The Complete Jewish Bible CJB
The Bible in Basic English BBE
1 A song of ascents: If I raise my eyes to the hills, from where will my help come?
1
<A Song of the going up.> My eyes are lifted up to the hills: O where will my help come from?
2 My help comes from ADONAI, the maker of heaven and earth.
2
Your help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth.
3 He will not let your foot slip -your guardian is not asleep.
3
May he not let your foot be moved: no need of sleep has he who keeps you.
4 No, the guardian of Isra'el never slumbers or sleeps.
4
See, the eyes of Israel's keeper will not be shut in sleep.
5 ADONAI is your guardian; at your right hand ADONAI provides you with shade
5
The Lord is your keeper; the Lord is your shade on your right hand.
6 the sun can't strike you during the day or even the moon at night.
6
You will not be touched by the sun in the day, or by the moon at night.
7 ADONAI will guard you against all harm; he will guard your life.
7
The Lord will keep you safe from all evil; he will take care of your soul.
8 ADONAI will guard your coming and going from now on and forever.
8
The Lord will keep watch over your going out and your coming in, from this time and for ever.
Complete Jewish Bible Copyright 1998 by David H. Stern. Published by Jewish New Testament Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
The Bible in Basic English is in the public domain.