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1 I raise my eyes toward the mountains. Where will my help come from?
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1 I lift up my eyes to the hills-- where does my help come from?
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2 My help comes from the LORD, the maker of heaven and earth.
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2 My help comes from the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth.
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3 God won't let your foot slip. Your protector won't fall asleep on the job.
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3 He will not let your foot slip-- he who watches over you will not slumber;
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4 No! Israel's protector never sleeps or rests!
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4 indeed, he who watches over Israel will neither slumber nor sleep.
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5 The LORD is your protector; the LORD is your shade right beside you.
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5 The LORD watches over you-- the LORD is your shade at your right hand;
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6 The sun won't strike you during the day; neither will the moon at night.
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6 the sun will not harm you by day, nor the moon by night.
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7 The LORD will protect you from all evil; God will protect your very life.
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7 The LORD will keep you from all harm-- he will watch over your life;
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8 The LORD will protect you on your journeys— whether going or coming— from now until forever from now.
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8 the LORD will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore.
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