He
who dwells in the secret place of the Most High
will
rest in the shadow of the Almighty.
I
will say of Yahweh, “He is my refuge and my fortress;
my
God, in whom I trust.”
For
he will deliver you from the snare of the fowler,
and
from the deadly pestilence.
He
will cover you with his feathers.
Under
his wings you will take refuge.
His
faithfulness is your shield and rampart.
You
shall not be afraid of the terror by night,
nor
of the arrow that flies by day,
nor
of the pestilence that walks in darkness,
nor
of the destruction that wastes at noonday.
A
thousand may fall at your side,
and
ten thousand at your right hand;
but
it will not come near you.
You
will only look with your eyes,
and
see the recompense of the wicked.
Because
you have made Yahweh your refuge,
and
the Most High your dwelling place,
no
evil shall happen to you,
neither
shall any plague come near your dwelling.
For
he will put his angels in charge of you,
to
guard you in all your ways.
They
will bear you up in their hands,
so
that you won’t dash your foot against a stone.
You
will tread on the lion and cobra.
You
will trample the young lion and the serpent underfoot.
“Because
he has set his love on me, therefore I will deliver him.
I
will set him on high, because he has known my name.
He
will call on me, and I will answer him.
I
will be with him in trouble.
I
will deliver him, and honor him.
I
will satisfy him with long life,
and
show him my salvation.”
Psalm 91
