Psalms 91

91 <1> You can go to God Most High to hide.

You can go to God All-Powerful

for protection.

<2> I say to the Lord,

"You are my place of safety, my fortress.

My God, I trust in you."

<3> God will save you from hidden dangers

and dangerous diseases.

<4> You can go to God for protection.

He will protect you

like a bird spreading its wings over its babies.

You can depend on him to be like

a shield surrounding and protecting you.

<5> You will have nothing to fear at night,

no need to be afraid of enemy arrows during the day.

<6> You will have no fear of diseases that come in the dark

or terrible suffering that comes at noon.

<7> A thousand people may fall dead at your side

or ten thousand right beside you,

but nothing bad will happen to you!

<8> All you will have to do is watch,

and you will see that the wicked are punished!

<9> You trust in the Lord for protection.

You have made God Most High your place of safety.

<10> So nothing bad will happen to you.

No diseases will come near your home.

<11> God will command his angels for you,

and they will protect you wherever you go.

<12> Their hands will catch you

so that you will not hit your foot on a rock.

<13> You will have power to walk on lions

and poisonous snakes.

<14> The Lord says,

"If someone trusts me, I will save them.

I will protect my followers who call to me for help.

<15> My followers will call to me,

and I will answer them.

I will be with them when they have trouble.

I will rescue them and honor them.

<16> I will give my followers a long life,

and I will save them."