Psalms 121

1 A Canticle in steps. I have lifted up my eyes to the mountains; from thence help will come to me.

A Song of the Ascents. I lift up mine eyes unto the hills, Whence doth my help come?

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

My help [is] from Jehovah, maker of heaven and earth,

3 May he not allow your foot to be moved, and may he not slumber, who guards you.

He suffereth not thy foot to be moved, Thy preserver slumbereth not.

4 Behold, he who guards Israel will neither sleep, nor slumber.

Lo, He slumbereth not, nor sleepeth, He who is preserving Israel.

5 The Lord is your keeper, the Lord is your protection, above your right hand.

Jehovah [is] thy preserver, Jehovah [is] thy shade on thy right hand,

6 The sun will not burn you by day, nor the moon by night.

By day the sun doth not smite thee, Nor the moon by night.

7 The Lord guards you from all evil. May the Lord guard your soul.

Jehovah preserveth thee from all evil, He doth preserve thy soul.

8 May the Lord guard your entrance and your exit, from this time forward and even forever.

Jehovah preserveth thy going out and thy coming in, From henceforth even unto the age!