Psalm 120-121

Tree of Life Version

¹ A Song of Ascents.
In my trouble I cried out to Adonai,
    and He answered me.
² Adonai, deliver my soul from lying lips,
from a deceitful tongue.
³ What can be given to you,
and what more can be done to you, O deceitful tongue?—
⁴ sharp arrows of the mighty,
    with burning coals of a broom tree!
⁵ Woe to me, for I sojourn in Meshech,
for I dwell among the tents of Kedar!
⁶ My soul has too long dwelt
with those who hate shalom.
⁷ I am for shalom and thus I speak,
but they are for war!

¹ A Song of Ascents.
I will lift up my eyes to the mountains—
from where does my help come?
² My help comes from Adonai,
Maker of heaven and earth.
³ He will not let your foot slip.
Your Keeper will not slumber.
⁴ Behold, the Keeper of Israel
neither slumbers nor sleeps.
⁵ Adonai is your Keeper.
Adonai is your shadow at your right hand.
⁶ The sun will not strike you by day,
nor the moon by night.
⁷ Adonai will protect you from all evil.
He will guard your life.
⁸ Adonai will watch over your coming and your going
from this time forth and forevermore.