Psalm 91

Psalm 91

THE PROTECTION OF THE MOST HIGH

¹The one who lives under the protection of the Most High

dwells in the shadow of the Almighty.^r

²I will say concerning the Lord, who is my refuge and my fortress,

my God in whom I trust:^s

³He himself will rescue you from the bird trap,^t

from the destructive plague.

⁴He will cover you with his feathers;

you will take refuge under his wings.^u

His faithfulness will be a protective shield.^v

⁵You will not fear the terror of the night,

the arrow that flies by day,^w

⁶the plague that stalks in darkness,

or the pestilence that ravages at noon.^x

⁷Though a thousand fall at your side

and ten thousand at your right hand,

the pestilence will not reach you.^y

⁸You will only see it with your eyes

and witness the punishment of the wicked.^z

⁹Because you have made the Lord—my refuge,^aa

the Most High—your dwelling place,^ab

¹⁰no harm will come to you;

no plague will come near your tent.^a

¹¹For he will give his angels orders concerning you,

to protect you in all your ways.^b

¹²They will support you with their hands

so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.^c

¹³You will tread on the lion and the cobra;

you will trample the young lion and the serpent.^d

¹⁴Because he has his heart set on me,

I will deliver him;

I will protect him because he knows my name.^e

¹⁵When he calls out to me, I will answer him;

I will be with him in trouble.

I will rescue him and give him honor.^f

¹⁶I will satisfy him with a long life^g

and show him my salvation.^h