 of their love for me, I will deliver them, I will protect those who trust 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.

I will answer their cry and be with them in trouble, bringing them forth into safety and honor.

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

I will give them a life of many days, I will show them my salvation.”