Psalm 91 (90)
Night prayer. A prayer that the believer prays with assurance that God protects those who trust in him.
1 You who dwell in the shelter of the Most High,
who rest in the shadow of the Almighty,
2 say to the Lord, “My stronghold,
my refuge, my God in whom I trust!”
3 He will rescue you from the fowler’s snare
and from the deadly pestilence.
4 He will cover you with his pinions
and give you refuge under his wings.
5 You shall not fear the terror of the night
nor the arrows that fly by day,
6 nor the pestilence that stalks by night,
and the plague that destroys at noonday.
7 A thousand may fall at your side,
ten thousand at your right hand,
but nothing shall befall you,
his faithfulness is your shield.
8 Open your eyes:
you will see how the wicked are repaid.
9 If you have made the Lord your refuge,
the Most High your stronghold,
10 no harm will come upon you,
no disaster will draw near your home.
11 For he will command his angels
to guard you in all your ways.
12 They will lift you up with their hands
so that your foot will not hit a stone.
13 You will tread on wildcats and snakes
and trample the lion and the dragon.
14 “Because they cling to me, I will rescue them,”
says the Lord.
“I will protect those who know my name.
15 When they call to me, I will answer;
in time of trouble I will be with them;
I will deliver and honor them.
16 I will satisfy them with long life
and show them my salvation.”
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Comments Psalms, Chapter 91
The prayer of the pilgrims who pass the night in the patios of the Temple. They are the guests of the Lord and they count on his continual protection.