Psalm 91

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.”

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 96-99

English Standard Version

Worship in the Splendor of Holiness

96 ^(A)Oh sing to the Lord ^(B)a new song;
    sing to the Lord, all the earth!
²Sing to the Lord, bless his name;
    ^(C)tell of his salvation from day to day.
³Declare his glory among the nations,
    his marvelous works among all the peoples!
⁴For ^(D)great is the Lord, and ^(E)greatly to be praised;
    he is to be feared above ^(F)all gods.
⁵For all the gods of the peoples are worthless idols,
    but the Lord ^(G)made the heavens.
⁶Splendor and majesty are before him;
    ^(H)strength and beauty are in his sanctuary.

⁷Ascribe to the Lord, O ^(I)families of the peoples,
    ^(J)ascribe to the Lord glory and strength!
⁸Ascribe to the Lord ^(K)the glory due his name;
    bring ^(L)an offering, and ^(M)come into his courts!
⁹Worship the Lord in ^(N)the splendor of holiness;^[a]
    ^(O)tremble before him, all the earth!

¹⁰Say among the nations, ^(P)“The Lord reigns!
Yes, the world is established; it shall never be moved;
he will ^(Q)judge the peoples with equity.”

¹¹Let ^(R)the heavens be glad, and let ^(S)the earth rejoice;
    let ^(T)the sea roar, and all that fills it;
¹²    let ^(U)the field exult, and everything in it!
Then shall all ^(V)the trees of the forest sing for joy
¹³    before the Lord, for he comes,
    for he comes ^(W)to judge the earth.
He will judge the world in righteousness,
    and the peoples in his faithfulness.

The Lord Reigns

97 ^(X)The Lord reigns, ^(Y)let the earth rejoice;
    let the many ^(Z)coastlands be glad!
²^(AA)Clouds and thick darkness are all around him;
    ^(AB)righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.
³^(AC)Fire goes before him
    and burns up his adversaries all around.
⁴His ^(AD)lightnings light up the world;
    the earth sees and ^(AE)trembles.
⁵The mountains ^(AF)melt like ^(AG)wax before the Lord,
    before ^(AH)the Lord of all the earth.

⁶^(AI)The heavens proclaim his righteousness,
    and all ^(AJ)the peoples see his glory.
⁷All worshipers of images are ^(AK)put to shame,
    who make their boast in ^(AL)worthless idols;
    ^(AM)worship him, all you gods!

⁸Zion hears and ^(AN)is glad,
    and the daughters of Judah rejoice,
    because of your judgments, O Lord.
⁹For you, O Lord, are ^(AO)most high over all the earth;
    you are exalted far above ^(AP)all gods.

¹⁰O you who love the Lord, ^(AQ)hate evil!
    He ^(AR)preserves the lives of his ^(AS)saints;
    he ^(AT)delivers them from the hand of the wicked.
¹¹^(AU)Light ^(AV)is sown^[b] for the righteous,
    and joy for the upright in heart.
¹²^(AW)Rejoice in the Lord, O you righteous,
    and ^(AX)give thanks to his holy name!

Make a Joyful Noise to the Lord

A Psalm.

98 Oh sing to the Lord ^(AY)a new song,
    for he has done ^(AZ)marvelous things!
His ^(BA)right hand and his holy arm
    have worked salvation for him.
²The Lord has ^(BB)made known his salvation;
    he has ^(BC)revealed his righteousness in ^(BD)the sight of the nations.
³He has ^(BE)remembered his ^(BF)steadfast love and faithfulness
    to the house of Israel.
All ^(BG)the ends of the earth have seen
    ^(BH)the salvation of our God.

⁴^(BI)Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth;
    ^(BJ)break forth into joyous song and sing praises!
⁵Sing praises to the Lord with the lyre,
    with the lyre and the ^(BK)sound of melody!
⁶With ^(BL)trumpets and the sound of ^(BM)the horn
    ^(BN)make a joyful noise before the King, the Lord!

⁷^(BO)Let the sea roar, and ^(BP)all that fills it;
    ^(BQ)the world and those who dwell in it!
⁸Let the rivers ^(BR)clap their hands;
    let ^(BS)the hills sing for joy together
⁹before the Lord, for he comes
    to ^(BT)judge the earth.
He will judge the world with righteousness,
    and the peoples with equity.

The Lord Our God Is Holy

99 ^(BU)The Lord reigns; ^(BV)let the peoples tremble!
    He ^(BW)sits enthroned upon the cherubim; ^(BX)let the earth quake!
²The Lord is ^(BY)great in Zion;
    he is ^(BZ)exalted over all the peoples.
³Let them praise your ^(CA)great and awesome name!
    ^(CB)Holy is he!
⁴^(CC)The King in his might ^(CD)loves justice.^[c]
    You have established equity;
you have executed justice
    and righteousness in Jacob.
⁵^(CE)Exalt the Lord our God;
    ^(CF)worship at his ^(CG)footstool!
    ^(CH)Holy is he!

⁶^(CI)Moses and Aaron were among his ^(CJ)priests,
    Samuel also was among those who ^(CK)called upon his name.
    They ^(CL)called to the Lord, and he answered them.
⁷In ^(CM)the pillar of the cloud he spoke to them;
    they ^(CN)kept his testimonies
    and the statute that he gave them.

⁸O Lord our God, you answered them;
    you were ^(CO)a forgiving God to them,
    but ^(CP)an avenger of their wrongdoings.
⁹Exalt the Lord our God,
    and worship at his ^(CQ)holy mountain;
    for the Lord our God is holy!

Footnotes

Psalm 96:9 Or in holy attire
Psalm 97:11 Most Hebrew manuscripts; one Hebrew manuscript, Septuagint, Syriac, Jerome Light dawns
Psalm 99:4 Or The might of the King loves justice