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1 I lift up my eyes to the hills— from where will my help come?
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I raise my eyes toward the mountains. Where will my help come from?
2 My 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 He will not let your foot be moved; he who keeps you will not slumber.
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God won't let your foot slip. Your protector won't fall asleep on the job.
4 He who keeps Israel will neither slumber nor sleep.
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No! Israel's protector never sleeps or rests!
5 The Lord is your keeper; the Lord is your shade at your right hand.
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The LORD is your protector; the LORD is your shade right beside you.
6 The sun shall not strike you by day, nor the moon by night.
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The sun won't strike you during the day; neither will the moon at night.
7 The Lord will keep you from all evil; he will keep your life.
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The LORD will protect you from all evil; God will protect your very life.
8 The Lord will keep your going out and your coming in from this time on and forevermore.
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The LORD will protect you on your journeys— whether going or coming— from now until forever from now.
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