Psalm 91:1–16

¹The person who rests in the shadow of the Most High God

will be kept safe by the Mighty One.

²I will say about the Lord,

“He is my place of safety.

He is like a fort to me.

He is my God. I trust in him.”

³He will certainly save you from hidden traps

and from deadly sickness.

⁴He will cover you with his wings.

Under the feathers of his wings you will find safety.

He is faithful. He will keep you safe like a shield or a tower.

⁵You won’t have to be afraid of the terrors that come during the night.

You won’t have to fear the arrows that come at you during the day.

⁶You won’t have to be afraid of the sickness that attacks in the darkness.

You won’t have to fear the plague that destroys at noon.

⁷A thousand may fall dead at your side.

Ten thousand may fall near your right hand.

But no harm will come to you.

⁸You will see with your own eyes

how God punishes sinful people.

⁹The Lord is the one who keeps you safe.

So let the Most High God be like a home to you.

¹⁰Then no harm will come to you.

No terrible plague will come near your tent.

¹¹The Lord will command his angels

to take good care of you.

¹²They will lift you up in their hands.

Then you won’t trip over a stone.

¹³You will walk all over lions and cobras.

You will crush mighty lions and poisonous snakes.

¹⁴The Lord says, “I will save the one who loves me.

I will keep him safe, because he trusts in me.

¹⁵He will call out to me, and I will answer him.

I will be with him in times of trouble.

I will save him and honor him.

¹⁶I will give him a long and full life.

I will save him.”