Psalms 121 WEB
Summary: A beloved Song of Ascents built on the image of a pilgrim looking toward the hills surrounding Jerusalem, opening "I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help" (v. 1), then answering that help comes not from the hills themselves but "from the LORD, which made heaven and earth" (v. 2). It repeatedly stresses God's unceasing watchfulness — "he that keepeth thee will not slumber... he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep" (v. 3-4) — promising protection from sun by day and moon by night. It closes assuring that the LORD will preserve the traveler's "going out and thy coming in, from this time forth, and even for evermore" (v. 8).
1I will lift up my eyes to the hills. Where does my help come from?
2My help comes from Yahweh, who made heaven and earth.
3He will not allow your foot to be moved. He who keeps you will not slumber.
4Behold, he who keeps Israel will neither slumber nor sleep.
5Yahweh is your keeper. Yahweh is your shade on your right hand.
6The sun will not harm you by day, nor the moon by night.
7Yahweh will keep you from all evil. He will keep your soul.
8Yahweh will keep your going out and your coming in, from this time forward, and forever more.
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