Psalm 91-93

New International Version

Psalm 91

¹Whoever dwells in the shelter^(A) of the Most High
will rest in the shadow^(B) of the Almighty.^[a]
²I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge^(C) and my fortress,^(D)
my God, in whom I trust.”

³Surely he will save you
    from the fowler’s snare^(E)
    and from the deadly pestilence.^(F)
⁴He will cover you with his feathers,
    and under his wings you will find refuge;^(G)
    his faithfulness will be your shield^(H) and rampart.
⁵You will not fear^(I) the terror of night,
    nor the arrow that flies by day,
⁶nor the pestilence that stalks in the darkness,
    nor the plague that destroys at midday.
⁷A thousand may fall at your side,
    ten thousand at your right hand,
    but it will not come near you.
⁸You will only observe with your eyes
    and see the punishment of the wicked.^(J)

⁹If you say, “The Lord is my refuge,”
    and you make the Most High your dwelling,
¹⁰no harm^(K) will overtake you,
    no disaster will come near your tent.
¹¹For he will command his angels^(L) concerning you
    to guard you in all your ways;^(M)
¹²they will lift you up in their hands,
    so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.^(N)
¹³You will tread on the lion and the cobra;
    you will trample the great lion and the serpent.^(O)

¹⁴“Because he^[b] loves me,” says the Lord, “I will rescue him;
    I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name.
¹⁵He will call on me, and I will answer him;
    I will be with him in trouble,
    I will deliver him and honor him.^(P)
¹⁶With long life^(Q) I will satisfy him
    and show him my salvation.^(R)”

Psalm 92^[c]

A psalm. A song. For the Sabbath day.

¹It is good to praise the Lord
    and make music^(S) to your name,^(T) O Most High,^(U)
²proclaiming your love in the morning^(V)
    and your faithfulness at night,
³to the music of the ten-stringed lyre^(W)
    and the melody of the harp.^(X)

⁴For you make me glad by your deeds, Lord;
    I sing for joy^(Y) at what your hands have done.^(Z)
⁵How great are your works,^(AA) Lord,
    how profound your thoughts!^(AB)
⁶Senseless people^(AC) do not know,
    fools do not understand,
⁷that though the wicked spring up like grass
    and all evildoers flourish,
    they will be destroyed forever.^(AD)

⁸But you, Lord, are forever exalted.

⁹For surely your enemies^(AE), Lord,
    surely your enemies will perish;
    all evildoers will be scattered.^(AF)
¹⁰You have exalted my horn^[d]^(AG) like that of a wild ox;^(AH)
    fine oils^(AI) have been poured on me.
¹¹My eyes have seen the defeat of my adversaries;
    my ears have heard the rout of my wicked foes.^(AJ)

¹²The righteous will flourish^(AK) like a palm tree,
    they will grow like a cedar of Lebanon;^(AL)
¹³planted in the house of the Lord,
    they will flourish in the courts of our God.^(AM)
¹⁴They will still bear fruit^(AN) in old age,
    they will stay fresh and green,
¹⁵proclaiming, “The Lord is upright;
    he is my Rock, and there is no wickedness in him.^(AO)”

Psalm 93

¹The Lord reigns,^(AP) he is robed in majesty;^(AQ)
    the Lord is robed in majesty and armed with strength;^(AR)
    indeed, the world is established,^(AS) firm and secure.^(AT)
²Your throne was established^(AU) long ago;
    you are from all eternity.^(AV)

³The seas^(AW) have lifted up, Lord,
    the seas have lifted up their voice;^(AX)
    the seas have lifted up their pounding waves.^(AY)
⁴Mightier than the thunder^(AZ) of the great waters,
    mightier than the breakers^(BA) of the sea—
    the Lord on high is mighty.^(BB)

⁵Your statutes, Lord, stand firm;
holiness^(BC) adorns your house^(BD)
for endless days.

Footnotes

Psalm 91:1 Hebrew Shaddai
Psalm 91:14 That is, probably the king
Psalm 92:1 In Hebrew texts 92:1-15 is numbered 92:2-16.
Psalm 92:10 Horn here symbolizes strength.

1 Peter 5

New International Version

To the Elders and the Flock

5 To the elders among you, I appeal as a fellow elder^(A) and a witness^(B) of Christ’s sufferings who also will share in the glory to be revealed:^(C) ²Be shepherds of God’s flock^(D) that is under your care, watching over them—not because you must, but because you are willing, as God wants you to be;^(E) not pursuing dishonest gain,^(F) but eager to serve; ³not lording it over^(G) those entrusted to you, but being examples^(H) to the flock. ⁴And when the Chief Shepherd^(I) appears, you will receive the crown of glory^(J) that will never fade away.^(K)

⁵In the same way, you who are younger, submit yourselves^(L) to your elders. All of you, clothe yourselves with humility^(M) toward one another, because,

“God opposes the proud
but shows favor to the humble.”^[a]^(N)

⁶Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time.^(O) ⁷Cast all your anxiety on him^(P) because he cares for you.^(Q)

⁸Be alert and of sober mind.^(R) Your enemy the devil prowls around^(S) like a roaring lion^(T) looking for someone to devour. ⁹Resist him,^(U) standing firm in the faith,^(V) because you know that the family of believers throughout the world is undergoing the same kind of sufferings.^(W)

¹⁰And the God of all grace, who called you^(X) to his eternal glory^(Y) in Christ, after you have suffered a little while,^(Z) will himself restore you and make you strong,^(AA) firm and steadfast. ¹¹To him be the power for ever and ever. Amen.^(AB)

Final Greetings

¹²With the help of Silas,^[b]^(AC) whom I regard as a faithful brother, I have written to you briefly,^(AD) encouraging you and testifying that this is the true grace of God. Stand fast in it.^(AE)

¹³She who is in Babylon, chosen together with you, sends you her greetings, and so does my son Mark.^(AF) ¹⁴Greet one another with a kiss of love.^(AG)

Peace^(AH) to all of you who are in Christ.