Psalms 91

1 The praise of a canticle for David. He that dwelleth in the aid of the most High, shall abide under the protection of the God of Jacob.

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.

2 He shall say to the Lord: Thou art my protector, and my refuge: my God, in him will I trust.

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

3 For he hath delivered me from the snare of the hunters: and from the sharp word.

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

4 He will overshadow thee with his shoulders: and under his wings thou shalt trust.

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

5 His truth shall compass thee with a shield: thou shalt not be afraid of the terror of the night.

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

6 Of the arrow that flieth in the day, of the business that walketh about in the dark: of invasion, or of the noonday devil.

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

7 A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand: but it shall not come nigh thee.

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

8 But thou shalt consider with thy eyes: and shalt see the reward of the wicked.

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

9 Because thou, O Lord, art my hope: thou hast made the most High thy refuge.

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

10 There shall no evil come to thee: nor shall the scourge come near thy dwelling.

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

11 For he hath given his angels charge over thee; to keep thee in all thy ways.

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

12 In their hands they shall bear thee up: lest thou dash thy foot against a stone.

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

13 Thou shalt walk upon the asp and the basilisk: and thou shalt trample under foot the lion and the dragon.

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

14 Because he hoped in me I will deliver him: I will protect him because he hath known my name.

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

15 He shall cry to me, and I will hear him: I am with him in tribulation, I will deliver him, and I will glorify him.

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.

16 I will fill him with length of days; and I will shew him my salvation.

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