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.

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

3 For he has freed me from the snare of those who go hunting, and from the harsh word.

Surely he shall deliver you from the snare of the fowler, and from the dangerous pestilence.

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

He shall cover you with his feathers, and under his wings shall you trust: his truth shall be your shield and buckler.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

You shall tread upon the lion and adder: the young lion and the dragon shall you 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 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 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 deliver him, and honour him.

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 show him my salvation.