The Bible in Basic English BBE
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1 <A Song of the going up.> My eyes are lifted up to the hills: O where will my help come from?
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I lift up my eyes to the mountains— where does my help come from?
2 Your help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth.
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My help comes from the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth.
3 May he not let your foot be moved: no need of sleep has he who keeps you.
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He will not let your foot slip— he who watches over you will not slumber;
4 See, the eyes of Israel's keeper will not be shut in sleep.
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indeed, he who watches over Israel will neither slumber nor sleep.
5 The Lord is your keeper; the Lord is your shade on your right hand.
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The LORD watches over you— the LORD is your shade at your right hand;
6 You will not be touched by the sun in the day, or by the moon at night.
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the sun will not harm you by day, nor the moon by night.
7 The Lord will keep you safe from all evil; he will take care of your soul.
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The LORD will keep you from all harm— he will watch over your life;
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