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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

You shall not be afraid of terror by night; nor of the arrow flying 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] of the [evil] thing that walks in darkness; [nor] of calamity, and the evil spirit at noon-day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

They shall bear you up on their hands, lest at any time you dash 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 shall tread on the asp and basilisk: and you shall trample on the lion and dragon.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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