Psalms 91

1 He that dwelleth in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.

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

2 I will say of the LORD, [He is] my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.

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

3 Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, [and] from the noisome pestilence.

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

4 He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth [shall be thy] shield and buckler.

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

5 Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; [nor] for the arrow [that] flieth by day;

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

6 [Nor] for the pestilence [that] walketh in darkness; [nor] for the destruction [that] wasteth at noon-day.

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

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

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

8 Only with thy eyes shalt thou behold and see the reward of the wicked.

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

9 Because thou hast made the LORD [who is] my refuge, [even] the Most High, thy habitation;

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

10 There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling.

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

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

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

12 They shall bear thee up in [their] hands, lest thou dash thy foot against a stone.

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

13 Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder: the young lion and the dragon shalt thou trample under feet.

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

14 Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him: I will 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 shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I [will be] with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honor him.

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

16 With long life will I satisfy him, and show him my salvation.

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