Psalm 91

Psalm 91, commonly referred like Hebrew Yoshèv bessètèr in and Which Latin habitat in , is known like the Psalm of Protection. It is possible, according to A.J. Kolatch, which it was used in old times in order to carry out true " Exorcism ".
Il is associated with heavy circumstances, of which mourning so much in the Judaïsme than in the Christianisme, which made it very popular in works of fiction.
Dans the anglophone countries, it is often sung at the time of the office of Complies, in its translation according to Psautier Écossais.

Its author is not named. As one finds elements present there in the Pentateuque, and that the preceding Psalm (#90) is allotted to Moïse, the tradition tends to allot that one too to him. Such is in any case the opinion of the famous commentator of the Hebraic Bible, Rachi, whose work insipiré until Martin Luther.
Le comment of Rachi (translated starting from the English, and not of the Hebrew) on Psalm 91 is reproduced here, in comment of the French translation of the text.

Text of Psalm 91, with Hebraic transliteration and comment of Rachi

1. That which remains under the shelter of the Almighty, rests in the shade of the Powerful Tout.

   Yoshev Besseter Elyon Betzel Shaddaï Yitlonan

   • That which remains under the shelter of the Almighty : that which finds refuge while being wrapped in the wings of the Shekhinah, it will be placed in Its shade, because the Saint, blessed is he, protects it. Brace, our Master, persuades of the kind people to seek to take refuge in the wings of Shekhinah.
   • the Almighty (Héb. שדי): it is an expression of being able. " That which remains under the shelter of Très-Haut" is like (Canticle of the Canticles 2:3): " In His shade I wished and am to me assise."
   
   

2. I will say Eternel Is my refuge and my fortress, my God in which I entrust!

   Omar lAdonaï ma' hssi oumetzoudati, Elohaï evta' h-bo

   • I will say Eternel Is my refuge and my fortress , and all will learn it from me. Why do I say that?
   
   

3. Because it is Him which delivers you net of the bird-catcher, plague and of its devastations.

   Ki hou yatzilekha mipa' H yaqoush, midever hawot

   • Because it is Him which deliver you net of the bird-catcher, etc : with each one il/qui said, " That which remains under the shelter of Très-Haut".
   
   

4. It will cover you His wings, and under His wings you will find refuge under His wings; Its fidelity is shield and shield estune armor.

   Beèvrato yassef lac veta' hat knafav te' hsse; tzina veso' will hera amito

   • It will cover you His wings… you will find refuge under His wings
   • a shield and an armor (Héb. צנהוסחרה): it is a shield which surrounds the man of very near on his four sides. וסֹחֵרָה to say סְחוֹרסְחוֹר, around .
   
   

5. You will fear neither terrors of the night, nor the arrow which flies day;

   Will parcel out mipa' had laïla me' hetz ya' ouf yomam

   • the arrow which flies day: the demon which flies like an arrow.
   
   
6. neither the stench which goes in darkness, nor the contagion which devastates in full midday.

   midever baofel yahalokh; miqethev yashoud tzohoraïm

   • Stench, etc, contagion : it is the name of demons; one destroyed the night, the other at midday.
   • devastation (Héb. יָשוּד): with יְשוֹדֵד.
   
   

7. That thousand fall to your side, and ten thousand on your line, you will not be reached;
   Translation according to Rachi: a demons thousand will be on your left, ten thousand on your line, but that will not arrive at you .

   Yipol mitzid' kha elef, our' vava miyminekha; elekha lo yigash

   • a demons thousand will be (Héb. יפל) on your left : יפל is an expression of camping, like (Gen. 25:18): " It is established (נפל) in the presence of all its frères."
     (However, נפל often results in falling, from where current translation)
   • at your side : on your left, a demons thousand will be, but they will not approach to harm .
   
   

8. of your eyes only you will look at, and you will see the remuneration ( transl. Rachi: annihilation ) of the malicious ones.

   Raq be' einekha tabith, veshiloumat reshaïm car

   • and… annihilation (Héb. ושלמת), complete destruction. And why?
   
   

9. Because ace known as: You are my refuge, O Eternal! at highest You placed Your retirement.

   Ki-ATA Adonaï ma' hssi; 'Elyon samta me' onekha

   • Because you said: " The Eternal is my refuge". It is about a verse " elliptique" (the term employed by Rachi is not easily translatable).
   
   

10. No misfortune will arrive to you, no plague will not approach your tent.

    Lo-tèounè eleikha ra'ah; veneg' has lo-yiqrav beohèlèkha

    • No… will not arrive (Héb. לאתאנה): will not occur, like (Exodus 21:13): " However, if it did not intend to give death, but that God made it arrive (אנה) at his hand. "
    
    

11. Because it will order with its angels to keep you in all your ways;

    Ki malakhav yetzave-lac, lishmar' kha bekhol-derakheikha

    
    

12. they will carry you on the hands, for fear your foot does not run up a stone.

    Al kapim yissaounkha, PEN-tigof baavèn raglekha

    • for fear… heurte' (Héb. תגף): for fear it foot does not butt; it is what נְגִפָה means, to acupir , azoper (to stumble) in François, to strike, run up.
    
    

13. You will walk on the jackal and on the aspic, you will press the lion cub and the snake.

    Al sha' hall vafètèn tidrof, tirmoss to kfir vètanine

    
    

14. Since he likes Me, I will deliver it; I will protect it, since he knows My Name.

    Ki VI “hashaq vaafalthèhou; assagvèhou ki-yida” shmi

    
    

15. It will call upon me, and I will answer him, I will be with him in the distress; I will deliver it and I will glorifierai it.

    yiqraèni veè'onèhou imo-Anokhi vetzara; a'haltzèhou vaakhabdèhou

    
    

16. I will satisfy it long days, and I will show to him My safety.

    Orekh yamim assbi'èhou; vearèhou biyshou' ATI