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| 1. |
I will lift my eyes to the mountains from where my help will come: |
’essa’ ‘êynay ’el-hehârîym mê’ayin yâbô’ ‘ezrîy |
| 2. |
My help is from Yahweh, maker of heaven and earth. |
‘ezrîy mê‘am YHVH ‘ôsêh shâmayim wâ’ârets |
| 3. |
He will not allow your foot to slip: he will not become drowsy, your Keeper - |
’al yittên lammôwt raglekhâ ’al yânûm shômrekhâ |
| 4. |
see, he cannot become drowsy and he cannot sleep. Keeper of Israel, |
hinnêh lô’ yânûm welô’ yîyshân shôwmêr yisrâ’êl |
| 5. |
Yahweh your Keeper. Yahweh the shade at your right hand: |
YHVH shômrekhâ YHVH tsillekhâ ‘al-yad yemîynâkhâ |
| 6. |
by day the sun will not strike you down, nor the moon in the night. |
yôwmâm hashshemesh lô’-yakkekkâh weyârêach ballâylâh |
| 7. |
It is Yahweh who will keep you from all evil, who will keep guard over your soul. |
YHVH yishmârekhâ mikkol-râ‘ yishmôr ’eth-naphshekhâ |
| 8. |
Yahweh will keep watch over your goings and comings, from now and on into eternity. |
YHVH yishmâr-tsê’thekhâ ûbô’ekhâ mê‘attâh we‘ad-‘ôwlâm |
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