The Lord the Keeper of Israel.
A Song of [a]Ascents.
121
I will lift up my eyes to the hills [of Jerusalem]—From where shall my help come?(A)
2
My help comes from the Lord,
Who made heaven and earth.
3
He will not allow your foot to slip;
He who keeps you will not slumber.(B)
4
Behold, He who keeps Israel
Will neither slumber [briefly] nor sleep [soundly].
5
The Lord is your keeper;
The Lord is your shade on your right hand.©
6
The sun will not strike you by day,
Nor the moon by night.(D)
7
The Lord will protect you from all evil;
He will keep your life.
8
The Lord will guard your going out and your coming in [everything that you do]
From this time forth and forever.(E)
The Lord is your keeper;
The Lord is your shade on your right hand.©
6
The sun will not strike you by day,
Nor the moon by night.(D)
7
The Lord will protect you from all evil;
He will keep your life.
8
The Lord will guard your going out and your coming in [everything that you do]
From this time forth and forever.(E)
Footnotes
- Psalm 121:1 See Psalm 120 title note.
Cross references
- Psalm 121:1 : Jer 3:23
- Psalm 121:3 : 1 Sam 2:9; Ps 127:1; Prov 3:23, 26; Is 27:3
- Psalm 121:5 : Is 25:4
- Psalm 121:6 : Ps 91:5; Is 49:10; Rev 7:16
- Psalm 121:8 : Deut 28:6; Prov 2:8; 3:6