Psalms 91

1 He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.

He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in 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 to the LORD, “You are 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.

Surely He will deliver you from the snare of the fowler, 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 feathers; under His wings you will find refuge; His faithfulness is a shield and rampart.

5 Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; [nor] for the arrow [that] flieth by day;

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

6 [Nor] for the pestilence [that] walketh in darkness; [nor] for the destruction [that] wasteth at noonday.

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

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

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

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

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

9 Because thou hast made the LORD, [which is] my refuge, [even] the most High, thy habitation;

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

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

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

11 For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.

For He will command His angels concerning 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 in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.

13 Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder: the young lion and the dragon shalt thou trample under feet.

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

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

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

16 With long life will I satisfy him, and shew him my salvation.

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