Psalm 91

Psalm 91

You who abide in the shelter of the Most High,
    who rest in the shadow of the Almighty,
say to the Lord, “You are my refuge and my fortress,
    my God in whom I place my trust.”
He will rescue you from the snare of the fowler
    and from virulent pestilence.
With his feathers he will shelter you,
    and you will take refuge under his wings;
    his faithfulness serves as a protective shield.
You will not fear the terror by night
    nor the arrow that flies by day,
nor the pestilence that stalks in darkness,
    nor the plague that lays waste at midday.
Even though a thousand may fall at your side,
    ten thousand at your right hand,
    such evils will not afflict you.
Rather, your own eyes will behold
    the punishment inflicted on the wicked.
You have made the Lord your refuge
    and chosen the Most High to be your dwelling.
Therefore, no evil will threaten you,
    no calamity will come near your dwelling.
For he will command his angels about you—
    to guard you wherever you go.
They will lift you up with their hands,
    lest you dash your foot against a stone.
You will tread upon the asp and the viper;
    you will trample the lion and the dragon.
“Because he loves me, I will deliver him,
    I will raise high the one who acknowledges my name.
When he calls to me, I will answer,
    and I will be with him in time of distress;
    I will rescue him and cause him to be honored.
I will reward him with a long life
    and show him my salvation.”