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 dwelleth 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 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 shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth [shall be thy] shield and 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 for the terror by night; [nor] for 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.

[Nor] for the pestilence [that] walketh in darkness; [nor] for 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 shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; [but] 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 reward of the wicked.

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

Because thou hast made the LORD, [which 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 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 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 up in [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 adder: the young lion and the dragon 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 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 shew him my salvation.