The Lord the Keeper of Israel.
A Song of
Ascents.
1 I will lift up my eyes to the hills [of Jerusalem]–
From where shall my help come?
2 My help comes from the Lord,
Who made heaven and earth.
3 He will not allow your foot to slip;
He who keeps you will not slumber.
4 Behold, He who keeps Israel
Will neither slumber [briefly] nor sleep [soundly].
5 The Lordis your keeper;
The Lordis your shade on your right hand.
6 The sun will not strike you by day,
Nor the moon by night.
7 The Lordwill protect you from all evil;
He will keep your life.
8 The Lordwill guard your going out and your coming in [everything that you do]
From this time forth and forever.