Psalm 91

HE that within the secret place
of the most high doth dwell,
Under th'Almighties shadow shall
abide secure and well.
Unto the Lord mine heart doth say,
he is my refuge still,
My God, and my fortresse is he,
and in him trust I will.

Surely from the sly fowlers snare.
he will deliver thee,
And from the noisom pestilence,
his hand shall keep thee free.
His feathers shall thee hide, his trust
under thy wings shall bee,
A buckler and a shield of proof,
his truth shall be to thee.

So that the terrours of the night
thy heart shall not affray,
Nor yet the dang'rous arrow shalt
thou fear that flies by day.
No nor the pestilence that walks
in darknesse secretly,
Nor yet destruction that doth waste
at non-day openly.

Though at thy side a thousand fall,
and at thy right hand lie
Ten thousand dead, yet unto thee
it shall not once come nigh.
Only thou shalt stand and behold,
whilst thou thy self at free,
And of the wicked of the earth
the just reward shalt see.

The Second Part.

Because the Lord, who unto me
my refuge is alone,
The most high God hath made to thee
thine habitation,
None evil thou shalt need to fear,
it shall not thee befall,
Neither to hurt thee any plague
come nigh thy dwelling shall.

For to his Angels over thee
a strict charge he shall give,
That safely thee in all thy ways
they do keep and preserve.
They in their hands shall bear thee up,
still waiting thee upon,
Lest thou at any time shouldst dash
thy foot against a stone.

Upon the Adder thou shalt tread,
and on the Lion strong,
Thy feet on dragons trample shall,
and on the Lions yong.
Because he set his love on me,
deliver him will I,
Because my name is known to him
I will set him on high.

I, when he calls, will answer him,
I will be with him still,
In trouble to deliver him,
yea, him I honour will.
With a long life and many days
I will him satisfie,
And my salvation he shall see,
and by experience try.