Psalms 91

1 He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under 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 YHWH, He is my refuge and my fortress: my Elohim; in him will I trust.

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

3 Surely he shall 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 shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and 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 for the terror by night; nor for 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 Nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness; nor for 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 shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; but 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 reward of the wicked.

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

9 Because thou hast made YHWH, which 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 dwelling.

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

11 For he shall 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 up in 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 adder: the young lion and the dragon 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 deliver him, and honour him.

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 shew him my salvation.

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