Psalms 121

1 “A song for the degrees.” I lift up my eyes unto the mountains: whence shall come my help?

A song for pilgrims going up to Jerusalem. I look to the hills—but is that where my help comes from?

2 My help is from the Lord, the maker of heaven and earth.

My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth.

3 He will not suffer thy foot to slip: thy keeper doth not slumber.

He will not let you fall; he who watches over you won't fall asleep.

4 Behold, he slumbereth not, and he sleepeth not—the keeper of Israel.

In fact he who watches over you doesn't take naps or fall asleep.

5 The Lord is thy keeper: the Lord is thy shade, he is on thy right hand.

The Lord keeps watch over you; the Lord protects you; he stands right beside you.

6 By day the sun shall not strike thee, nor the moon by night.

The sun won't hurt you during the day, nor the moon at night.

7 The Lord will guard thee against all evil: he will guard thy soul.

The Lord will protect you from all kinds of evil; he will keep you safe and sound.

8 The Lord will guard thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth and for evermore.

The Lord will look after you when you leave, and when you return, now and forever.