Psalms 121

1 A SONG OF THE ASCENTS. I lift up my eyes to the hills, From where does my help come?

“A psalm of the steps, or the goings up.” I lift up mine eyes to the hills: Whence cometh my help?

2 My help [is] from YHWH, Maker of the heavens and earth,

My help cometh from the LORD, Who made heaven and earth.

3 He does not permit your foot to be moved, He who is preserving you does not slumber.

He will not suffer thy foot to stumble; Thy guardian doth not slumber.

4 Behold, He does not slumber, nor sleep, He who is preserving Israel.

Behold, the guardian of Israel Doth neither slumber nor sleep.

5 YHWH [is] He who is preserving you, YHWH [is] your shade on your right hand,

The LORD is thy guardian; The LORD is thy shade at thy right hand.

6 By day the sun does not strike you, Nor the moon by night.

The sun shall not smite thee by day, Nor the moon by night.

7 YHWH preserves you from all evil, He preserves your soul.

The LORD will preserve thee from all evil; He will preserve thy life.

8 YHWH preserves your going out and your coming in, From now on—even for all time!

The LORD will preserve thee, when thou goest out and when thou comest in, From this time forth for ever.