1 A Song of the Ascents. I lift up mine eyes unto the hills, Whence doth my help come?

I will lift up my eyes to the mountains; From where shall my help come?

2 M y help from Jehovah, maker of heaven and earth,

My help comes from the Lord, Who made heaven and earth.

3 H e suffereth not thy foot to be moved, Thy preserver slumbereth not.

He will not allow your foot to slip; He who keeps you will not slumber.

4 L o, He slumbereth not, nor sleepeth, He who is preserving Israel.

Behold, He who keeps Israel Will neither slumber nor sleep.

5 J ehovah thy preserver, Jehovah thy shade on thy right hand,

The Lord is your keeper; The Lord is your shade on your right hand.

6 B y day the sun doth not smite thee, Nor the moon by night.

The sun will not smite you by day, Nor the moon by night.

7 J ehovah preserveth thee from all evil, He doth preserve thy soul.

The Lord will protect you from all evil; He will keep your soul.

8 J ehovah preserveth thy going out and thy coming in, From henceforth even unto the age!

The Lord will guard your going out and your coming in From this time forth and forever.