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Psalm 91
(LXX 90)

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1 He who dwells in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.

91:1 [Αἶνος ᾠδῆς τῷ Δαυίδ.] Ὁ κατοικῶν ἐν βοηθείᾳ τοῦ ὑψίστου ἐν σκέπῃ τοῦ θεοῦ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ αὐλισθήσεται. 91:1 Αἶνος ᾠδῆς τῷ Δαυΐδ. — Ὁ κατοικῶν ἐν βοηθείᾳ τοῦ Ὑψίστου, ἐν σκέπῃ τοῦ Θεοῦ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ αὐλισθήσεται.
91:1 Praise of a Song, by David. He who dwells in the help of the Highest, shall stay under the shelter of the God of heaven. 91:1 Praise of a Song, by David. He who dwells in the help of the Highest, shall stay under the shelter of the God of heaven.

2 I will say of Yahweh, “He is my refuge and my fortress; my God; in him will I trust.”

91:2 ἐρεῖ τῷ κυρίῳ, ἀντιλήμπτωρ μου εἶ καὶ καταφυγή μου, ὁ θεός μου, ἐλπιῶ ἐπ' αὐτόν, 91:2 ἐρεῖ τῷ Κυρίῳ·
ἀντιλήπτωρ μου εἶ καὶ καταφυγή μου, ὁ Θεός μου, καὶ ἐλπιῶ ἐπ' αὐτόν,
91:2 He shall say to the Lord, ‘You are my helper and my refuge; my God; I will hope in him.' 91:2 He shall say to the Lord, ‘You are my helper and my refuge; my God; I will hope in him.'

3 Surely he shall deliver you from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence.

91:3 ὅτι αὐτὸς ῥύσεταί με ἐκ παγίδος θηρευτῶν καὶ ἀπὸ λόγου ταραχώδους. 91:3 ὅτι αὐτὸς ῥύσεταί σε ἐκ παγίδος θηρευτῶν καὶ ἀπὸ λόγου ταραχώδους.
91:3 For he shall deliver you from the snare of the hunters, from every troublesome matter. 91:3 For he shall deliver you from the snare of the hunters, from every troublesome matter.

4 He shall cover you with his feathers, and under his wings you shall trust; his truth shall be your shield and buckler.

91:4 ἐν τοῖς μεταφρένοις αὐτοῦ ἐπισκιάσει σοι, καὶ ὑπὸ τὰς πτέρυγας αὐτοῦ ἐλπιεῖς·
ὅπλῳ κυκλώσει σὲ ἡ ἀλήθεια αὐτοῦ. 		91:4 ἐν τοῖς μεταφρένοις αὐτοῦ ἐπισκιάσει σοι, καὶ ὑπὸ τὰς πτέρυγας αὐτοῦ ἐλπιεῖς·
ὅπλῳ κυκλώσει σε ἡ ἀλήθεια αὐτοῦ.
91:4 He shall overshadow you with his shoulders, and you shall trust under his wings; his truth shall cover you with a shield. 91:4 He shall overshadow you with his shoulders, and you shall trust under his wings; his truth shall cover you with a shield.

5 You shall not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flies by day;

91:5 οὐ φοβηθήσῃ ἀπὸ φόβου νυκτερινοῦ, ἀπὸ βέλους πετομένου ἡμέρας, 91:5 οὐ φοβηθήσῃ ἀπὸ φόβου νυκτερινοῦ, ἀπὸ βέλους πετομένου ἡμέρας,
91:5 You shall not be afraid of terror by night; nor of the arrow flying by day; 91:5 You shall not be afraid of terror by night; nor of the arrow flying by day;

6 Nor for the pestilence that walks in darkness; nor for the destruction that lays waste at noonday.

91:6 ἀπὸ πράγματος διαπορευομένου ἐν σκότει, ἀπὸ συμπτώματος καὶ δαιμονίου μεσημβρινοῦ. 91:6 ἀπὸ πράγματος ἐν σκότει διαπορευομένου, ἀπὸ συμπτώματος καὶ δαιμονίου μεσημβρινοῦ.
91:6 nor of the evil thing that walks in darkness; nor of calamity, and the evil spirit at noon-day. 91:6 nor of the evil thing that walks in darkness; nor of calamity, and the evil spirit at noon-day.

7 A thousand shall fall at your side, and 10,000 at your right hand; but it shall not come near you.

91:7 πεσεῖται ἐκ τοῦ κλίτους σου χιλιὰς καὶ μυριὰς ἐκ δεξιῶν σου, πρὸς σὲ δὲ οὐκ ἐγγιεῖ· 91:7 πεσεῖται ἐκ τοῦ κλίτους σου χιλιὰς καὶ μυριὰς ἐκ δεξιῶν σου, πρὸς σὲ δὲ οὐκ ἐγγιεῖ·
91:7 A thousand shall fall at your side, and 10,000 at your right hand; but it shall not come near you. 91:7 A thousand shall fall at your side, and 10,000 at your right hand; but it shall not come near you.

8 Only with your eyes you shall behold and see the reward of the wicked.

91:8 πλὴν τοῖς ὀφθαλμοῖς σου κατανοήσεις καὶ ἀνταπόδοσιν ἁμαρτωλῶν ὄψῃ. 91:8 πλὴν τοῖς ὀφθαλμοῖς σου κατανοήσεις καὶ ἀνταπόδοσιν ἁμαρτωλῶν ὄψει.
91:8 Only with your eyes you shall observe and see the reward of sinners. 91:8 Only with your eyes you shall observe and see the reward of sinners.

9 Because you have made Yahweh, who is my refuge, even the most High, your habitation;

91:9 Ὅτι σύ, κύριε, ἡ ἐλπίς μου·
τὸν ὕψιστον ἔθου καταφυγήν σου. 		91:9 ὅτι σύ, Κύριε, ἡ ἐλπίς μου·
τὸν Ὕψιστον ἔθου καταφυγήν σου.
91:9 For you, Oh Lord, are my hope; you, my soul, have made the Most High your refuge. 91:9 For you, Oh Lord, are my hope; you, my soul, have made the Most High your refuge.

10 There shall no evil befall you, neither shall any plague come near your dwelling.

91:10 οὐ προσελεύσεται πρὸς σὲ κακά, καὶ μάστιξ οὐκ ἐγγιεῖ τῷ σκηνώματί σου, 91:10 οὐ προσελεύσεται πρὸς σὲ κακά, καὶ μάστιξ οὐκ ἐγγιεῖ ἐν τῷ σκηνώματί σου.
91:10 No evils shall come on you, and no scourge shall draw night to your dwelling. 91:10 No evils shall come on you, and no scourge shall draw night to your dwelling.

11 For he shall give his angels charge over you, to keep you in all your ways.

91:11 ὅτι τοῖς ἀγγέλοις αὐτοῦ ἐντελεῖται περὶ σου τοῦ διαφυλάξαι σὲ ἐν πάσαις ταῖς ὁδοῖς σου· 91:11 ὅτι τοῖς ἀγγέλοις αὐτοῦ ἐντελεῖται περὶ σοῦ τοῦ διαφυλάξαι σε ἐν πάσαις ταῖς ὁδοῖς σου·
91:11 For he shall give his angels charge concerning you, to keep you in all your ways. 91:11 For he shall give his angels charge concerning you, to keep you in all your ways.

12 They shall bear you up in their hands, lest you dash your foot against a stone.

91:12 ἐπὶ χειρῶν ἀροῦσίν σε, μήποτε προσκόψῃς πρὸς λίθον τὸν πόδα σου· 91:12 ἐπὶ χειρῶν ἀροῦσί σε, μήποτε προσκόψῃς πρὸς λίθον τὸν πόδα σου·
91:12 They shall bear you up on their hands, lest at any time you dash your foot against a stone. 91:12 They shall bear you up on their hands, lest at any time you dash your foot against a stone.

13 You shall tread on the lion and adder; the young lion and the dragon you shall trample under feet.

91:13 ἐπ' ἀσπίδα καὶ βασιλίσκον ἐπιβήσῃ καὶ καταπατήσεις λέοντα καὶ δράκοντα. 91:13 ἐπὶ ἀσπίδα καὶ βασιλίσκον ἐπιβήσῃ καὶ καταπατήσεις λέοντα καὶ δράκοντα.
91:13 You shall tread on the asp and basilisk; and you shall trample on the lion and dragon. 91:13 You shall tread on the asp and basilisk; and you shall trample on the lion and dragon.

14 Because he has set his love on me, therefore will I deliver him; I will set him on high, because he has known my name.

91:14 Ὅτι ἐπ' ἐμὲ ἤλπισεν, καὶ ῥύσομαι αὐτόν·
σκεπάσω αὐτόν, ὅτι ἔγνω τὸ ὄνομά μου. 		91:14 ὅτι ἐπ' ἐμὲ ἤλπισε, καὶ ῥύσομαι αὐτόν·
σκεπάσω αὐτόν, ὅτι ἔγνω τὸ ὄνομά μου.
91:14 For he has hoped in me, and I will deliver him; I will protect him, because he has known my name. 91:14 For he has hoped in me, and I will deliver him; I will protect him, because he has known my name.

15 He shall call on me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him.

91:15 ἐπικαλέσεταί με, καὶ εἰσακούσομαι αὐτοῦ, μετ' αὐτοῦ εἰμι ἐν θλίψει καὶ ἐξελοῦμαι καὶ δοξάσω αὐτόν. 91:15 κεκράξεται πρός με, καὶ ἐπακούσομαι αὐτοῦ, μετ' αὐτοῦ εἰμι ἐν θλίψει·
ἐξελοῦμαι αὐτόν, καὶ δοξάσω αὐτόν.
91:15 He shall call on me, and I will listen to him; I am with him in affliction; and I will deliver him, and glorify him. 91:15 He shall call on me, and I will listen to him; I am with him in affliction; and I will deliver him, and glorify him.

16 With long life will I satisfy him, and show him my salvation.

91:16 μακρότητα ἡμερῶν ἐμπλήσω αὐτὸν καὶ δείξω αὐτῷ τὸ σωτήριον μου. 91:16 μακρότητι ἡμερῶν ἐμπλήσω αὐτὸν καὶ δείξω αὐτῷ τὸ σωτήριόν μου.
91:16 I will satisfy him with length of days, and show him my salvation. 91:16 I will satisfy him with length of days, and show him my salvation.