Psalms 91

1 He who sitteth under the shelter of the Most High Maketh his abode in the shadow of the Almighty.

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

2 I say to the LORD, Thou art my refuge and my fortress; My God, in whom I trust.

I will say of Yahweh, “He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.”

3 Surely he will deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, And from the wasting pestilence;

For he will rescue you from the snare of the hunter and from the deadly plague.

4 He will cover thee with his feathers, And under his wings shalt thou find refuge; His faithfulness shall be thy 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 Thou shalt not be afraid of the terror of the night, Nor of the arrow that flieth by day;

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

6 Nor of the pestilence that walketh in darkness, Nor of the plague that destroyeth at noonday.

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

7 A thousand shall fall by thy side, And ten thousand at thy right hand; But thee it shall not touch.

A thousand may fall at your side and ten thousand at your right hand, but it will not reach you.

8 Thou shalt only behold with thine eyes, And see the recompense of the wicked.

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

9 Because thou hast made the LORD thy refuge, And the Most High thy habitation,

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

10 No evil shall befall thee, Nor any plague come near thy dwelling.

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

11 For he will give his angels charge over thee, To guard thee in all thy ways.

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

12 They shall bear thee up in their hands, Lest thou dash thy foot against a stone.

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

13 Thou shalt tread upon the lion and the adder; The young lion and the dragon shalt thou trample under foot.

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

14 “Because he loveth me, I will deliver him; I will set him on high, because he knoweth my name.

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

15 When he calleth upon me, I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and bring him to honor.

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 With long life will I satisfy him, And show him my salvation.”

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