PSALMS 121


1 (A Song of degrees.)

I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help.

[KJV mgn rendering suggests that idolators looked to the hills for salvation]


2 My help cometh from Yahweh, 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 Yahweh is thy keeper: Yahweh is thy shade upon thy right hand.

6 The sun shall not smite thee by day, nor the moon by night.

7 Yahweh shall preserve thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy soul.

8 Yahweh shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth, and even for evermore.



Revised Version

A Song of Ascents.

1 I will lift up mine eyes unto the mountains:From whence shall my help come?2My help cometh from the LORD,Which made heaven and earth.3He will not suffer thy foot to be moved:He that keepeth thee will not slumber.4Behold, he that keepeth IsraelShall neither slumber nor sleep.5The LORD is thy keeper:The LORD is thy shade upon thy right hand.6The sun shall not smite thee by day,Nor the moon by night.7The LORD shall keep thee from all evil;He shall keep thy soul.8The LORD shall keep thy going out and thy coming in,From this time forth and for evermore.