< Psalms 91 >
1 Those who live under the protection of God Almighty, will be able to rest [safely] under his care.
to dwell in/on/with secrecy Most High in/on/with shadow Almighty to lodge
2 I will declare to Yahweh, “You protect me; [you are like] a fort [MET] in which I am safe. You are my God, the one in whom I trust.”
to say to/for LORD refuge my and fortress my God my to trust in/on/with him
3 Yahweh will rescue you from all hidden traps and save you from deadly diseases.
for he/she/it to rescue you from snare fowler from pestilence desire
4 He will shield/protect you [like a bird shields/protects its chicks] [MET] with/under her wings. You will be safe (in his care/because he takes care of you). His faithfully doing what he has promised is like a shield [MET] that will protect you.
in/on/with pinion his to cover to/for you and underneath: under wing his to seek refuge shield and buckler truth: faithful his
5 You will not be afraid of things that happen during the night that could (terrorize you/cause you to be very afraid), or of arrows that [your enemies will shoot at you] during the day.
not to fear from dread night from arrow to fly by day
6 You will not be afraid of (plagues/widespread sicknesses) that demons cause when they attack people at night, or of other [evil forces] that kill people at midday.
from pestilence in/on/with darkness to go: walk from destruction to waste midday
7 Even if 1,000 people fall [dead] alongside you, even if 10,000 [people are dying] around you, you will not be harmed.
to fall: fall from side your thousand and myriad from right your to(wards) you not to approach: approach
8 Look and see that (wicked people are being punished/God is punishing wicked people)!
except in/on/with eye your to look and recompense wicked to see: see
9 If you allow Yahweh to protect you, if you trust God Almighty to (shelter/take care of) you,
for you(m. s.) LORD refuge my Most High to set: make habitation your
10 nothing evil will happen to you; no plague will come near your house,
not to meet to(wards) you distress: evil and plague not to present: come in/on/with tent your
11 because Yahweh will command his angels to protect you wherever you go.
for messenger: angel his to command to/for you to/for to keep: guard you in/on/with all way: conduct your
12 They will hold you up with their hands, with the result that you will not hurt your foot on a big stone.
upon palm to lift: raise you lest to strike in/on/with stone foot your
13 You will be [kept safe from being harmed by your enemies] [MET]; [it will be as though] you are stepping on lions and poisonous snakes [without them harming you!]
upon lion and cobra to tread to trample lion and serpent: snake
14 [Yahweh says], “I will rescue those who love me, I will protect them because they (acknowledge that I am Yahweh/know me).
for in/on/with me to desire and to escape him to exalt him for to know name my
15 When they call out to me, I will answer them. I will help them when they are experiencing trouble; I will rescue them and honor them.
to call: call to me and to answer him with him I in/on/with distress to rescue him and to honor: honour him
16 I will reward them by enabling them to live a long time, and I will save them.”
length day to satisfy him and to see: see him in/on/with salvation my