Psalms 91

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

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

2 can say to the Lord, “My refuge, 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 For he saves you from fowler’s snare, from deadly plague,

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

4 he shelters you with his pinions, and under his wings you can hide. His truth will be 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 need not fear the terror of night, nor the arrow that flies by day,

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

6 nor the plague that stalks in darkness, nor the pestilence raging at noon.

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

7 A thousand may fall at your side, ten thousand at your right hand: but it will not draw near to you.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

15 I will answer their cry and be with them in trouble, bringing them forth into safety and 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 I will give them a life of many days, I will show them my salvation.”

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