Psalms 91

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

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

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

can say to the Lord, “My refuge, my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.”

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

For he saves you from fowler’s snare, from deadly plague,

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

he shelters you with his pinions, and under his wings you can hide. His truth will be a shield and buckler.

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

You need not fear the terror of night, nor the arrow that flies by day,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

I will answer their cry and be with them in trouble, bringing them forth into safety and honor.

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

I will give them a life of many days, I will show them my salvation.”