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 who lives in the shelter of the Most High will stay in 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 Yahweh, “He is my refuge and 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 will rescue you from the snare of the hunter and from the 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 will cover you with his wings, and under his wings you will find refuge. His trustworthiness is a shield and protection.

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

You will not be afraid of terror in the night, or of 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.

or of the plague that roams around in the darkness, or of the disease that comes at noontime.

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 and ten thousand at your right hand, but it will not reach you.

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

You will only observe and see the punishment of the wicked.

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

For Yahweh is my refuge! Make the Most High your refuge also.

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

No evil will overtake you; no affliction will come near your home.

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

For he will direct his angels to protect you, to guard 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 will lift you up with their hand so that you will not hit 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 crush lions and adders under your feet; you will trample on young lions and serpents.

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 is devoted to me, I will rescue him. I will protect him because he is loyal to me.

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.

When he calls to me, I will answer him. I will be with him in trouble; I will give him victory and will honor him.

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

I will satisfy him with long life and show him my salvation.