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.

He that dwells in the secret place of the most High shall abide under 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, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.

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

Surely he shall deliver you from the snare of the fowler, and from the dangerous 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 shall cover you with his feathers, and under his wings shall you trust: his truth shall be your shield and buckler.

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

You shall not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flies by day;

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

Nor for the pestilence that walks in darkness; nor for the destruction that wastes 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 shall fall at your side, and ten thousand at your right hand; but it shall not come nigh you.

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

Only with your eyes shall you behold and see the reward of the wicked.

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

Because you have made the LORD, which is my refuge, even the most High, your habitation;

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

There shall no evil befall you, neither shall any plague come nigh your dwelling.

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

For he shall give his angels charge over you, to keep you in all your ways.

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

They shall bear you up in their hands, lest you dash your foot against a stone.

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

You shall tread upon the lion and adder: the young lion and the dragon shall you 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 has set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him on high, because he has 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 deliver him, and honour him.

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

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