Psalm 121

New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition

Psalm 121

Assurance of God’s Protection

A Song of Ascents.

¹I lift up my eyes to the hills—
from where will my help come?
²My help comes from the Lord,
who made heaven and earth.^(A)

³He will not let your foot be moved;
he who keeps you will not slumber.^(B)
⁴He who keeps Israel
will neither slumber nor sleep.

⁵The Lord is your keeper;
the Lord is your shade at your right hand.^(C)
⁶The sun shall not strike you by day
nor the moon by night.^(D)

⁷The Lord will keep you from all evil;
    he will keep your life.^(E)
⁸The Lord will keep
    your going out and your coming in
    from this time on and forevermore.^(F)

Psalm 121

Good News Translation

The Lord Our Protector

121 I look to the mountains;
where will my help come from?
²My help will come from the Lord,
who made heaven and earth.

³He will not let you fall;
your protector is always awake.

⁴The protector of Israel
    never dozes or sleeps.
⁵The Lord will guard you;
    he is by your side to protect you.
⁶The sun will not hurt you during the day,
    nor the moon during the night.

⁷The Lord will protect you from all danger;
he will keep you safe.
⁸He will protect you as you come and go
now and forever.

New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition (NRSVUE)

Good News Translation (GNT)

Psalm 121 New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition