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The Book of Psalms

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- Chapter 121 -

I lift up my eyes to the mountains

1
I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help.(a)
2
My help cometh from the Lord , which made heaven and earth.
3
He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: he that keepeth thee will not slumber.
4
Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep.
5
The Lord is thy keeper: the Lord is thy shade upon thy right hand.
6
The sun shall not smite thee by day, nor the moon by night.
7
The Lord shall preserve thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy soul.
8
The Lord shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth, and even for evermore.

Footnotes

(a)121:1 I will…: or, Shall I lift up mine eyes to the hills? whence should my help come?

I lift up my eyes to the mountains

1
I will lift up my eyes to the hills. Where does my help come from?
2
My help comes from the LORD, who made heaven and earth.
3
He will not allow your foot to be moved. He who keeps you will not slumber.
4
Behold, he who keeps Israel will neither slumber nor sleep.
5
The LORD is your keeper. The LORD is your shade on your right hand.
6
The sun will not harm you by day, nor the moon by night.
7
The LORD will keep you from all evil. He will keep your soul.
8
The LORD will keep your going out and your coming in, from this time forward, and forever more.