Psalm
91:1-11
He
that dwelleth (folded hands in
prayer) in the secret place of the most High
shall abide under the shadow (holds
hands overhead and crouch a bit to stay underneath the “shelter”) of
the Almighty.
2 I
will say (hand moves
outward from mouth) of the Lord, He is my refuge (teacher’s left hand fisted to side with bent elbow) and
my fortress (same for
teacher’s right hand. . .opposite for students facing teacher):
my God; in him will I trust (bring
both those hands across body in hug).
3 Surely
he shall deliver thee from the snare (elbows
touching in front of body, and hands clap together as if trap snaps shut) of
the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence (cover ears).
4 He
shall cover thee with his feathers (flitting fingers trace whole body moving from head to
knees), and under his wings shalt thou trust (back row of students will hold up arms over students
in front of them, and those students will cuddle under the protective “wings”):
his truth shall be thy shield (teacher’s
left arm up in fighting pose in front of body and fisted hand, bent elbow) and
buckler (same with other
hand a little lower).
5 Thou
shalt not be afraid for the terror by night (hands
up overhead in terror posture as if blocking danger from approaching);
nor for the arrow that flieth by day (adopt archer’s pose);
6 Nor
for the pestilence that walketh in darkness (tip toe in place);
nor for the destruction (clap)
that wasteth at noonday (make large circle with arms, like a sun in front of the
body).
7 A thousand
shall fall at thy side (teacher
throws right arm down to side, student throws left),
and ten thousand at thy right hand (teacher throws down left, student right);
but it shall not (make large “X”
with arms in front of body) come nigh thee.
8 Only
with thine eyes (point to eyes) shalt
thou behold and see the reward (slam
fist into palm as a judge’s gavel would slam down) of
the wicked.
9 Because
thou hast made the Lord
(praying hands
and bowed head), which is my refuge (closed hands to chest),
even the most High (arms to heaven
outstretched), thy habitation;
10 There
shall no evil befall thee (make
large “X” with arms), neither shall any plague come nigh
thy dwelling (make gesture by
throat of cutting motion and let head fall to side).
11 For
he (point two index
fingers to heaven) shall give his angels charge over thee (point two thumbs to self),
to keep thee in all thy ways (make
sweeping motion with both hands, open palms facing self, crossing in front of body
and ending up outstretched overhead in praise posture).
