< Psalms 121 >
1 I have lifted up my eyes to the mountains, from whence help shall come to me.
I will lift up my eyes to the hills. Where does my help come from?
2 My help is from the Lord, who made heaven and earth.
My help comes from Adonai, who made heaven and earth.
3 May he not suffer thy foot to be moved: neither let him slumber that keepeth thee.
He will not allow your foot to be moved. He who keeps you will not slumber.
4 Behold he shall neither slumber nor sleep, that keepeth Israel.
Behold, he who keeps Israel [God prevails] will neither slumber nor sleep.
5 The Lord is thy keeper, the Lord is thy protection upon thy right hand.
Adonai is your keeper. Adonai is your shade on your right hand.
6 The sun shall not burn thee by day: nor the moon by night.
The sun will not harm you by day, nor the moon by night.
7 The Lord keepeth thee from all evil: may the Lord keep thy soul.
Adonai will keep you from all evil. He will keep your soul.
8 May the Lord keep thy going in and thy going out; from henceforth now and for ever.
Adonai will keep your going out and your coming in, from this time forward, and forever more.