Psalm 91-92

Common English Bible

Psalm 91

91 Living in the Most High’s shelter,
camping in the Almighty’s^[a] shade,
²I say to the Lord, “You are my refuge, my stronghold!
You are my God—the one I trust!”

³God will save you from the hunter’s trap
    and from deadly sickness.
⁴God will protect you with his pinions;
    you’ll find refuge under his wings.
    His faithfulness is a protective shield.
⁵Don’t be afraid of terrors at night,
    arrows that fly in daylight,
⁶    or sickness that prowls in the dark,
    destruction that ravages at noontime.
⁷Even if one thousand people fall dead next to you,
    ten thousand right beside you—
    it won’t happen to you.
⁸Just look with your eyes,
    and you will see the wicked punished.
⁹Because you’ve made the Lord my refuge,
    the Most High, your place of residence—
¹⁰        no evil will happen to you;
        no disease will come close to your tent.
¹¹Because he will order his messengers to help you,
    to protect you wherever you go.
¹²They will carry you with their own hands
    so you don’t bruise your foot on a stone.
¹³You’ll march on top of lions and vipers;
    you’ll trample young lions and serpents underfoot.

¹⁴God says,^[b] “Because you are devoted to me,
    I’ll rescue you.
    I’ll protect you because you know my name.
¹⁵Whenever you cry out to me, I’ll answer.
    I’ll be with you in troubling times.
    I’ll save you and glorify you.
¹⁶    I’ll fill you full with old age.
    I’ll show you my salvation.”

Psalm 92

A psalm. A song for the Sabbath day.

92 It is good to give thanks to the Lord,
    to sing praises to your name, Most High;
²    to proclaim your loyal love in the morning,
        your faithfulness at nighttime
³    with the ten-stringed harp,
        with the melody of the lyre
⁴    because you’ve made me happy, Lord,
    by your acts.
    I sing with joy because of your handiwork.
⁵How awesome are your works, Lord!
    Your thoughts are so deep!
⁶Ignorant people don’t know—
    fools don’t understand this:
⁷    though the wicked spring up like grass
    and all evildoers seem to blossom,
    they do so only to be destroyed forever.
⁸But you, Lord, are exalted forever!

⁹Look at your enemies, Lord!
    Look at how your enemies die,
    how all evildoers are scattered abroad!
¹⁰But you’ve made me as strong as a wild ox.
    I’m soaked in precious ointment.
¹¹My eyes have seen my enemies’ defeat;
    my ears have heard the downfall of my evil foes.

¹²The righteous will spring up like a palm tree.
    They will grow strong like a cedar of Lebanon.
¹³Those who have been replanted in the Lord’s house
    will spring up in the courtyards of our God.
¹⁴They will bear fruit even when old and gray;
    they will remain lush and fresh ¹⁵in order to proclaim:
        “The Lord is righteous.
        He’s my rock.
        There’s nothing unrighteous in him.”