Psalms 91

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

You whose home is the shelter of God Most High, whose abode is the shadow of God Almighty,

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

can say to the Lord, ‘My refuge, my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.’

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

For he saves you from fowler’s snare, from deadly plague,

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

he shelters you with his pinions, and under his wings you can hide. His truth will be a shield and buckler.

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

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

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

nor the plague that stalks in darkness, nor the pestilence raging 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 at your side, ten thousand at your right hand: but it will not draw near to you.

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

You will only look on with your eyes, and see how the wicked are punished.

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

You have made the Lord your refuge, you have made the Most High your defence.

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

You will never be met by misfortune, no plague will come near your tent,

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

for he orders his angels to guard you, wherever you go.

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

They will carry you with their hands, so you don’t hurt your foot on a stone.

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

You will trample down lions and snakes, tread on young lions and cobras.

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

‘Because of their love for me, I will deliver them, I will protect those who trust my name.

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

I will answer their cry and be with them in trouble, bringing them forth into safety and honour.

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

I will give them a life of many days, I will show them my salvation.’