Psalms, 91

¹ Anyone dwelling in the secret place of the Most High Will procure himself lodging under the very shadow of the Almighty One.

² I will say to Jehovah:^*1 “[You are] my refuge and my stronghold, My God, in whom I will trust.”

³ For he himself will deliver you from the trap of the birdcatcher, From the pestilence causing adversities.

⁴ With his pinions he will block approach to you, And under his wings you will take refuge. His trueness will be a large shield and bulwark.^*1

⁵ You will not be afraid of anything dreadful by night, Nor of the arrow that flies by day,

⁶ Nor of the pestilence that walks in the gloom, Nor of the destruction that despoils at midday.

⁷ A thousand will fall at your very side And ten thousand at your right hand; To you it will not come near.

⁸ Only with your eyes will you look on And see the retribution itself of the wicked ones.

⁹ Because you [said]: “Jehovah^*1 is my refuge,” You have made the Most High himself your dwelling;

¹⁰ No calamity will befall you, And not even a plague will draw near to your tent.

¹¹ For he will give his own angels a command concerning you, To guard you in all your ways.

¹² Upon their hands they will carry you, That you may not strike your foot against any stone.

¹³ Upon the young lion and the cobra you will tread; You will trample down the maned young lion and the big snake.

¹⁴ Because on me he has set his affection, I shall also provide him with escape. I shall protect him^*1 because he has come to know my name.

¹⁵ He will call upon me, and I shall answer him. I shall be with him in distress. I shall rescue him and glorify him.

¹⁶ With length of days I shall satisfy him, And I shall cause him to see salvation by me.