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Psalm 91 Audio

Psalm 91 is a psalm of refuge: it promises that whoever shelters in God is kept through plague, terror by night and the arrow that flies by day. It is 16 verses and takes about two minutes to read aloud.

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Psalm 91 — full text

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  1. He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.
  2. I will say of the LORD, “He is my refuge and my fortress; my God, in whom I trust.”
  3. For he will deliver you from the snare of the fowler, and from the deadly pestilence.
  4. He will cover you with his feathers. Under his wings you will take refuge. His faithfulness is your shield and rampart.
  5. You shall not be afraid of the terror by night, nor of the arrow that flies by day,
  6. nor of the pestilence that walks in darkness, nor of the destruction that wastes at noonday.
  7. A thousand may fall at your side, and ten thousand at your right hand; but it will not come near you.
  8. You will only look with your eyes, and see the recompense of the wicked.
  9. Because you have made the LORD your refuge, and the Most High your dwelling place,
  10. no evil shall happen to you, neither shall any plague come near your dwelling.
  11. For he will put his angels in charge of you, to guard you in all your ways.
  12. They will bear you up in their hands, so that you won’t dash your foot against a stone.
  13. You will tread on the lion and cobra. You will trample the young lion and the serpent underfoot.
  14. “Because he has set his love on me, therefore I will deliver him. I will set him on high, because he has known my name.
  15. He will call on me, and I will answer him. I will be with him in trouble. I will deliver him, and honor him.
  16. I will satisfy him with long life, and show him my salvation.”

World English Bible (WEB) — public domain. The reading follows this text word for word.

What Psalm 91 is saying

The psalm works by naming fears and then answering each one. Night terror, disease, ambush, the trap set by someone else — the list is specific, and the response is always the same image: shelter. A shadow, a refuge, wings, a fortress.

The turn comes in the last three verses, where the speaker changes. Up to verse 13 the psalm is spoken about God; from verse 14 God speaks about the person. That shift is the reason the psalm has been prayed at bedsides and before deployments for centuries.

When people reach for it

Psalm 91 is one of the most-read chapters at night, which is why it is so often searched as audio rather than text. If you are using it to fall asleep, play it low and let it run — the reading is unhurried by design.

Common questions

What is Psalm 91 about?

Psalm 91 is about shelter. It names specific fears — plague, night terror, ambush — and answers each with the image of God as a refuge, fortress and shadow to hide under. The final three verses switch speaker, with God answering the one who has taken shelter.

How long does it take to listen to Psalm 91?

About two minutes. The chapter is 16 verses, read unhurried in the World English Bible.

Which translation is this audio?

The World English Bible (WEB), a modern public-domain translation. The text on this page matches the reading word for word.

Is this Psalm 91 audio free?

Yes. It plays here with no sign-up and no account. The Still app has the full audio Bible in English and German, also free.

Why do people listen to Psalm 91 at night?

Because of what it names. Verse 5 speaks directly about "the terror by night", which is why it has long been read as a bedtime psalm and why it is searched more as audio than as text.

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