Psalms 91

1 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.

O thou that dwellest in the covert of the Most High, and abidest in the shadow of the Almighty;

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

I will say of the LORD, who is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust,

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

That He will deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence.

4 He shall overshadow thee with his shoulders, and thou shalt trust under his wings: his truth shall cover thee with a shield.

He will cover thee with His pinions, and under His wings shalt thou take refuge; His truth is a shield and a buckler.

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

Thou shalt not be afraid of the terror by night, nor of the arrow that flieth by day;

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

Of the pestilence that walketh in darkness, nor of the destruction that wasteth at noonday.

7 A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; but it shall not come nigh thee.

A thousand may fall at Thy side, and ten thousand at Thy right hand; it shall not come nigh thee.

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

Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold, and see the recompense of the wicked.

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

For thou hast made the LORD who is my refuge, even the Most High, thy habitation.

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

There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy tent.

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

For He will give His angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.

12 They shall bear thee up on their hands, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.

They shall bear thee upon their hands, lest thou dash thy foot against a stone.

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

Thou shalt tread upon the lion and asp; the young lion and the serpent shalt thou trample under feet.

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

'Because he hath set his love upon Me, therefore will I deliver him; I will set him on high, because he hath known My name.

15 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.

He shall call upon Me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble; I will rescue him, and bring him to honour.

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

With long life will I satisfy him, and make Him to behold My salvation.'