Psalms 91

1 Praise of a Song, by David. He that dwells in the help of the Highest, shall sojourn under the shelter of the God of heaven.

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

2 He shall say to the Lord, You are my helper and my refuge: my God; I will hope in him.

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

3 For he shall deliver you from the snare of the hunters, from [every] troublesome matter.

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

4 He shall overshadow you with his shoulders, and you shall trust under his wings: his truth shall cover you with a shield.

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

5 You shall not be afraid of terror by night; nor of the arrow flying by day;

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

6 [nor] of the [evil] thing that walks in darkness; [nor] of calamity, and the evil spirit at noon-day.

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

7 A thousand shall fall at your side, and ten thousand at your right hand; but it shall not come near you.

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

8 Only with your eyes shall you observe and see the reward of sinners.

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

9 For you, O Lord, are my hope: you, my soul, have made the Most High your refuge.

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

10 No evils shall come upon you, and no scourge shall draw near to your dwelling.

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

11 For he shall give his angels charge concerning you, to keep you in all your ways.

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

12 They shall bear you up on their hands, lest at any time you dash your foot against a stone.

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

13 You shall tread on the asp and basilisk: and you shall trample on the lion and dragon.

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

14 For he has hoped in me, and I will deliver him: I will protect him, because he has 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 listen to him: I am with him in affliction; and I will deliver him, and glorify 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 I will satisfy him with length of days, and show him my salvation.

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