Psalms 91

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

He who lives in the shelter of the Most High will stay in the shadow of the Almighty.

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

I will say of Yahweh, “He is my refuge and 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 will rescue you from the snare of the hunter and from the deadly plague.

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

He will cover you with his wings, and under his wings you will find refuge. His trustworthiness is a shield and protection.

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

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

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

or of the plague that roams around in the darkness, or of the disease that comes at noontime.

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 and ten thousand at your right hand, but it will not reach you.

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

You will only observe and see the punishment of the wicked.

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

For Yahweh is my refuge! Make the Most High your refuge also.

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

No evil will overtake you; no affliction will come near your home.

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

For he will direct his angels to protect you, to guard you in all your ways.

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

They will lift you up with their hand so that you will not hit your foot on a stone.

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

You will crush lions and adders under your feet; you will trample on young lions and serpents.

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

Because he is devoted to me, I will rescue him. I will protect him because he is loyal to me.

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

When he calls to me, I will answer him. I will be with him in trouble; I will give him victory and will honor him.

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

I will satisfy him with long life and show him my salvation.