Psalms 91

1 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.

He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.

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

I will say of the LORD, “He is my refuge and my fortress; my God, in whom I trust.”

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

For he will deliver you from the snare of the fowler, and from the deadly pestilence.

4 He shall overshadow you with his shoulders, and you shall trust under his wings: his truth shall cover you with a shield.

He will cover you with his feathers. Under his wings you will take refuge. His faithfulness is your shield and rampart.

5 You shall not be afraid of terror by night; nor of the arrow flying by day;

You shall not be afraid of the terror by night, nor of the arrow that flies by day,

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

nor of the pestilence that walks in darkness, nor of the destruction that wastes at noonday.

7 A thousand shall fall at your side, and ten thousand at your right hand; but it shall not come near you.

A thousand may fall at your side, and ten thousand at your right hand; but it will not come near you.

8 Only with your eyes shall you observe and see the reward of sinners.

You will only look with your eyes, and see the recompense of the wicked.

9 For you, O Lord, are my hope: you, my soul, have made the Most High your refuge.

Because you have made the LORD your refuge, and the Most High your dwelling place,

10 No evils shall come upon you, and no scourge shall draw near to your dwelling.

no evil shall happen to you, neither shall any plague come near your dwelling.

11 For he shall give his angels charge concerning you, to keep you in all your ways.

For he will put his angels in charge of you, to guard you in all your ways.

12 They shall bear you up on their hands, lest at any time you dash your foot against a stone.

They will bear you up in their hands, so that you won’t dash your foot against a stone.

13 You shall tread on the asp and basilisk: and you shall trample on the lion and dragon.

You will tread on the lion and cobra. You will trample the young lion and the serpent underfoot.

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

“Because he has set his love on me, therefore I will deliver him. I will set him on high, because he has known my name.

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

He will call on me, and I will answer him. I will be with him in trouble. I will deliver him, and honour him.

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

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