Psalm 121 121 Psalms Book 5 unfoldingWord® Simplified Text I Lift Up My Eyes to the Hills 1 UST A psalm for people going up to the temple to worship. I look toward the hills{ and I ask myself,}“Where will anyone to help me come from?” BSB BSB: A song of ascents. I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come?
2 UST { I answer myself,}“Yahweh is the one who helps me.” He is the one who made everything that exists. BSB BSB: My help comes from the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth.
3 UST { You say,}“May Yahweh not let you stumble. May Yahweh, who protects you, not become drowsy!” BSB BSB: He will not allow your foot to slip; your Protector will not slumber.
4 UST { I reply,}“Listen to me, the one who protects the people of Israel will never become drowsy; he never sleeps!” BSB BSB: Behold, the Protector of Israel will neither slumber nor sleep.
5 UST Yahweh watches over you. He stays between you and what might harm you, like a shade{ from the sun}. BSB BSB: The LORD is your keeper; the LORD is the shade on your right hand.
6 UST The sun will not harm you during the day, and the moon will not harm you at night. BSB BSB: The sun will not strike you by day, nor the moon by night.
7 UST Yahweh will protect you from everything that could harm you. He will keep you safe. BSB BSB: The LORD will guard you from all evil; He will preserve your soul.
8 UST Yahweh will protect you in everything that you do.{ He will do that} now, and{ he will do that} forever. BSB BSB: The LORD will watch over your coming and going, both now and forevermore.
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