The Message Bible MSG
World English Bible WEB
1 I look up to the mountains; does my strength come from mountains?
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<<A Song of Ascents.>> I will lift up my eyes to the hills. Where does my help come from?
2 No, my strength comes from God, who made heaven, and earth, and mountains.
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My help comes from Yahweh, Who made heaven and earth.
3 He won't let you stumble, your Guardian God won't fall asleep.
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He will not allow your foot to be moved. He who keeps you will not slumber.
4 Not on your life! Israel's Guardian will never doze or sleep.
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Behold, he who keeps Israel Will neither slumber nor sleep.
5 God's your Guardian, right at your side to protect you -
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Yahweh is your keeper. Yahweh is your shade on your right hand.
6 Shielding you from sunstroke, sheltering you from moonstroke.
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The sun will not harm you by day, Nor the moon by night.
7 God guards you from every evil, he guards your very life.
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Yahweh will keep you from all evil. He will keep your soul.
8 He guards you when you leave and when you return, he guards you now, he guards you always.
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Yahweh will keep your going out and your coming in, From this time forth, and forevermore.
Published by permission. Originally published by NavPress in English as THE MESSAGE: The Bible in Contemporary Language copyright 2002 by Eugene Peterson. All rights reserved.
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