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 lives in the shelter of the Most High will stay in 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 Yahweh, “He is my refuge and 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 will rescue you from the snare of the hunter and from the 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 will cover you with his wings, and under his wings you will find refuge. His trustworthiness is a shield and protection.

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

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

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

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

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 and ten thousand at your right hand, but it will not reach you.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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