Psalm 91

The Protection of the Most High

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1} The one who lives under the protection of the Most High
dwells in the shadow of the Almighty.^(A)

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I will say^(a) to the Lord, “My refuge and my fortress,
my God, in whom I trust.”^(B)

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He Himself will deliver you from the hunter’s net,^(C)
from the destructive plague.

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He will cover you with His feathers;
you will take refuge under His wings.^(D)
His faithfulness will be a protective shield.^(E)

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You will not fear the terror of the night,
the arrow that flies by day,^(F)

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the plague that stalks in darkness,
or the pestilence that ravages at noon.^(G)

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Though a thousand fall at your side
and ten thousand at your right hand,
the pestilence will not reach you.^(H)

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You will only see it with your eyes
and witness the punishment of the wicked.^(I)

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Because you have made the Lord—my refuge,^(J)
the Most High—your dwelling place,^(K)

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no harm will come to you;
no plague will come near your tent.^(L)

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For He will give His angels orders concerning you,
to protect you in all your ways.^(M)

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They will support you with their hands
so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.^(N)

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You will tread on the lion and the cobra;
you will trample the young lion and the serpent.^(O)

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Because he is lovingly devoted to Me,
I will deliver him;
I will protect him because he knows My name.^(P)

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When he calls out to Me, I will answer him;
I will be with him in trouble.
I will rescue him and give him honor.^(Q)

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I will satisfy him with a long life^(R)
and show him My salvation.^(S)

Footnotes:

a. Psalm 91:2: LXX, Syr, Jer read ²Almighty, saying, or ²Almighty, he will say

Cross references:

A. Psalm 91:1: Psalm 27:5; Psalm 32:7; Psalm 121:5

B. Psalm 91:2: Psalm 18:2; Psalm 61:4; Psalm 62:7-8

C. Psalm 91:3: Psalm 124:7; Psalm 141:9; Ecclesiastes 9:12

D. Psalm 91:4: Psalm 57:1; Psalm 63:7

E. Psalm 91:4: Psalm 5:12

F. Psalm 91:5: Psalm 58:7; Psalm 76:3

G. Psalm 91:5: Job 5:19-23

H. Psalm 91:7: 2 Chronicles 20:9

I. Psalm 91:8: Psalm 37:34; Psalm 58:10

J. Psalm 91:9: Psalm 18:2; Psalm 62:7-8

K. Psalm 91:9: Psalm 121:5

L. Psalm 91:10: Proverbs 12:21

M. Psalm 91:11: Psalm 34:7

N. Psalm 91:11: Matthew 4:6; Luke 4:10-11

O. Psalm 91:13: Luke 10:19

P. Psalm 91:14: Psalm 9:10; Psalm 37:40; Psalm 107:41

Q. Psalm 91:15: Psalm 18:19; Psalm 50:15

R. Psalm 91:16: Deuteronomy 4:40; Psalm 21:4

S. Psalm 91:16: Psalm 50:23