< Psalms 91 >
1 He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High will rest in the shadow of Shaddai.
He who sitteth under the secret protection of the Most High, shall rest under the shadow of the Almighty.
2 I will say of YHWH, "He is my refuge and my fortress; my God, in whom I trust."
I will say of the Lord, who is my refuge and my stronghold, my God, in whom I ever trust,
3 For he will deliver you from the snare of the fowler, and from the deadly pestilence.
That he will surely deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the pestilence of destruction.
4 He will cover you with his feathers. Under his wings you will take refuge. His truth is an encompassing shield.
With his pinions will he cover thee, and under his wings shalt thou find shelter: shield and buckler is his truth.
5 You shall not be afraid of the terror by night, nor of the arrow that flies by day;
Thou shalt not be afraid of the terror of the night; nor of the arrow that flieth by day;
6 nor of the pestilence that walks in darkness, nor of the destruction that wastes at noonday.
Nor of the pestilence that stalketh in darkness; nor of the deadly disease that wasteth at noonday.
7 A thousand may fall at your side, and ten thousand at your right hand; but it will not come near you.
There shall fall at thy side a thousand, and ten thousand at thy right hand; unto thee [however] shall it not come nigh.
8 You will only look with your eyes, and see the recompense of the wicked.
Only with thy eyes shalt thou behold it, and see the recompense of the wicked.
9 Because you have made YHWH, my refuge, the Most High, your dwelling place,
Because thou hast [said], The Lord is my protection, the Most High hast thou made thy refuge:
10 no evil shall overtake you; no plague shall come near your dwelling.
No evil shall befall thee, nor shall any plague come nigh unto thy tent.
11 For he will put his angels in charge of you, to guard you in all your ways.
For his angels will he give charge concerning thee, to guard thee on all thy ways.
12 In their hands they will lift you up, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.
Upon [their] hands shall they bear thee, that thou mayest not dash against a stone thy foot.
13 You will tread upon the lion and the viper. You will trample the young lion and the serpent underfoot.
Upon the fierce lion and asp shalt thou tread: thou shalt trample under foot the young lion and serpent.
14 "Because he has set his love on me, therefore I will deliver him. I will set him on high, because he has known my name.
Because he hath fixed his desire upon me, therefore will I release him: I will set him on high, because he knoweth my name.
15 He will call on me, and I will answer him. I will be with him in trouble. I will deliver him, and honor him.
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.
16 I will satisfy him with long life, and show him my salvation."
With length of days will I satisfy him, and I will let him see my salvation.