Psalm 91 KJV in Large Print: Free Printable PDF

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Psalm 91

1. He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.

2. I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.

3. Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence.

4. He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler.

5. Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day;

6. Nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness; nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday.

7. A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; but it shall not come nigh thee.

8. Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold and see the reward of the wicked.

9. Because thou hast made the LORD, which is my refuge, even the most High, thy habitation;

10. There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling.

11. For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.

12. They shall bear thee up in their hands, lest thou dash thy foot against a stone.

13. Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder: the young lion and the dragon shalt thou trample under feet.

14. 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.

15. He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him.

16. With long life will I satisfy him, and shew him my salvation.

Words: King James Version (1611), Psalms 91:1-16; verse numbers retained, line wrapping adjusted. Public domain in the United States: English scripture translation published 1611 (public domain in the United States).

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The wording above comes from the King James Bible at Project Gutenberg, and the PDF prints the same text, including verse 4, “his truth shall be thy shield and buckler.” This translation is in the public domain in the United States.

What is Psalm 91 about and who wrote it?

Psalm 91 describes God as a refuge and fortress for the person who trusts him, and in the last three verses God speaks, promising to answer, deliver and honour that person. According to Wikipedia, it is known as a psalm of protection and is commonly invoked in times of hardship.

The Hebrew text names no author. Jewish tradition ascribes the psalm to Moses, while the Greek Septuagint attributes it to David. In the Septuagint and the Latin Vulgate the psalms are numbered slightly differently, so this psalm is Psalm 90 there, and in Latin it is known by its first words, Qui habitat.

Verses 11 and 12, about angels bearing you up “lest thou dash thy foot against a stone,” are quoted by the devil in the temptation of Christ in Matthew 4:6 and Luke 4:10-11.

How is Psalm 91 used as a prayer for protection?

In Jewish practice Psalm 91 is often recited as a prayer for protection, and some say it before setting out on a journey. Wikipedia records that it is part of the Bedtime Shema said each night, and that it is recited seven times during a burial.

In Western churches it is often sung or recited at Compline, the night prayer. The Revised Common Lectionary appoints it for the first Sunday in Lent in Year C, which links it to the temptation of Christ. In the Eastern Orthodox Church it is read daily at the Sixth Hour and at the funeral service. It is also known as the Soldier's Psalm, and camouflage bandanas printed with it are often distributed to US troops. The 1979 hymn “On Eagle's Wings” by Michael Joncas is loosely based on it.

Psalm 121 also speaks of the Lord keeping watch and ends “The LORD shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in.” Psalm 27 and the shepherd psalm, Psalm 23, print in the same layout.

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These counts come from generating this sheet with both available typefaces, Atkinson Hyperlegible and Liberation Sans, which gave the same results. All 16 verses are included at every size, and later pages repeat the Psalm 91 heading.

At some settings the last page holds only the source line: 11 x 17 at 18 point, and Letter or A4 at 24 or 28 point. You can leave that page out if you only want the psalm.

For two sheets on an ordinary printer, use 18 point on Letter or A4. The cream background is available if white paper causes glare. The page on what large print is explains where the 18, 24 and 28 point sizes come from, and more readings are collected under large print prayers and hymns.