"Soldier's Prayer"
Psalm 91
He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in
the shadow of the Almighty.
I will say of the Lord, "He is my refuge and my fortress,
my God, in whom I trust."
Surely He will save you from the fowler's snare and from
the deadly pestilence.
He will cover you with His feathers, and under His wings
you will find refuge;
His faithfulness will be your shield and rampart.
You will not fear the terror of night,
nor the arrow that flies by day, nor the pestilence
that stalks in the darkness,
nor the plague that destroys at midday. A thousand may
fall at your side,
ten thousand at your right hand, but it will not
come near you.
You will only observe with your eyes and see the
punishment of the wicked
If you make the Most High your dwelling - even
the Lord, who is my refuge
then no harm will befall you, no disaster
will come near your tent.
For he will command his angels concerning you to
guard you in all your ways;
they will lift you up in their hands, so that you
will not strike your foot against a stone.
you will tread upon the lion and the cobra; you will
trample the great lion and the serpent.
"Because he loves me," says the Lord, "I will rescue him;
I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name.
He will 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."
Amen