Psalm 91 :: Brenton's English Septuagint (BES)

Psa 91:1(LXX 90:1) Praise of a Song, by David. He that dwells in the help of the Highest, shall sojourn under the shelter of the God of heaven.

Psa 91:2(LXX 90:2) He shall say to the Lord, Thou art my helper and my refuge: my God; I will hope in him.

Psa 91:3(LXX 90:3) For he shall deliver thee from the snare of the hunters, from every troublesome matter.

Psa 91:4(LXX 90:4) He shall overshadow thee with his shoulders, and thou shalt trust under his wings: his truth shall cover thee with a shield.

Psa 91:5(LXX 90:5) Thou shalt not be afraid of terror by night; nor of the arrow flying by day;

Psa 91:6(LXX 90:6) nor of the evil [fn]thing that walks in darkness; nor of calamity, and the evil spirit at noon-day.

Psa 91:7(LXX 90:7) A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; but it shall not come nigh thee.

Psa 91:8(LXX 90:8) Only with thine eyes shalt thou observe and see the reward of sinners.

Psa 91:9(LXX 90:9) For thou, O Lord, art my hope: thou, my soul, hast made the Most High thy refuge.

Psa 91:10(LXX 90:10) No evils shall come upon thee, and no scourge shall draw nigh to thy dwelling.

Psa 91:11(LXX 90:11) For he shall give his angels charge concerning thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.

Psa 91:12(LXX 90:12) [fn] They shall bear thee up on their hands, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.

Psa 91:13(LXX 90:13) Thou shalt tread on the asp and basilisk: and thou shalt trample on the lion and dragon.

Psa 91:14(LXX 90:14) For he has hoped in me, and I will deliver him: I will protect him, because he has known my name.

Psa 91:15(LXX 90:15) He shall call upon me, and I will hearken to him: I am with him in affliction; and I will deliver him, and glorify him.

Psa 91:16(LXX 90:16) I will satisfy him with length of days, and shew him my salvation.

See ver 3.

Translation of the Greek Septuagint into English by Sir Lancelot Charles Lee Brenton, originally published in 1851 and is now in the Public Domain