Amahubo 121

1 Ngizaphakamisela amehlo ami ezintabeni, lapho usizo lwami oluzavela khona.

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

2 Usizo lwami luvela eNkosini, eyenza amazulu lomhlaba.

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

3 Kayiyikuvuma ukuthi unyawo lwakho lutshelele; umlondolozi wakho kayikuwozela.

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

4 Khangela, umlondolozi kaIsrayeli kayikuwozela njalo kayikulala.

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

5 INkosi ingumlondolozi wakho; iNkosi ingumthunzi wakho esandleni sakho sokunene.

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

6 Ilanga kaliyikukutshaya emini, lenyanga ebusuku.

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

7 INkosi izakulondoloza kukho konke okubi; izalondoloza umphefumulo wakho.

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

8 INkosi izalondoloza ukuphuma kwakho lokungena kwakho, kusukela khathesi kuze kube phakade.

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