| 1 | The Praise of a Canticle, of David. Whoever dwells with the assistance of the Most High will abide in the protection of the God of heaven. |
| 2 | He will say to the Lord, "You are my supporter and my refuge." My God, I will hope in him. |
| 3 | For he has freed me from the snare of those who go hunting, and from the harsh word. |
| 4 | He will overshadow you with his shoulders, and you will hope under his wings. |
| 5 | His truth will surround you with a shield. You will not be afraid: before the terror of the night, |
| 6 | before the arrow flying in the day, before the troubles that wander in the darkness, nor of invasion and the midday demon. |
| 7 | A thousand will fall before your side and ten thousand before your right hand. Yet it will not draw near you. |
| 8 | So then, truly, you will consider with your eyes, and you will see the retribution of sinners. |
| 9 | For you, O Lord, are my hope. You have set the Most High as your refuge. |
| 10 | Disaster will not draw near to you, and the scourge will not approach your tabernacle. |
| 11 | For he has given his Angels charge over you, so as to preserve you in all your ways. |
| 12 | With their hands, they will carry you, lest you hurt your foot against a stone. |
| 13 | You will walk over the asp and the king serpent, and you will trample the lion and the dragon. |
| 14 | Because he has hoped in me, I will free him. I will protect him because he has known my name. |
| 15 | He will cry out to me, and I will heed him. I am with him in tribulation. I will rescue him, and I will glorify him. |
| 16 | I will fill him with length of days. And I will reveal to him my salvation. |
