for SATB chorus and SATB quartet
The piece is set for an a cappella SATB choir with an SATB quartet and uses the words from Psalm 91.
As a psalm of protection, it is commonly invoked in times of hardship and conveys God’s protection and rescue from danger, including the “terror”, “arrow”, “pestilence”, “darkness”, “sickness” and “destruction” mentioned in verses 5–6.