Psalms 91

1 He who sitteth under the secret protection of the Most High, shall rest under the shadow of the Almighty.

The praise of a canticle for David. He that dwelleth in the aid of the most High, shall abide under the protection of the God of Jacob.

2 I will say of the Lord, who is my refuge and my stronghold, my God, in whom I ever trust,

He shall say to the Lord: Thou art my protector, and my refuge: my God, in him will I trust.

3 That he will surely deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the pestilence of destruction.

For he hath delivered me from the snare of the hunters: and from the sharp word.

4 With his pinions will he cover thee, and under his wings shalt thou find shelter: shield and buckler is his truth.

He will overshadow thee with his shoulders: and under his wings thou shalt trust.

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

His truth shall compass thee with a shield: thou shalt not be afraid of the terror of the night.

6 Nor of the pestilence that stalketh in darkness; nor of the deadly disease that wasteth at noonday.

Of the arrow that flieth in the day, of the business that walketh about in the dark: of invasion, or of the noonday devil.

7 There shall fall at thy side a thousand, and ten thousand at thy right hand; unto thee [however] shall it not come nigh.

A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand: but it shall not come nigh thee.

8 Only with thy eyes shalt thou behold it, and see the recompense of the wicked.

But thou shalt consider with thy eyes: and shalt see the reward of the wicked.

9 Because thou hast [said], The Lord is my protection, the Most High hast thou made thy refuge:

Because thou, O Lord, art my hope: thou hast made the most High thy refuge.

10 No evil shall befall thee, nor shall any plague come nigh unto thy tent.

There shall no evil come to thee: nor shall the scourge come near thy dwelling.

11 For his angels will he give charge concerning thee, to guard thee on all thy ways.

For he hath given his angels charge over thee; to keep thee in all thy ways.

12 Upon [their] hands shall they bear thee, that thou mayest not dash against a stone thy foot.

In their hands they shall bear thee up: lest thou dash thy foot against a stone.

13 Upon the fierce lion and asp shalt thou tread: thou shalt trample under foot the young lion and serpent.

Thou shalt walk upon the asp and the basilisk: and thou shalt trample under foot the lion and the dragon.

14 Because he hath fixed his desire upon me, therefore will I release him: I will set him on high, because he knoweth my name.

Because he hoped in me I will deliver him: I will protect him because he hath known my name.

15 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.

He shall cry to me, and I will hear him: I am with him in tribulation, I will deliver him, and I will glorify him.

16 With length of days will I satisfy him, and I will let him see my salvation.

I will fill him with length of days; and I will shew him my salvation.