NIV:
1 I lift up my eyes to the hills— where does my help come from?
2 My help comes from the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth.
3 He will not let your foot slip— he who watches over you will not slumber;
4 indeed, he who watches over Israel will neither slumber nor sleep.
5 The LORD watches over you— the LORD is your shade at your right hand;
6 the sun will not harm you by day, nor the moon by night.
7 The LORD will keep you from all harm - he will watch over your life;
8 the LORD will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore. | KJV:
1 I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help.
2 My help cometh from the LORD, which made heaven and earth.
3 He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: he that keepeth thee will not slumber.
4 Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep.
5 The LORD is thy keeper: the LORD is thy shade upon thy right hand.
6 The sun shall not smite thee by day, nor the moon by night.
7 The LORD shall preserve thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy soul.
8 The LORD shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth, and even for evermore. | Psalms Now:
Where
should I look for help in my need? To majestic mountain peaks
that probe our skies or to giants of industry that clog our land?
To satellites that circle our world or to computers that store our knowledge?
The answer to my problems and the fulfillment of my needs must come from God Himself, from
Him who created skies and mountains and men and women to dwell in their
midst. He is a great God who knows our every desire, whose watchful eye is upon us night and day.
We can make no move without His knowledge. His concern for His children is constant, His love for them eternal.
And thus the Lord will keep you, shielding you from the forces of evil as a shade tree shields you from the rays of the blazing sun.
He
does care for you, and He will fight with you against the enemies of
your soul. Whether you are coming or going, He knows the course you
take, and He will go before you. |