Psalms 91

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

He who sitteth under the secret protection of the Most High, shall rest under the shadow of the Almighty.

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

I will say of the Lord, who is my refuge and my stronghold, my God, in whom I ever trust,

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

That he will surely deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the pestilence of destruction.

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

With his pinions will he cover thee, and under his wings shalt thou find shelter: shield and buckler is his truth.

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

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

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

Nor of the pestilence that stalketh in darkness; nor of the deadly disease that wasteth at noonday.

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

There shall fall at thy side a thousand, and ten thousand at thy right hand; unto thee [however] shall it not come nigh.

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

Only with thy eyes shalt thou behold it, and see the recompense of the wicked.

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

Because thou hast [said], The Lord is my protection, the Most High hast thou made thy refuge:

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

No evil shall befall thee, nor shall any plague come nigh unto thy tent.

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

For his angels will he give charge concerning thee, to guard thee on all thy ways.

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

Upon [their] hands shall they bear thee, that thou mayest not dash against a stone thy foot.

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

Upon the fierce lion and asp shalt thou tread: thou shalt trample under foot the young lion and serpent.

14 Because in Me he hath delighted, I also deliver him — I set him on high, Because he hath 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 doth call Me, and I answer him, I [am] with him in distress, I deliver him, and honour 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 With length of days I satisfy him, And I cause him to look on My salvation!

With length of days will I satisfy him, and I will let him see my salvation.