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.

He who sitteth under the shelter of the Most High Maketh his abode in the shadow of the Almighty.

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

I say to the LORD, Thou art my refuge and my fortress; My God, in whom I trust.

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

Surely he will deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, And from the wasting pestilence;

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

He will cover thee with his feathers, And under his wings shalt thou find refuge; His faithfulness shall be thy shield and buckler.

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

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

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.

Nor of the pestilence that walketh in darkness, Nor of the plague that destroyeth at noonday.

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

A thousand shall fall by thy side, And ten thousand at thy right hand; But thee it shall not touch.

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

Thou shalt only behold with thine eyes, And see the recompense of the wicked.

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

Because thou hast made the LORD thy refuge, And the Most High thy habitation,

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

No evil shall befall thee, Nor any plague come near thy dwelling.

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

For he will give his angels charge over thee, To guard thee in all thy ways.

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

They shall bear thee up in their hands, Lest thou dash thy 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.

Thou shalt tread upon the lion and the adder; The young lion and the dragon shalt thou trample under foot.

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

“Because he loveth me, I will deliver him; I will set him on high, because he knoweth 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.

When he calleth upon me, I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and bring him to honor.

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

With long life will I satisfy him, And show him my salvation.”