The Bible in Basic English BBE
Good News Translation GNT
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 look to the mountains; where will my help come from?
2 Your help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth.
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My help will come from the Lord, who made 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 you fall; your protector is always awake.
4 See, the eyes of Israel's keeper will not be shut in sleep.
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The protector of Israel never dozes or sleeps.
5 The Lord is your keeper; the Lord is your shade on your right hand.
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The Lord will guard you; he is by your side to protect you.
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 hurt you during the day, nor the moon during the 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 protect you from all danger; he will keep you safe.
8 The Lord will keep watch over your going out and your coming in, from this time and for ever.
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He will protect you as you come and go now and forever.
The Bible in Basic English is in the public domain.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.