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121:1  A song ·for going up to worship [of ascents; C perhaps sung while traveling to Jerusalem to celebrate an annual religious festival like Passover]. I ·look up [L raise my eyes] to the hills [C the hills surrounding Zion, the location of the Temple], but where does my help come from?
121:2  My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth [Gen. 1].
121:3  He will not let ·you be defeated [L your feet be moved/slip]. He who ·guards [watches] you never sleeps.
121:4  He who ·guards [watches] Israel never ·rests [sleeps] or ·sleeps [slumbers].
121:5  The Lord ·guards [watches] you. The Lord is the shade ·that protects you from the sun [L at your hand, your right hand; 91:1].
121:6  The sun cannot ·hurt [L strike] you during the day, and the moon cannot ·hurt [L strike] you at night.
121:7  The Lord will ·protect [guard; watch] you from all ·dangers [trouble; evil]; he will ·guard [watch] your life.
121:8  The Lord will ·guard [watch] you as you come and go, both now and forever.