Psalms 91

1 He who is dwelling In the secret place of the Most High, Habitually lodges in the shade of the Mighty,

Those who live under the protection of the Most High are kept safe by the Almighty.

2 He is saying of YHWH, “My refuge, and my bulwark, my God, I trust in Him,”

This is what I say about the Lord: “He is the one who defends and protects me. He is my God, and I trust in him.”

3 For He delivers you from the snare of a fowler, From a calamitous pestilence.

For he will save you from hidden traps and deadly diseases.

4 He covers you over with His pinion, And under His wings you trust, His truth [is] a shield and buckler.

He will hide you under his feathers, and shelter you with his wings. His trustworthiness shields and protects you.

5 You are not afraid of fear by night, Of arrow that flies by day,

You will not be afraid of terror at night or an arrow that flies in the day,

6 Of pestilence that walks in thick darkness, Of destruction that destroys at noon,

or disease that attacks at night, or catastrophe that falls at noon.

7 One thousand fall at your side, And a myriad at your right hand, [But] it does not come near to you.

A thousand may fall beside you, ten thousand die at your right hand, but you won't be harmed.

8 But with your eyes you look, And you see the reward of the wicked,

You only have to open your eyes and you will see how the wicked are repaid.

9 (For You, O YHWH, [are] my refuge), You made the Most High your habitation.

Because you have made the Lord your protection, and the Most High your home,

10 Evil does not happen to you, And a plague does not come near your tent,

nothing evil will happen to you; no plague will come near where you live.

11 For He charges His messengers for you, To keep you in all your ways,

For he will command his angels to take care of you in everything you do.

12 On the hands they bear you up, Lest you strike your foot against a stone.

They will hold you up with their hands so you won't trip and fall down.

13 You tread on lion and cobra, You trample young lion and dragon.

You will trample lions and snakes; you will tread young lions and serpents underfoot.

14 Because he has delighted in Me, I also deliver him—I set him on high, Because he has known My Name.

I will save anyone who loves me; I will protect anyone who accepts me.

15 He calls Me, and I answer him, I [am] with him in distress, I deliver him, and honor him.

When they call out to me for help, I will answer; when they are in trouble, I will be with them. I will save and honor them.

16 I satisfy him with [the] length of [his] days, And I cause him to look on My salvation!

I will grant them long lives, and show them my salvation.