A Song of Ascents

Reflecting on Psalm 121 with the Early Christians

A Song of Ascents

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Psalm 121. Israel—that is, all the faithful people of God—can always rely on God’s protection. A Song of Ascents.

I lift up my eyes to the hills.

From whence does my help come?

My help comes from the Lord,

who made heaven and earth.

He will not let your foot be moved,

he who keeps you will not slumber.

Behold, he who keeps Israel

will neither slumber nor sleep.

The Lord is your keeper;

the Lord is your shade

on your right hand.

The sun shall not smite you by day,

nor the moon by night.

The Lord will keep you from all evil;

he will keep your life.

The Lord will keep

your going out and your coming in

from this time forth and for evermore.

Words to Remember

He will not let your foot be moved,

he who keeps you will not…

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