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. ^a

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

my God in whom I trust: ^c

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

from the destructive plague.

⁴He will cover you with his feathers;

you will take refuge under his wings. ^e

His faithfulness will be a protective shield. ^f

⁵You will not fear the terror of the night,

the arrow that flies by day, ^g

⁶the plague that stalks in darkness,

or the pestilence that ravages at noon. ^h

⁷Though a thousand fall at your side

and ten thousand at your right hand,

the pestilence will not reach you. ⁱ

⁸You will only see it with your eyes

and witness the punishment of the wicked. ^j

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

the Most High #— #your dwelling place, ^l

¹⁰no harm will come to you;

no plague will come near your tent. ^m

¹¹For he will give his angels orders concerning you,

to protect you in all your ways. ⁿ

¹²They will support you with their hands

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

¹³You will tread on the lion and the cobra;

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

¹⁴Because he has his heart set on me,

I will deliver him;

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

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. ^r

¹⁶I will satisfy him with a long life ^s

and show him my salvation. ^t