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.
I will say[a] to the Lord, “My (C)refuge and my (D)fortress,
    my God, in whom I (E)trust.”

For he will deliver you from (F)the snare of the fowler
    and from the deadly pestilence.
He 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.
(L)You will not fear (M)the terror of the night,
    nor the arrow that flies by day,
nor the pestilence that stalks in darkness,
    nor the destruction that wastes at noonday.

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

Because 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.
12 On their hands they will bear you up,
    lest you (V)strike your foot against a stone.
13 You 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.
15 When he (AC)calls to me, I will answer him;
    I will be with him in trouble;
    I will rescue him and (AD)honor him.
16 With (AE)long life I will satisfy him
    and (AF)show him my salvation.”

Notas al pie

  1. Psalm 91:2 Septuagint He will say
  2. Psalm 91:9 Or For you, O Lord, are my refuge! You have made the Most High your dwelling place

A Davidic Psalm[a]

God is My Refuge

91 The one who lives in the shelter of the Most High,
    who rests in the shadow of the Almighty,
will say to the Lord,
    “You are my refuge, my fortress,
        and my God in whom I trust!”

He will surely deliver you from the hunter’s snare
    and from the destructive plague.
With his feathers he will cover you,
    under his wings you will find safety.
        His truth is your shield and armor.

You need not fear terror that stalks[b] in the night,
    the arrow that flies in the day,
plague that strikes in the darkness,
    or calamity that destroys at noon.
If a thousand fall at your side
    or ten thousand at your right hand,
        it will not overcome you.
Only observe[c] it with your eyes,
    and you will see how the wicked are paid back.

Lord, you are my refuge!”

Because you chose the Most High as your dwelling place,
10 no evil will fall upon you,
        and no affliction will approach your tent,
11 for he will command his angels
    to protect you in all your ways.
12 With their hands they will lift you up
    so you will not trip over a stone.
13 You will stomp on lions and snakes;
    you will trample young lions and serpents.

The Lord Speaks

14 Because he has focused his love on me,
    I will deliver him.
I will protect him[d]
    because he knows my name.
15 When he calls out to me,
    I will answer him.
I will be with him in his[e] distress.
    I will deliver him,
        and I will honor him.
16 I will satisfy him with long life;
    I will show him my deliverance.

Notas al pie

  1. Psalm 91:1 So LXX; DSS 11QPsa lacks Psalm; the Heb. lacks this line
  2. Psalm 91:5 The Heb. lacks that stalks
  3. Psalm 91:8 Or Only you will observe
  4. Psalm 91:14 Or will set him on high
  5. Psalm 91:15 The Heb. lacks his