Psalm 90

Masoretic — Psalm 91

The praise of an ode by David.

He who dwells in the help of the Most High

Shall lodge in the shelter of the God of heaven.

He shall say to the Lord, “You are my protector and my refuge,

My God; I will hope in Him;

For He shall free me from the snare of the hunters,

And from every troubling word.”

He shall overshadow you with His shoulders,

And under His wings you shall hope;

His truth shall encircle you with a shield.

You shall not be frightened by fear at night,

Nor from an arrow that flies by day,

Nor by a thing moving in darkness,

Nor by mishap and a demon of noonday.

A thousand shall fall at your side

And ten thousand at your right hand,

Yet it shall not come near you;

But you shall observe with your eyes,

And you shall see the reward of sinners.

For You, O Lord, are my hope;

You made the Most High your refuge.

Evils shall not come to you,

And a scourge shall not draw near your dwelling;

For He shall command His angels concerning you,

To keep you in all your ways;

In their hands they shall bear you up,

Lest you strike your foot against a stone;

You shall tread upon the asp and the basilisk,

And you shall trample the lion and the dragon.

“For he hoped in Me, and I will deliver him;

I will shelter him, because he knew My name.

He shall call upon Me, and I will hear him;

I am with him in affliction,

And I will deliver and glorify him.

With length of days I will satisfy him,

And show him My salvation.”

Old Testament text from the St. Athanasius Academy Septuagint™. Copyright © 2008 by St. Athanasius Academy of Orthodox Theology. Used by permission. All rights reserved.