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Psalm 120

Masoretic — Psalm 121

Psalm 120, verse 1. An ode of ascents.
I lifted my eyes to the mountains;
From where shall my help come?
Psalm 120, verse 2. My help comes from the Lord,
Who made heaven and earth.
Psalm 120, verse 3. Let not your foot be moved;
Neither let Him who keeps you slumber.
Psalm 120, verse 4. Behold, He who keeps Israel
Shall neither slumber nor sleep.
Psalm 120, verse 5. The Lord shall keep you;
The Lord is your shelter at your right hand.
Psalm 120, verse 6. The sun shall not burn you by day
Nor the moon by night.
Psalm 120, verse 7. The Lord shall keep you from all evil;
The Lord shall keep your soul.
Psalm 120, verse 8. The Lord shall keep your coming in and your going out
From this present time and unto the ages.

Old Testament text from the St. Athanasius Academy Septuagint™. Copyright © 2008 by St. Athanasius Academy of Orthodox Theology. Used by permission. All rights reserved.