Psalms 91

1 Those who live under the protection of the Most High are kept safe by the Almighty.

He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty.

2 This is what I say about the Lord: “He is the one who defends and protects me. He is my God, and I trust in him.”

I will say to the LORD, “You are my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.”

3 For he will save you from hidden traps and deadly diseases.

Surely He will deliver you from the snare of the fowler, and from the deadly plague.

4 He will hide you under his feathers, and shelter you with his wings. His trustworthiness shields and protects you.

He will cover you with His feathers; under His wings you will find refuge; His faithfulness is a shield and rampart.

5 You will not be afraid of terror at night or an arrow that flies in the day,

You will not fear the terror of the night, nor the arrow that flies by day,

6 or disease that attacks at night, or catastrophe that falls at noon.

nor the pestilence that stalks in the darkness, nor the calamity that destroys at noon.

7 A thousand may fall beside you, ten thousand die at your right hand, but you won't be harmed.

Though a thousand may fall at your side, and ten thousand at your right hand, no harm will come near you.

8 You only have to open your eyes and you will see how the wicked are repaid.

You will only see it with your eyes and witness the punishment of the wicked.

9 Because you have made the Lord your protection, and the Most High your home,

Because you have made the LORD your dwelling— my refuge, the Most High—

10 nothing evil will happen to you; no plague will come near where you live.

no evil will befall you, no plague will approach your tent.

11 For he will command his angels to take care of you in everything you do.

For He will command His angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways.

12 They will hold you up with their hands so you won't trip and fall down.

They will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.

13 You will trample lions and snakes; you will tread young lions and serpents underfoot.

You will tread on the lion and cobra; you will trample the young lion and serpent.

14 I will save anyone who loves me; I will protect anyone who accepts me.

“Because he loves Me, I will deliver him; because he knows My name, I will protect him.

15 When they call out to me for help, I will answer; when they are in trouble, I will be with them. I will save and honor them.

When he calls out to Me, I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble. I will deliver him and honor him.

16 I will grant them long lives, and show them my salvation.

With long life I will satisfy him and show him My salvation.”