Psalms 91

1 He who is dwelling In the secret place of the Most High, In the shade of the Mighty lodgeth habitually,

Praise of a Song, by David. He that dwells in the help of the Highest, shall sojourn under the shelter of the God of heaven.

2 He is saying of Jehovah, 'My refuge, and my bulwark, my God, I trust in Him,'

He shall say to the Lord, Thou art my helper and my refuge: my God; I will hope in him.

3 For He delivereth thee from the snare of a fowler, From a calamitous pestilence.

For he shall deliver thee from the snare of the hunters, from [every] troublesome matter.

4 With His pinion He covereth thee over, And under His wings thou dost trust, A shield and buckler [is] His truth.

He shall overshadow thee with his shoulders, and thou shalt trust under his wings: his truth shall cover thee with a shield.

5 Thou art not afraid of fear by night, Of arrow that flieth by day,

Thou shalt not be afraid of terror by night; nor of the arrow flying by day;

6 Of pestilence in thick darkness that walketh, Of destruction that destroyeth at noon,

[nor] of the [evil] thing that walks in darkness; [nor] of calamity, and the evil spirit at noon-day.

7 There fall at thy side a thousand, And a myriad at thy right hand, Unto thee it cometh not nigh.

A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; but it shall not come nigh thee.

8 But with thine eyes thou lookest, And the reward of the wicked thou seest,

Only with thine eyes shalt thou observe and see the reward of sinners.

9 (For Thou, O Jehovah, [art] my refuge, ) The Most High thou madest thy habitation.

For thou, O Lord, art my hope: thou, my soul, hast made the Most High thy refuge.

10 Evil happeneth not unto thee, And a plague cometh not near thy tent,

No evils shall come upon thee, and no scourge shall draw nigh to thy dwelling.

11 For His messengers He chargeth for thee, To keep thee in all thy ways,

For he shall give his angels charge concerning thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.

12 On the hands they bear thee up, Lest thou smite against a stone thy foot.

They shall bear thee up on their hands, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.

13 On lion and asp thou treadest, Thou trampest young lion and dragon.

Thou shalt tread on the asp and basilisk: and thou shalt trample on the lion and dragon.

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

For he has hoped in me, and I will deliver him: I will protect him, because he has known my name.

15 He doth call Me, and I answer him, I [am] with him in distress, I deliver him, and honour him.

He shall call upon me, and I will hearken to him: I am with him in affliction; and I will deliver him, and glorify him.

16 With length of days I satisfy him, And I cause him to look on My salvation!

I will satisfy him with length of days, and shew him my salvation.