1 I will lift up my eyes to the mountains. Where will my help come from?

I will lift up my eyes to the hills. Where does my help come from?

2 M y help comes from the Lord, Who made heaven and earth.

My help comes from Yahweh, who made heaven and earth.

3 H e will not let your feet go out from under you. He Who watches over you will not sleep.

He will not allow your foot to be moved. He who keeps you will not slumber.

4 L isten, He Who watches over Israel will not close his eyes or sleep.

Behold, he who keeps Israel will neither slumber nor sleep.

5 T he Lord watches over you. The Lord is your safe cover at your right hand.

Yahweh is your keeper. Yahweh is your shade on your right hand.

6 T he sun will not hurt you during the day and the moon will not hurt you during the night.

The sun will not harm you by day, nor the moon by night.

7 T he Lord will keep you from all that is sinful. He will watch over your soul.

Yahweh will keep you from all evil. He will keep your soul.

8 T he Lord will watch over your coming and going, now and forever.

Yahweh will keep your going out and your coming in, from this time forward, and forever more.