Psalms 90

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¹(91) Praise of a Song, by David. He that dwells in the help of the Highest, shall sojourn under the shelter of the God of heaven.

¹He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.

²He shall say to the Lord, You are my helper and my refuge: my God; I will hope in him.

²I will say of Yahweh, “He is my refuge and my fortress; my God, in whom I trust.”

³For he shall deliver you from the snare of the hunters, from [every] troublesome matter.

³For he will deliver you from the snare of the fowler, and from the deadly pestilence.

⁴He shall overshadow you with his shoulders, and you shall trust under his wings: his truth shall cover you with a shield .

⁴He will cover you with his feathers. Under his wings you will take refuge. His faithfulness is your shield and rampart.

⁵You shall not be afraid of terror by night; nor of the arrow flying by day;

⁵You shall not be afraid of the terror by night, nor of the arrow that flies by day,

⁶[nor] of the [evil] thing that walks in darkness; [nor] of calamity, and the evil spirit at noon-day.

⁶nor of the pestilence that walks in darkness, nor of the destruction that wastes at noonday.

⁷A thousand shall fall at your side, and ten thousand at your right hand; but it shall not come near you.

⁷A thousand may fall at your side, and ten thousand at your right hand; but it will not come near you.

⁸Only with your eyes shall you observe and see the reward of sinners.

⁸You will only look with your eyes, and see the recompense of the wicked.

⁹For you, O Lord, are my hope: you, my soul, have made the Most High your refuge.

⁹Because you have made Yahweh your refuge, and the Most High your dwelling place,

¹⁰No evils shall come upon you, and no scourge shall draw near to your dwelling.

¹⁰no evil shall happen to you, neither shall any plague come near your dwelling.

¹¹For he shall give his angels charge concerning you, to keep you in all your ways.

¹¹For he will put his angels in charge of you, to guard you in all your ways.

¹²They shall bear you up on their hands, lest at any time you dash your foot against a stone.

¹²They will bear you up in their hands, so that you won’t dash your foot against a stone.

¹³You shall tread on the asp and basilisk: and you shall trample on the lion and dragon.

¹³You will tread on the lion and cobra. You will trample the young lion and the serpent underfoot.

¹⁴For he has hoped in me, and I will deliver him: I will protect him , because he has known my name.

¹⁴“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.

¹⁵He shall call upon me, and I will listen to him: I am with him in affliction; and I will deliver him, and glorify him.

¹⁵He will call on me, and I will answer him. I will be with him in trouble. I will deliver him, and honor him.

¹⁶I will satisfy him with length of days, and show him my salvation.

¹⁶I will satisfy him with long life, and show him my salvation.”