< Psalms 91 >

1 He that dwells in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
He who sitteth under the secret protection of the Most High, shall rest under the shadow of the Almighty.
2 I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.
I will say of the Lord, who is my refuge and my stronghold, my God, in whom I ever trust,
3 Surely he shall deliver you from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence.
That he will surely deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the pestilence of destruction.
4 He shall cover you with his feathers, and under his wings shall you trust: his truth shall be your shield and buckler.
With his pinions will he cover thee, and under his wings shalt thou find shelter: shield and buckler is his truth.
5 You shall not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flies by day;
Thou shalt not be afraid of the terror of the night; nor of the arrow that flieth by day;
6 Nor for the pestilence that walks in darkness; nor for the destruction that wastes at noonday.
Nor of the pestilence that stalketh in darkness; nor of the deadly disease that wasteth at noonday.
7 A thousand shall fall at your side, and ten thousand at your right hand; but it shall not come near you.
There shall fall at thy side a thousand, and ten thousand at thy right hand; unto thee [however] shall it not come nigh.
8 Only with your eyes shall you behold and see the reward of the wicked.
Only with thy eyes shalt thou behold it, and see the recompense of the wicked.
9 Because you have made the LORD, which is my refuge, even the most High, your habitation;
Because thou hast [said], The Lord is my protection, the Most High hast thou made thy refuge:
10 There shall no evil befall you, neither shall any plague come near your dwelling.
No evil shall befall thee, nor shall any plague come nigh unto thy tent.
11 For he shall give his angels charge over you, to keep you in all your ways.
For his angels will he give charge concerning thee, to guard thee on all thy ways.
12 They shall bear you up in their hands, lest you dash your foot against a stone.
Upon [their] hands shall they bear thee, that thou mayest not dash against a stone thy foot.
13 You shall tread on the lion and adder: the young lion and the dragon shall you trample under feet.
Upon the fierce lion and asp shalt thou tread: thou shalt trample under foot the young lion and serpent.
14 Because he has set his love on me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him on high, because he has known my name.
Because he hath fixed his desire upon me, therefore will I release him: I will set him on high, because he knoweth my name.
15 He shall call on me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honor him.
He will call on me, and I will answer him: with him will I be in distress; I will deliver him, and grant him honor.
16 With long life will I satisfy him, and show him my salvation.
With length of days will I satisfy him, and I will let him see my salvation.

< Psalms 91 >