< Psalms 121 >
1 A song of ascents. I will lift up my eyes to the mountains. From where will my help come?
A Song of Degrees. I lifted up mine eyes to the mountains, whence my help shall come.
2 My help comes from Yahweh, who made heaven and earth.
My help [shall come] from the Lord, who made the heaven and the earth.
3 He will not allow your foot to slip; he who protects you will not slumber.
Let not your foot be moved; and let not your keeper slumber.
4 See, the guardian of Israel never slumbers or sleeps.
Behold, he that keeps Israel shall not slumber nor sleep.
5 Yahweh is your guardian; Yahweh is the shade at your right hand.
The Lord shall keep you: the Lord is your shelter upon your right hand.
6 The sun will not harm you by day, nor the moon by night.
The sun shall not burn you by day, neither the moon by night.
7 Yahweh will protect you from all harm, and he will protect your life.
May the Lord preserve you from all evil: the Lord shall keep your soul.
8 Yahweh will protect you in all you do now and forevermore.
The Lord shall keep your coming in, and your going out, from henceforth and even for ever.