Psalms 91

1 The Praise of a Canticle, of David. Whoever dwells with the assistance of the Most High will abide in the protection 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 will say to the Lord, “You are my supporter 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 has freed me from the snare of those who go hunting, and from the harsh word.

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

4 He will overshadow you with his shoulders, and you will hope under his wings.

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

5 His truth will surround you with a shield. You will not be afraid: before the terror of the night,

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

6 before the arrow flying in the day, before the troubles that wander in the darkness, nor of invasion and the midday demon.

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

7 A thousand will fall before your side and ten thousand before your right hand. Yet it will not draw near you.

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

8 So then, truly, you will consider with your eyes, and you will see the retribution of sinners.

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

9 For you, O Lord, are my hope. You have set the Most High as your refuge.

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

10 Disaster will not draw near to you, and the scourge will not approach your tabernacle.

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

11 For he has given his Angels charge over you, so as to preserve you in all your ways.

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

12 With their hands, they will carry you, lest you hurt your foot against a stone.

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

13 You will walk over the asp and the king serpent, and you will trample the lion and the dragon.

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

14 Because he has hoped in me, I will free 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 will cry out to me, and I will heed him. I am with him in tribulation. I will rescue him, and I will 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 fill him with length of days. And I will reveal to him my salvation.

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