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A Song of Ascents

The Guardian of God’s People

121 I lift up my eyes toward the mountains—
    from where will my help come?
My help is from the Lord,
    maker of heaven and earth.

He will never let[a] your foot slip,
    nor[b] will[c] your guardian become drowsy.
Look! The one who is guarding Israel
    never sleeps and does not take naps.

The Lord is your guardian;
    the Lord is your shade at your right side.
The sun will not ravage you by day,
    nor the moon by night.

The Lord will guard you from all evil,
    preserving[d] your life.
The Lord will guard your goings and comings,[e]
    from this time on and forever.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 121:3 So MT; LXX reads Do not let
  2. Psalm 121:3 So LXX Syr Hieronymous DSS 11QPsa; the Heb. lacks nor
  3. Psalm 121:3 So MT; LXX reads nor let
  4. Psalm 121:7 Or guarding
  5. Psalm 121:8 Cf. Deut 28:6

Psalm 121

A song of ascents.

I lift up my eyes to the mountains—
    where does my help come from?
My help comes from the Lord,
    the Maker of heaven(A) and earth.(B)

He will not let your foot slip—
    he who watches over you will not slumber;
indeed, he who watches(C) over Israel
    will neither slumber nor sleep.

The Lord watches over(D) you—
    the Lord is your shade at your right hand;
the sun(E) will not harm you by day,
    nor the moon by night.

The Lord will keep you from all harm(F)
    he will watch over your life;
the Lord will watch over your coming and going
    both now and forevermore.(G)