Psalm 91-93

English Standard Version

My Refuge and My Fortress

91 He who dwells in ^(A)the shelter of the Most High
will abide in ^(B)the shadow of the Almighty.
²I will say^[a] to the Lord, “My ^(C)refuge and my ^(D)fortress,
my God, in whom I ^(E)trust.”

³For he will deliver you from ^(F)the snare of the fowler
    and from the deadly pestilence.
⁴He will ^(G)cover you with his pinions,
    and under his ^(H)wings you will ^(I)find refuge;
    his ^(J)faithfulness is ^(K)a shield and buckler.
⁵^(L)You will not fear ^(M)the terror of the night,
    nor the arrow that flies by day,
⁶nor the pestilence that stalks in darkness,
    nor the destruction that wastes at noonday.

⁷A thousand may fall at your side,
    ten thousand at your right hand,
    but it will not come near you.
⁸You will only look with your eyes
    and ^(N)see the recompense of the wicked.

⁹Because you have made the Lord your ^(O)dwelling place—
the Most High, who is my ^(P)refuge^[b]—
¹⁰^(Q)no evil shall be allowed to befall you,
^(R)no plague come near your tent.

¹¹^(S)For he will command his ^(T)angels concerning you
    to ^(U)guard you in all your ways.
¹²On their hands they will bear you up,
    lest you ^(V)strike your foot against a stone.
¹³You will tread on ^(W)the lion and the ^(X)adder;
    the young lion and ^(Y)the serpent you will ^(Z)trample underfoot.

¹⁴“Because he ^(AA)holds fast to me in love, I will deliver him;
    I will protect him, because he ^(AB)knows my name.
¹⁵When he ^(AC)calls to me, I will answer him;
    I will be with him in trouble;
    I will rescue him and ^(AD)honor him.
¹⁶With ^(AE)long life I will satisfy him
    and ^(AF)show him my salvation.”

How Great Are Your Works

A Psalm. A Song for the Sabbath.

92 ^(AG)It is good to give thanks to the Lord,
    to sing praises to your name, ^(AH)O Most High;
²to declare your ^(AI)steadfast love in ^(AJ)the morning,
    and your ^(AK)faithfulness by ^(AL)night,
³to the music of ^(AM)the lute and ^(AN)the harp,
    to the melody of ^(AO)the lyre.
⁴For you, O Lord, have made me glad by your ^(AP)work;
    at ^(AQ)the works of your hands I sing for joy.

⁵How ^(AR)great are your works, O Lord!
    Your ^(AS)thoughts are very ^(AT)deep!
⁶The stupid man cannot know;
    the fool cannot understand this:
⁷that though ^(AU)the wicked sprout like grass
    and all ^(AV)evildoers flourish,
they are doomed to destruction forever;
⁸    but you, O Lord, are ^(AW)on high forever.
⁹For behold, your enemies, O Lord,
    for behold, your enemies shall perish;
    all evildoers shall be ^(AX)scattered.

¹⁰But you have exalted my ^(AY)horn like that of ^(AZ)the wild ox;
you have ^(BA)poured over me^[c] fresh oil.
¹¹My ^(BB)eyes have seen the downfall of my enemies;
my ears have heard the doom of my evil assailants.

¹²^(BC)The righteous flourish like the palm tree
    and grow like a cedar in Lebanon.
¹³They are planted in the house of the Lord;
    they flourish in ^(BD)the courts of our God.
¹⁴They still bear fruit in old age;
    they are ever full of sap and green,
¹⁵^(BE)to declare that the Lord is upright;
    he is my ^(BF)rock, and there is ^(BG)no unrighteousness in him.

The Lord Reigns

93 ^(BH)The Lord reigns; he is ^(BI)robed in majesty;
the Lord is ^(BJ)robed; he has ^(BK)put on strength as his belt.
^(BL)Yes, the world is established; ^(BM)it shall never be moved.
²^(BN)Your throne is established from of old;
^(BO)you are from everlasting.

³^(BP)The floods have lifted up, O Lord,
    the floods have lifted up their voice;
    the floods lift up their roaring.
⁴Mightier than the thunders of many waters,
    mightier than the waves of the sea,
    ^(BQ)the Lord ^(BR)on high is mighty!

⁵Your ^(BS)decrees are very trustworthy;
^(BT)holiness befits your house,
O Lord, forevermore.

Footnotes

Psalm 91:2 Septuagint He will say
Psalm 91:9 Or For you, O Lord, are my refuge! You have made the Most High your dwelling place
Psalm 92:10 Compare Syriac; the meaning of the Hebrew is uncertain

1 Peter 5

English Standard Version

Shepherd the Flock of God

5 So I exhort the elders among you, ^(A)as a fellow elder and ^(B)a witness of the sufferings of Christ, as well as a partaker in the glory that is going to be revealed: ²^(C)shepherd the flock of God that is among you, exercising oversight,^[a] ^(D)not under compulsion, but willingly, as God would have you;^[b] ^(E)not for shameful gain, but eagerly; ³not ^(F)domineering over those in your charge, but ^(G)being examples to the flock. ⁴And when ^(H)the chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the ^(I)unfading ^(J)crown of glory. ⁵Likewise, you who are younger, be subject to the elders. ^(K)Clothe yourselves, all of you, with humility toward one another, for ^(L)“God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.”

⁶^(M)Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you, ⁷^(N)casting all your anxieties on him, because ^(O)he cares for you. ⁸^(P)Be sober-minded; ^(Q)be watchful. Your ^(R)adversary the devil ^(S)prowls around ^(T)like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. ⁹^(U)Resist him, ^(V)firm in your faith, knowing that ^(W)the same kinds of suffering are being experienced by your brotherhood throughout the world. ¹⁰And ^(X)after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, ^(Y)who has called you to his ^(Z)eternal glory in Christ, will himself ^(AA)restore, ^(AB)confirm, strengthen, and establish you. ¹¹^(AC)To him be the dominion forever and ever. Amen.

Final Greetings

¹²By ^(AD)Silvanus, a faithful brother as I regard him, ^(AE)I have written briefly to you, exhorting and declaring that this is ^(AF)the true grace of God. ^(AG)Stand firm in it. ¹³She who is at Babylon, who is likewise chosen, sends you greetings, and so does ^(AH)Mark, my son. ¹⁴^(AI)Greet one another with the kiss of love.