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. Where will my help come from?

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

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

Listen, He Who watches over Israel will not close his eyes or sleep.

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

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

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

The sun will not hurt you during the day and the moon will not hurt you during the night.

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

The Lord will keep you from all that is sinful. He will watch over your soul.

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

The Lord will watch over your coming and going, now and forever.