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.

The Praise of a Canticle, of David. Whoever dwells with the assistance of the Most High will abide in the protection of the God of heaven.

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

He will say to the Lord, “You are my supporter and my refuge.” My God, I will hope in him.

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

For he has freed me from the snare of those who go hunting, and from the harsh word.

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 overshadow you with his shoulders, and you will hope under his wings.

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

His truth will surround you with a shield. You will not be afraid: before the terror of the night,

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

before the arrow flying in the day, before the troubles that wander in the darkness, nor of invasion and the midday demon.

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

A thousand will fall before your side and ten thousand before your right hand. Yet it will not draw near you.

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

So then, truly, you will consider with your eyes, and you will see the retribution of sinners.

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

For you, O Lord, are my hope. You have set the Most High as your refuge.

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

Disaster will not draw near to you, and the scourge will not approach your tabernacle.

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

For he has given his Angels charge over you, so as to preserve 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.

With their hands, they will carry you, lest you hurt 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 walk over the asp and the king serpent, and you will trample the lion and the dragon.

14 For he has hoped in me, and I will deliver him: I will protect him, because he has known my name.

Because he has hoped in me, I will free him. I will protect him because he has known my name.

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.

He will cry out to me, and I will heed him. I am with him in tribulation. I will rescue him, and I will glorify him.

16 I will satisfy him with length of days, and show him my salvation.

I will fill him with length of days. And I will reveal to him my salvation.