Tehillim · Psalms
Tehillim Chapter 91
He who dwells in the shelter
- Author:
- King David
- 16 verses
- Book Four
- Reading time:
- 1 min
- Day 19 of monthly cycle
A segulah for protection. Recited on Friday night and at funerals. Chapter 91 of Tehillim belongs to Book Four (chapters 90 through 106), and is traditionally attributed to King David. It contains 16 verses in vocalized Hebrew from the Westminster Leningrad Codex, paired with the JPS 1917 English translation (both public domain).
- יֹ֭שֵׁב בְּסֵ֣תֶר עֶלְי֑וֹן בְּצֵ֥ל שַׁ֝דַּ֗י יִתְלוֹנָֽן׃
- אֹמַ֗ר לַֽ֭יהוָה מַחְסִ֣י וּמְצוּדָתִ֑י אֱ֝לֹהַ֗י אֶבְטַח־בּֽוֹ׃
- כִּ֤י ה֣וּא יַ֭צִּֽילְךָ מִפַּ֥ח יָק֗וּשׁ מִדֶּ֥בֶר הַוּֽוֹת׃
- בְּאֶבְרָת֨וֹ ׀ יָ֣סֶךְ לָ֭ךְ וְתַֽחַת־כְּנָפָ֣יו תֶּחְסֶ֑ה צִנָּ֖ה וְֽסֹחֵרָ֣ה אֲמִתּֽוֹ׃
- לֹא־תִ֭ירָא מִפַּ֣חַד לָ֑יְלָה מֵ֝חֵ֗ץ יָע֥וּף יוֹמָֽם׃
- מִ֭דֶּבֶר בָּאֹ֣פֶל יַהֲלֹ֑ךְ מִ֝קֶּ֗טֶב יָשׁ֥וּד צָהֳרָֽיִם׃
- יִפֹּ֤ל מִצִּדְּךָ֨ ׀ אֶ֗לֶף וּרְבָבָ֥ה מִימִינֶ֑ךָ אֵ֝לֶ֗יךָ לֹ֣א יִגָּֽשׁ׃
- רַ֭ק בְּעֵינֶ֣יךָ תַבִּ֑יט וְשִׁלֻּמַ֖ת רְשָׁעִ֣ים תִּרְאֶֽה׃
- כִּֽי־אַתָּ֣ה יְהוָ֣ה מַחְסִ֑י עֶ֝לְי֗וֹן שַׂ֣מְתָּ מְעוֹנֶֽךָ׃
- לֹֽא־תְאֻנֶּ֣ה אֵלֶ֣יךָ רָעָ֑ה וְ֝נֶ֗גַע לֹא־יִקְרַ֥ב בְּאָהֳלֶֽךָ׃
- כִּ֣י מַ֭לְאָכָיו יְצַוֶּה־לָּ֑ךְ לִ֝שְׁמָרְךָ֗ בְּכָל־דְּרָכֶֽיךָ׃
- עַל־כַּפַּ֥יִם יִשָּׂא֑וּנְךָ פֶּן־תִּגֹּ֖ף בָּאֶ֣בֶן רַגְלֶֽךָ׃
- עַל־שַׁ֣חַל וָפֶ֣תֶן תִּדְרֹ֑ךְ תִּרְמֹ֖ס כְּפִ֣יר וְתַנִּֽין׃
- כִּ֤י בִ֣י חָ֭שַׁק וַאֲפַלְּטֵ֑הוּ אֲ֝שַׂגְּבֵ֗הוּ כִּֽי־יָדַ֥ע שְׁמִֽי׃
- יִקְרָאֵ֨נִי ׀ וְֽאֶעֱנֵ֗הוּ עִמּֽוֹ־אָנֹכִ֥י בְצָרָ֑ה אֲ֝חַלְּצֵ֗הוּ וַֽאֲכַבְּדֵֽהוּ׃
- אֹ֣רֶךְ יָ֭מִים אַשְׂבִּיעֵ֑הוּ וְ֝אַרְאֵ֗הוּ בִּֽישׁוּעָתִֽי׃
English translation (JPS 1917)
- O thou that dwellest in the covert of the Most High, And abidest in the shadow of the Almighty;
- I will say of the LORD, who is my refuge and my fortress, My God, in whom I trust,
- That He will deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, And from the noisome pestilence.
- He will cover thee with His pinions, And under His wings shalt thou take refuge; His truth is a shield and a buckler.
- Thou shalt not be afraid of the terror by night, Nor of the arrow that flieth by day;
- Of the pestilence that walketh in darkness, Nor of the destruction that wasteth at noonday.
- A thousand may fall at Thy side, And ten thousand at Thy right hand; It shall not come nigh thee.
- Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold, And see the recompense of the wicked.
- For thou hast made the LORD who is my refuge, Even the Most High, thy habitation.
- There shall no evil befall thee, Neither shall any plague come nigh thy tent.
- For He will give His angels charge over thee, To keep thee in all thy ways.
- They shall bear thee upon their hands, Lest thou dash thy foot against a stone.
- Thou shalt tread upon the lion and asp; The young lion and the serpent shalt thou trample under feet.
- 'Because he hath set his love upon Me, therefore will I deliver him; I will set him on high, because he hath known My name.
- He shall call upon Me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble; I will rescue him, and bring him to honour.
- With long life will I satisfy him, And make Him to behold My salvation.'
Tehillim Chapter 91: questions and answers
Who wrote Tehillim chapter 91?
According to traditional Jewish attribution, chapter 91 was authored by King David. The book of Tehillim (Psalms) contains 150 chapters compiled by King David, including psalms by ten additional psalmists: Asaph, the sons of Korach, Moses, Heman, Ethan, and others.
How many verses does Psalm 91 have?
Psalm 91 contains 16 verses. The average unhurried reading time is about 1 minute.
Which of the Five Books of Psalms is chapter 91 in?
Chapter 91 belongs to Book Four (chapters 90 through 106). Parallel to Numbers of the Torah's five books.
When is Psalm 91 read in the 30-day cycle?
Following the traditional 30-day cycle for reading the entire Tehillim once a month, Psalm 91 is read on day 19.
Is the Hebrew text of Psalm 91 pointed (with nikud)?
Yes. The Hebrew text comes from the Westminster Leningrad Codex via the Sefaria public-domain project, including full nikud (vowel pointing) and ta'amei mikra (cantillation marks).
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