Psalms 91

1 The Praise of a Canticle, of David. Whoever dwells with the assistance of the Most High will abide in the protection of the God of heaven.

He who sitteth under the shelter of the Most High Maketh his abode in the shadow of the Almighty.

2 He will say to the Lord, “You are my supporter and my refuge.” My God, I will hope in him.

I say to the LORD, Thou art my refuge and my fortress; My God, in whom I trust.

3 For he has freed me from the snare of those who go hunting, and from the harsh word.

Surely he will deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, And from the wasting pestilence;

4 He will overshadow you with his shoulders, and you will hope under his wings.

He will cover thee with his feathers, And under his wings shalt thou find refuge; His faithfulness shall be thy shield and buckler.

5 His truth will surround you with a shield. You will not be afraid: before the terror of the night,

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

6 before the arrow flying in the day, before the troubles that wander in the darkness, nor of invasion and the midday demon.

Nor of the pestilence that walketh in darkness, Nor of the plague that destroyeth at noonday.

7 A thousand will fall before your side and ten thousand before your right hand. Yet it will not draw near you.

A thousand shall fall by thy side, And ten thousand at thy right hand; But thee it shall not touch.

8 So then, truly, you will consider with your eyes, and you will see the retribution of sinners.

Thou shalt only behold with thine eyes, And see the recompense of the wicked.

9 For you, O Lord, are my hope. You have set the Most High as your refuge.

Because thou hast made the LORD thy refuge, And the Most High thy habitation,

10 Disaster will not draw near to you, and the scourge will not approach your tabernacle.

No evil shall befall thee, Nor any plague come near thy dwelling.

11 For he has given his Angels charge over you, so as to preserve you in all your ways.

For he will give his angels charge over thee, To guard thee in all thy ways.

12 With their hands, they will carry you, lest you hurt your foot against a stone.

They shall bear thee up in their hands, Lest thou dash thy foot against a stone.

13 You will walk over the asp and the king serpent, and you will trample the lion and the dragon.

Thou shalt tread upon the lion and the adder; The young lion and the dragon shalt thou trample under foot.

14 Because he has hoped in me, I will free him. I will protect him because he has known my name.

“Because he loveth me, I will deliver him; I will set him on high, because he knoweth my name.

15 He will cry out to me, and I will heed him. I am with him in tribulation. I will rescue him, and I will glorify him.

When he calleth upon me, I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and bring him to honor.

16 I will fill him with length of days. And I will reveal to him my salvation.

With long life will I satisfy him, And show him my salvation.”