Psalm 91:1–16

¹Whoever dwells in the shelter^y of the Most High

will rest in the shadow^z of the Almighty.^a

²I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge^a and my fortress,^b

my God, in whom I trust.”

³Surely he will save you

from the fowler’s snare^c

and from the deadly pestilence.^d

⁴He will cover you with his feathers,

and under his wings you will find refuge;^e

his faithfulness will be your shield^f and rampart.

⁵You will not fear^g the terror of night,

nor the arrow that flies by day,

⁶nor the pestilence that stalks in the darkness,

nor the plague that destroys at midday.

⁷A thousand may fall at your side,

ten thousand at your right hand,

but it will not come near you.

⁸You will only observe with your eyes

and see the punishment of the wicked.^h

⁹If you say, “The Lord is my refuge,”

and you make the Most High your dwelling,

¹⁰no harmⁱ will overtake you,

no disaster will come near your tent.

¹¹For he will command his angels^j concerning you

to guard you in all your ways;^k

¹²they will lift you up in their hands,

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

¹³You will tread on the lion and the cobra;

you will trample the great lion and the serpent.^m

¹⁴“Because he^b loves me,” says the Lord, “I will rescue him;

I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name.

¹⁵He will call on me, and I will answer him;

I will be with him in trouble,

I will deliver him and honor him.ⁿ

¹⁶With long life^o I will satisfy him

and show him my salvation.^p”