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.

Happy is he whose resting-place is in the secret of the Lord, and under the shade of the wings of the Most High;

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

Who says of the Lord, He is my safe place and my tower of strength: he is my God, in whom is my hope.

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

He will take you out of the bird-net, and keep you safe from wasting disease.

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

You will be covered by his feathers; under his wings you will be safe: his good faith will be your salvation.

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

You will have no fear of the evil things of the night, or of the arrow in flight by day,

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

Or of the disease which takes men in the dark, or of the destruction which makes waste when the sun is high.

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

You will see a thousand falling by 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.

Only with your eyes will you see the reward of the evil-doers.

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

Because you have said, I am in the hands of the Lord, the Most High is my safe resting-place;

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

No evil will come on you, and no disease will come near your tent.

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

For he will give you into the care of his angels to keep you wherever you go.

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

In their hands they will keep you up, so that your foot may not be crushed against a stone.

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

You will put your foot on the lion and the snake; the young lion and the great snake will be crushed under your feet.

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 given me his love, I will take him out of danger: I will put him in a place of honour, because he has kept my name in his heart.

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.

When his cry comes up to me, I will give him an answer: I will be with him in trouble; I will make him free from danger and give him honour.

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

With long life will he be rewarded; and I will let him see my salvation.