Psalm 91

 

 

He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in

the shadow of the Almighty.

 

I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my  fortress, my God, in whom I trust.”

 

Surely he will save you from the fowler’s snare and from the deadly pestilence.

 

He will cover you  with his feathers, and under his wings

you will find refuge: His faithfulness will be your shield

and rampart.

 

you will not fear the terror of night, not the arrow that flies

by day, nor the pestilence that stalks in the darkness, nor

the plague that destroys at midday.

 

A thousand may fall at your side, ten thousand at your right

hand, but it will not come near you.

 

you will only observe with your eyes and see the punishment

of the wicked.

 

If you make the Most high your dwelling-even the lord, who

is my refuge-

 

Then no harm will befall you, no disaster will come near

your  tent.

 

For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways:

 

They will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.

 

You will tread upon the cobra; you  will trample the great lion

and serpent.

 

 

“Because he loves me,” says the Lord, “I will rescue him:

I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name.

 

He will call upon me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble, I will deliver him and honor him.

 

With long life will I satisfy him and show him my salvation.”