diff --git a/datasette/app.py b/datasette/app.py
index 0f417ec958..466a5c4812 100644
--- a/datasette/app.py
+++ b/datasette/app.py
@@ -1225,10 +1225,10 @@ def _prepare_connection(self, conn, database):
             for db_name, db in self.databases.items():
                 if count >= SQLITE_LIMIT_ATTACHED or db.is_memory:
                     continue
-                sql = 'ATTACH DATABASE "file:{path}?{qs}" AS [{name}];'.format(
+                sql = 'ATTACH DATABASE "file:{path}?{qs}" AS {name};'.format(
                     path=db.path,
                     qs="mode=ro" if db.is_mutable else "immutable=1",
-                    name=db_name,
+                    name=escape_sqlite(db_name),
                 )
                 conn.execute(sql)
                 count += 1
diff --git a/datasette/database.py b/datasette/database.py
index 8b824462a3..9781bd8ffc 100644
--- a/datasette/database.py
+++ b/datasette/database.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
     detect_fts,
     detect_primary_keys,
     detect_spatialite,
+    escape_sqlite,
     get_all_foreign_keys,
     get_outbound_foreign_keys,
     md5_not_usedforsecurity,
@@ -470,7 +471,7 @@ async def table_counts(self, limit=10):
             try:
                 table_count = (
                     await self.execute(
-                        f"select count(*) from (select * from [{table}] limit {self.count_limit + 1})",
+                        f"select count(*) from (select * from {escape_sqlite(table)} limit {self.count_limit + 1})",
                         custom_time_limit=limit,
                     )
                 ).rows[0][0]
diff --git a/datasette/facets.py b/datasette/facets.py
index bc4b69049a..a957e69e31 100644
--- a/datasette/facets.py
+++ b/datasette/facets.py
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ def __init__(
         self.database = database
         # For foreign key expansion. Can be None for e.g. canned SQL queries:
         self.table = table
-        self.sql = sql or f"select * from [{table}]"
+        self.sql = sql or f"select * from {escape_sqlite(table)}"
         self.params = params or []
         self.table_config = table_config
         # row_count can be None, in which case we calculate it ourselves:
diff --git a/datasette/filters.py b/datasette/filters.py
index 95cc5f3748..8ebf27a514 100644
--- a/datasette/filters.py
+++ b/datasette/filters.py
@@ -206,10 +206,16 @@ def where_clause(self, table, column, value, param_counter):
         if self.numeric and converted.isdigit():
             converted = int(converted)
         if self.no_argument:
-            kwargs = {"c": column}
+            kwargs = {"c": column, "c_escaped": escape_sqlite(column)}
             converted = None
         else:
-            kwargs = {"c": column, "p": f"p{param_counter}", "t": table}
+            kwargs = {
+                "c": column,
+                "c_escaped": escape_sqlite(column),
+                "p": f"p{param_counter}",
+                "t": table,
+                "t_escaped": escape_sqlite(table),
+            }
         return self.sql_template.format(**kwargs), converted
 
     def human_clause(self, column, value):
@@ -322,13 +328,13 @@ class Filters:
                 TemplatedFilter(
                     "arraycontains",
                     "array contains",
-                    """:{p} in (select value from json_each([{t}].[{c}]))""",
+                    """:{p} in (select value from json_each({t_escaped}.{c_escaped}))""",
                     '{c} contains "{v}"',
                 ),
                 TemplatedFilter(
                     "arraynotcontains",
                     "array does not contain",
-                    """:{p} not in (select value from json_each([{t}].[{c}]))""",
+                    """:{p} not in (select value from json_each({t_escaped}.{c_escaped}))""",
                     '{c} does not contain "{v}"',
                 ),
             ]
diff --git a/datasette/utils/__init__.py b/datasette/utils/__init__.py
index 1fea992ed9..c93869411b 100644
--- a/datasette/utils/__init__.py
+++ b/datasette/utils/__init__.py
@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@ def escape_sqlite(s):
     if _boring_keyword_re.match(s) and (s.lower() not in reserved_words):
         return s
     else:
-        return f"[{s}]"
+        return '"{}"'.format(s.replace('"', '""'))
 
 
 def make_dockerfile(
@@ -583,7 +583,7 @@ def detect_primary_keys(conn, table):
 
 
 def get_outbound_foreign_keys(conn, table):
-    infos = conn.execute(f"PRAGMA foreign_key_list([{table}])").fetchall()
+    infos = conn.execute(f"PRAGMA foreign_key_list({escape_sqlite(table)})").fetchall()
     fks = []
     for info in infos:
         if info is not None:
diff --git a/datasette/utils/internal_db.py b/datasette/utils/internal_db.py
index df1499283c..ca137df877 100644
--- a/datasette/utils/internal_db.py
+++ b/datasette/utils/internal_db.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import textwrap
-from datasette.utils import table_column_details
+from datasette.utils import escape_sqlite, table_column_details
 
 
 async def init_internal_db(db):
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ def collect_info(conn):
                 for column in columns
             )
             foreign_keys = conn.execute(
-                f"PRAGMA foreign_key_list([{table_name}])"
+                f"PRAGMA foreign_key_list({escape_sqlite(table_name)})"
             ).fetchall()
             foreign_keys_to_insert.extend(
                 {
@@ -177,7 +177,9 @@ def collect_info(conn):
                 }
                 for foreign_key in foreign_keys
             )
-            indexes = conn.execute(f"PRAGMA index_list([{table_name}])").fetchall()
+            indexes = conn.execute(
+                f"PRAGMA index_list({escape_sqlite(table_name)})"
+            ).fetchall()
             indexes_to_insert.extend(
                 {
                     **{"database_name": database_name, "table_name": table_name},
diff --git a/datasette/views/table.py b/datasette/views/table.py
index 5643858d4c..803e58a8e1 100644
--- a/datasette/views/table.py
+++ b/datasette/views/table.py
@@ -610,8 +610,10 @@ def insert_or_upsert_rows(conn):
                 )
                 args = list(itertools.chain.from_iterable(row_pk_values_for_later))
                 fetched_rows = await db.execute(
-                    "select {}* from [{}] where {}".format(
-                        "rowid, " if pks == ["rowid"] else "", table_name, where_clause
+                    "select {}* from {} where {}".format(
+                        "rowid, " if pks == ["rowid"] else "",
+                        escape_sqlite(table_name),
+                        where_clause,
                     ),
                     args,
                 )
@@ -822,7 +824,11 @@ async def post(self, request):
                     "database": database_name,
                     "table": table_name,
                     "row_count": (
-                        await db.execute("select count(*) from [{}]".format(table_name))
+                        await db.execute(
+                            "select count(*) from {}".format(
+                                escape_sqlite(table_name)
+                            )
+                        )
                     ).single_value(),
                     "message": 'Pass "confirm": true to confirm',
                 },
@@ -2091,10 +2097,13 @@ async def _next_value_and_url(
             except IndexError:
                 # sort/sort_desc column missing from SELECT - look up value by PK instead
                 prefix_where_clause = " and ".join(
-                    "[{}] = :pk{}".format(pk, i) for i, pk in enumerate(pks)
+                    "{} = :pk{}".format(escape_sqlite(pk), i)
+                    for i, pk in enumerate(pks)
                 )
-                prefix_lookup_sql = "select [{}] from [{}] where {}".format(
-                    sort or sort_desc, table_name, prefix_where_clause
+                prefix_lookup_sql = "select {} from {} where {}".format(
+                    escape_sqlite(sort or sort_desc),
+                    escape_sqlite(table_name),
+                    prefix_where_clause,
                 )
                 prefix = (
                     await db.execute(
diff --git a/tests/test_api.py b/tests/test_api.py
index 3676c1fb8d..ac254d70d3 100644
--- a/tests/test_api.py
+++ b/tests/test_api.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 from datasette.app import Datasette
 from datasette.plugins import DEFAULT_PLUGINS
+from datasette.utils import tilde_encode
 from datasette.utils.sqlite import sqlite_version
 from datasette.version import __version__
 from .fixtures import make_app_client, EXPECTED_PLUGINS
@@ -379,6 +380,42 @@ async def test_row_strange_table_name(ds_client):
     assert response.json()["rows"] == [{"pk": "3", "content": "hey"}]
 
 
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_table_name_with_closing_bracket_does_not_inject():
+    malicious_name = 'users] UNION SELECT password FROM users--'
+    ds = Datasette()
+    db = ds.add_memory_database("fixtures")
+    await db.execute_write("CREATE TABLE users (id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY, password TEXT)")
+    await db.execute_write(
+        "INSERT INTO users (password) VALUES ('super_secret_password')"
+    )
+    await db.execute_write(
+        f'CREATE TABLE "{malicious_name}" (id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY, content TEXT)'
+    )
+    await db.execute_write(
+        f'INSERT INTO "{malicious_name}" (content) VALUES (\'ok\')'
+    )
+    response = await ds.client.get(
+        f"/fixtures/{tilde_encode(malicious_name)}.json?_extra=count&_facet=content&_shape=objects"
+    )
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    data = response.json()
+    assert data["count"] == 1
+    assert data["rows"] == [{"id": 1, "content": "ok"}]
+    assert data["facet_results"]["results"]["content"]["results"] == [
+        {
+            "value": "ok",
+            "label": "ok",
+            "count": 1,
+            "toggle_url": (
+                f"http://localhost/fixtures/{tilde_encode(malicious_name)}.json"
+                "?_extra=count&_facet=content&_shape=objects&content=ok"
+            ),
+            "selected": False,
+        }
+    ]
+
+
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
 async def test_row_foreign_key_tables(ds_client):
     response = await ds_client.get(
diff --git a/tests/test_crossdb.py b/tests/test_crossdb.py
index 11e53224ef..e47a217d1c 100644
--- a/tests/test_crossdb.py
+++ b/tests/test_crossdb.py
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
+from datasette.app import Datasette
 from datasette.cli import cli
 from click.testing import CliRunner
+import pytest
 import urllib
 import sqlite3
 
@@ -75,3 +77,22 @@ def test_crossdb_attached_database_list_display(
         '<li><strong>extra database</strong> - <a href="/extra+database/-/query?sql=',
     ):
         assert fragment in response.text
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_crossdb_attaches_database_with_closing_bracket_in_name(tmp_path):
+    main_db = tmp_path / "fixtures.db"
+    extra_db = tmp_path / "extra]database.db"
+    for path in (main_db, extra_db):
+        conn = sqlite3.connect(path)
+        conn.execute("create table searchable (pk integer primary key, text1 text)")
+        conn.execute("insert into searchable (text1) values ('ok')")
+        conn.commit()
+        conn.close()
+
+    ds = Datasette([str(main_db), str(extra_db)], crossdb=True)
+    response = await ds.client.get("/_memory")
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    assert "extra]database" in response.text
+    for db in ds.databases.values():
+        db.close()
diff --git a/tests/test_internals_database.py b/tests/test_internals_database.py
index e3d35f5773..174a388e17 100644
--- a/tests/test_internals_database.py
+++ b/tests/test_internals_database.py
@@ -23,6 +23,27 @@ async def test_execute(db):
     assert 15 == len(results)
 
 
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_table_counts_with_closing_bracket_identifier(tmp_path):
+    path = tmp_path / "closing-bracket.db"
+    conn = sqlite3.connect(str(path))
+    conn.execute("CREATE TABLE users (id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY, password TEXT)")
+    conn.execute("INSERT INTO users (password) VALUES ('super_secret_password')")
+    malicious_name = 'users] UNION SELECT password FROM users--'
+    conn.execute(
+        f'CREATE TABLE "{malicious_name}" (id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY, content TEXT)'
+    )
+    conn.execute(f'INSERT INTO "{malicious_name}" (content) VALUES (\'ok\')')
+    conn.commit()
+    conn.close()
+
+    ds = Datasette([str(path)])
+    database_name = next(name for name in ds.databases if name != "_internal")
+    counts = await ds.get_database(database_name).table_counts()
+    assert counts == {"users": 1, malicious_name: 1}
+    ds.get_database(database_name).close()
+
+
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
 async def test_results_first(db):
     assert None is (await db.execute("select * from facetable where pk > 100")).first()
diff --git a/tests/test_utils.py b/tests/test_utils.py
index 3fcb623ee7..909826f87f 100644
--- a/tests/test_utils.py
+++ b/tests/test_utils.py
@@ -226,6 +226,31 @@ def test_detect_fts_different_table_names(table):
     conn.close()
 
 
+def test_escape_sqlite_prevents_closing_bracket_sql_injection():
+    conn = utils.sqlite3.connect(":memory:")
+    conn.execute("CREATE TABLE users (id INTEGER, password TEXT)")
+    conn.execute("INSERT INTO users VALUES (1, 'super_secret_password')")
+    malicious_name = 'users] UNION SELECT password FROM users--'
+    conn.execute(f'CREATE TABLE "{malicious_name}" (id INTEGER)')
+    escaped = utils.escape_sqlite(malicious_name)
+    results = conn.execute(f"select count(*) from {escaped}").fetchall()
+    assert results == [(0,)]
+    conn.close()
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "value,expected",
+    (
+        ("simple", "simple"),
+        ("select", '"select"'),
+        ('has"quote', '"has""quote"'),
+        ("has]bracket", '"has]bracket"'),
+    ),
+)
+def test_escape_sqlite(value, expected):
+    assert utils.escape_sqlite(value) == expected
+
+
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
     "url,expected",
     [