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.

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.

2 He will say to the Lord, “You are my supporter and my refuge.” My God, I will hope in him.

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

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

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

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

He shall overshadow you with his shoulders, and you shall trust under his wings: his truth shall cover you with a shield.

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 of terror by night; nor of the arrow flying 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] of the [evil] thing that walks in darkness; [nor] of calamity, and the evil spirit at noon-day.

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 near 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 observe and see the reward of sinners.

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

For you, O Lord, are my hope: you, my soul, have made the Most High your refuge.

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

No evils shall come upon you, and no scourge shall draw near to 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 concerning 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 on their hands, lest at any time 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 on the asp and basilisk: and you shall trample on the lion and dragon.

14 Because he has hoped in me, I will free him. I will protect him because he has known my name.

For he has hoped in me, and I will deliver him: I will protect him, 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 listen to him: I am with him in affliction; and I will deliver him, and glorify him.

16 I will fill him with length of days. And I will reveal to him my salvation.

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