Psalms 91

1 O thou that dwellest in the covert of the Most High, and abidest in the shadow of the Almighty;

He who lives in the shelter of the Most High will stay in the shadow of the Almighty.

2 I will say of the LORD, who is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust,

I will say of Yahweh, “He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.”

3 That He will deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence.

For he will rescue you from the snare of the hunter and from the deadly plague.

4 He will cover thee with His pinions, and under His wings shalt thou take refuge; His truth is a shield and a buckler.

He will cover you with his wings, and under his wings you will find refuge. His trustworthiness is a shield and protection.

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

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

6 Of the pestilence that walketh in darkness, nor of the destruction that wasteth at noonday.

or of the plague that roams around in the darkness, or of the disease that comes at noontime.

7 A thousand may fall at Thy side, and ten thousand at Thy right hand; it shall not come nigh thee.

A thousand may fall at your side and ten thousand at your right hand, but it will not reach you.

8 Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold, and see the recompense of the wicked.

You will only observe and see the punishment of the wicked.

9 For thou hast made the LORD who is my refuge, even the Most High, thy habitation.

For Yahweh is my refuge! Make the Most High your refuge also.

10 There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy tent.

No evil will overtake you; no affliction will come near your home.

11 For He will give His angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.

For he will direct his angels to protect you, to guard you in all your ways.

12 They shall bear thee upon their hands, lest thou dash thy foot against a stone.

They will lift you up with their hand so that you will not hit your foot on a stone.

13 Thou shalt tread upon the lion and asp; the young lion and the serpent shalt thou trample under feet.

You will crush lions and adders under your feet; you will trample on young lions and serpents.

14 '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.

Because he is devoted to me, I will rescue him. I will protect him because he is loyal to me.

15 He shall call upon Me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble; I will rescue him, and bring him to honour.

When he calls to me, I will answer him. I will be with him in trouble; I will give him victory and will honor him.

16 With long life will I satisfy him, and make Him to behold My salvation.'

I will satisfy him with long life and show him my salvation.