Psalms 91

1 The praise of a canticle for David. He that dwelleth in the aid of the most High, shall abide under the protection of the God of Jacob.

He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty.

2 He shall say to the Lord: Thou art my protector, and my refuge: my God, in him will I trust.

I will say to the LORD, “You are my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.”

3 For he hath delivered me from the snare of the hunters: and from the sharp word.

Surely He will deliver you from the snare of the fowler, and from the deadly plague.

4 He will overshadow thee with his shoulders: and under his wings thou shalt trust.

He will cover you with His feathers; under His wings you will find refuge; His faithfulness is a shield and rampart.

5 His truth shall compass thee with a shield: thou shalt not be afraid of the terror of the night.

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

6 Of the arrow that flieth in the day, of the business that walketh about in the dark: of invasion, or of the noonday devil.

nor the pestilence that stalks in the darkness, nor the calamity that destroys at noon.

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

Though a thousand may fall at your side, and ten thousand at your right hand, no harm will come near you.

8 But thou shalt consider with thy eyes: and shalt see the reward of the wicked.

You will only see it with your eyes and witness the punishment of the wicked.

9 Because thou, O Lord, art my hope: thou hast made the most High thy refuge.

Because you have made the LORD your dwelling— my refuge, the Most High—

10 There shall no evil come to thee: nor shall the scourge come near thy dwelling.

no evil will befall you, no plague will approach your tent.

11 For he hath given his angels charge over thee; to keep thee in all thy ways.

For He will command His angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways.

12 In their hands they shall bear thee up: lest thou dash thy foot against a stone.

They will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.

13 Thou shalt walk upon the asp and the basilisk: and thou shalt trample under foot the lion and the dragon.

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

14 Because he hoped in me I will deliver him: I will protect him because he hath known my name.

“Because he loves Me, I will deliver him; because he knows My name, I will protect him.

15 He shall cry to me, and I will hear him: I am with him in tribulation, I will deliver him, and I will glorify him.

When he calls out to Me, I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble. I will deliver him and honor him.

16 I will fill him with length of days; and I will shew him my salvation.

With long life I will satisfy him and show him My salvation.”