A Psalm of Meditation Psalm 91 From the King James Version and from the Message Bible He that dwelleth in the secret place of the Most High Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
I will say of the Lord,
He is my refuge and my fortress,
My God in Him will I trust.
Surely He shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler,
And from the noisome pestilence.
He shall cover thee with His feathers,
And under His wings shalt thou trust.
His truth shall be thy shield and buckler.
Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night,
Nor for the arrow that flyeth by day,
Nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness,
Nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday.
A thousand shall fall at thy side,
And ten thousand at thy right hand,
But it shall not come nigh thee.
Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold and see The reward of the wicked,
Because thou hast made the Lord which is my refuge,
Even the Most High thy habitation.
There shall no evil befall thee,
Neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling.
For He shall give His angels charge over thee,
To keep thee in all thy ways.
They shall bear thee up in their hands,
Lest thou dash thy foot against a stone.
Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder,
The young lion and the dragon 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 deliver Him and honor Him.
With long life will I satisfy Him,
And show Him my salvation.
You who sit down in the High God's presence,
Spend the night in Shaddai's shadow.
Say this,
God,
You are my refuge.
I trust in You and I am safe.
That's right.
He rescues you from hidden traps,
Shields you from deadly hazards.
His huge,
Outstretched arms,
Protect you under them,
You are perfectly safe.
His arms fend off all harm.
Fear nothing,
Not wild wolves in the night,
Not flying arrows in the day,
Not disease that prowls through the darkness,
Not disaster that erupts at high noon.
Even though others succumb all around,
Drop like flies right and left,
No harm will even graze you.
You'll stand untouched,
Watch it all from a distance,
Watch the wicked turn into corpses.
Yes,
Because God is your refuge,
The High God your very own home.
Evil can't get close to you,
Harm can't get through the door.
He ordered his angels To guard you wherever you go.
If you stumble,
They'll catch you.
Their job is to keep you from falling.
You'll walk unharmed among lions and snakes,
And kick young lions and serpents from the path.
If you'll hold on to me for dear life,
Says God,
I'll get you out of any trouble.
I'll give you the best of care.
If you'll only get to know and trust me,
Call me and I'll answer.
Be at your side in bad times.
I'll rescue you,
Then throw you a party.
I'll give you a long life,
Give you a long drink of salvation.
Our most kind and righteous and eternal Heavenly Father,
God,
We thank you for your grace,
And we thank you for your mercy.
We thank you for the promises of your Holy Word.
Thank you for protection.
Thank you for salvation.
Thank you for courage.
Thank you for safety.
Thank you for strength.
Thank you for a new day,
A day that we've never seen before.
Thank you for being clothed in our right minds.
Thank you for the activities of our limbs.
Thank you for all of the members of our body.
Thank you for our organs that function the way you command them to function.
Thank you for the heart that beats so silently.
Thank you for the lungs that process our air.
Thank you for the kidneys that filter.
Thank you for all of our inner organs.
Thank you for the blood that flows through our bodies.
Thank you for our eyes to see.
Thank you for the ears that can hear.
Thank you for our nose that can smell.
Thank you for our taste buds that can taste your fragrance.
Thank you for your love.
Thank you for ears to hear.
Thank you for arms and hands that function,
That hold things,
That can show love and not hatred.
Thank you for the legs that walk,
For our toes.
Thank you for all things great and small.
Thank you for creation,
For creating life.
Thank you for our loved ones,
Our families,
Our spouses,
Our children,
Our grandparents,
Our brothers,
Our sisters.
Thank you for our homes,
Our towns,
Our communities.
Lord Jesus,
We love you today.
We bless you.
We praise you.
We honor you.
We adore you.
We lift you up.
You alone is worthy to be exalted,
And you alone is worthy to be praised.
Thank you for our jobs.
Thank you for the finances to get things accomplished.
Thank you for our automobiles.
Thank you for transit,
Public transportation,
The planes,
The trains,
The buses,
Even the bicycle guard.
We thank you for modes of transportation to take us to and fro.
Thank you for the food that you bless us with.
Thank you for air,
For breath,
For life.
We bless you.
We praise you.
We worship you in spirit and in truth.
Forgive us for any wrong that we have done in your sight.
Forgive us for anything that we have done that displeases you.
Save us.
Protect us.
Keep us.
Guard us.
Keep your angels guard around us.
Cover our going out and our coming in.
Bless our laying down and our rising.
Thank you for the rain that falls from above.
Thank you,
Oh God,
For the sun that warms us in the morning.
Thank you for the moon that shines at night.
We honor you.
We bless you.
We praise you.
We thank you for all things.
In Jesus' name,
Amen and amen.
Breathe.
Breathe in and breathe out.
Breathe in and breathe out.
Blessings.
