Psalms 91

1 You whose home is the shelter of God Most High, whose abode is the shadow of God Almighty,

He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.

2 can say to the Lord, ‘My refuge, my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.’

I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.

3 For he saves you from fowler’s snare, from deadly plague,

Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the perilous pestilence.

4 he shelters you with his pinions, and under his wings you can hide. His truth will be a shield and buckler.

He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler.

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

Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day;

6 nor the plague that stalks in darkness, nor the pestilence raging at noon.

Nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness; nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday.

7 A thousand may fall at your side, ten thousand at your right hand: but it will not draw near to you.

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

8 You will only look on with your eyes, and see how the wicked are punished.

Only with thy eyes shalt thou behold and see the reward of the wicked.

9 You have made the Lord your refuge, you have made the Most High your defence.

Because thou hast made the LORD, who is my refuge, even the most High, thy habitation;

10 You will never be met by misfortune, no plague will come near your tent,

There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come near thy dwelling.

11 for he orders his angels to guard you, wherever you go.

For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.

12 They will carry you with their hands, so you don’t hurt your foot on a stone.

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

13 You will trample down lions and snakes, tread on young lions and cobras.

Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder: the young lion and the dragon shalt thou trample under feet.

14 ‘Because of their love for me, I will deliver them, I will protect those who trust my name.

Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him on high, because he hath known my name.

15 I will answer their cry and be with them in trouble, bringing them forth into safety and honour.

He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him.

16 I will give them a life of many days, I will show them my salvation.’

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