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Psalms 121

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Psalm title

  1. שִׁ֗יר
    1. שִׁ֗ירShira songH7892A
  2. לַֽמַּ֫עֲל֥וֹת
    1. לַֽla.of theH9005
    2. מַּ֫עֲל֥וֹתMa.'a.LotascentsH4609B
  1. 1I will lift up my eyes to the hills. Where does my help come from?
    1. אֶשָּׂ֣א
      1. אֶשָּׂ֣א'e.Sa'I lift upH5375G
    2. עֵ֭ינַי
      1. עֵ֭ינַ'Ei.naeyesH5869A
      2. יimyH9020
    3. אֶל־
      1. אֶל'el-toH0413
    4. הֶהָרִ֑ים
      1. הֶhe.theH9009
      2. הָרִ֑יםha.RimmountainsH2022G
    5. מֵ֝אַ֗יִן
      1. מֵ֝me.fromH9006
      2. אַ֗יִן'A.yinwhere?H0370
    6. יָבֹ֥א
      1. יָבֹ֥אya.Vo'will it comeH0935G
    7. עֶזְרִֽי׃
      1. עֶזְרִֽ'ez.RhelpH5828
      2. יimyH9020
  2. 2My help comes from Yahweh, Who made heaven and earth.
    1. עֶ֭זְרִי
      1. עֶ֭זְרִ'Ez.rhelpH5828
      2. יimyH9020
    2. מֵעִ֣ם
      1. מֵme.[is] fromH9006
      2. עִ֣ם'ImwithH5973B
    3. יְהוָ֑ה
      1. יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
    4. עֹ֝שֵׂ֗ה
      1. עֹ֝שֵׂ֗ה'o.Sehmaker ofH6213H
    5. שָׁמַ֥יִם
      1. שָׁמַ֥יִםsha.Ma.yimheavenH8064
    6. וָאָֽרֶץ׃
      1. וָva.andH9002
      2. אָֽרֶץ'A.retzearthH0776G
  3. 3He will not allow your foot to be moved. He who keeps you will not slumber.
    1. אַל־
      1. אַל'al-may notH0408
    2. יִתֵּ֣ן
      1. יִתֵּ֣ןyi.Tenhe permitH5414K
    3. לַמּ֣וֹט
      1. לַla.to <the>H9005
      2. מּ֣וֹטMotslipH4132
    4. רַגְלֶ֑ךָ
      1. רַגְלֶ֑rag.Le.footH7272
      2. ךָkhayourH9021
    5. אַל־
      1. אַל'al-may notH0408
    6. יָ֝נ֗וּם
      1. יָ֝נ֗וּםya.Numhe slumberH5123
    7. שֹֽׁמְרֶֽךָ׃
      1. שֹֽׁמְרֶֽSho.me.Re.protectorH8104H
      2. ךָkhayourH9031
  4. 4Behold, he who keeps Israel Will neither slumber nor sleep.
    1. הִנֵּ֣ה
      1. הִנֵּ֣הhi.Nehthere!H2009
    2. לֹֽא־
      1. לֹֽאlo'-notH3808
    3. יָ֭נוּם
      1. יָ֭נוּםYa.numhe will slumberH5123
    4. וְלֹ֣א
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. לֹ֣אLo'notH3808
    5. יִישָׁ֑ן
      1. יִישָׁ֑ןyi.Shanhe will sleepH3462
    6. שׁ֝וֹמֵ֗ר
      1. שׁ֝וֹמֵ֗רSho.Mer[the] protector ofH8104H
    7. יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
      1. יִשְׂרָאֵֽלYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
  5. 5Yahweh is your keeper. Yahweh is your shade on your right hand.
    1. יְהוָ֥ה
      1. יְהוָ֥הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
    2. שֹׁמְרֶ֑ךָ
      1. שֹׁמְרֶ֑sho.me.Re.[is] protectorH8104H
      2. ךָkhayourH9031
    3. יְהוָ֥ה
      1. יְהוָ֥הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
    4. צִ֝לְּךָ֗
      1. צִ֝לְּtzi.le.[is] shadeH6738
      2. ךָ֗khayourH9021
    5. עַל־
      1. עַל'al-atH5921A
    6. יַ֥ד
      1. יַ֥דyad[the] hand ofH3027G
    7. יְמִינֶֽךָ׃
      1. יְמִינֶֽye.mi.Ne.rightH3225G
      2. ךָkhayourH9021
  6. 6The sun will not harm you by day, Nor the moon by night.
    1. יוֹמָ֗ם
      1. יוֹמָ֗םyo.Mamby dayH3119
    2. הַשֶּׁ֥מֶשׁ
      1. הַha.theH9009
      2. שֶּׁ֥מֶשׁShe.meshsunH8121
    3. לֹֽא־
      1. לֹֽאlo'-notH3808
    4. יַכֶּ֗כָּה
      1. יַכֶּ֗ya.Ke.it will strikeH5221
      2. כָּהkahyouH9031
    5. וְיָרֵ֥חַ
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. יָרֵ֥חַya.Re.ach[the] moonH3394
    6. בַּלָּֽיְלָה׃
      1. בַּba.in theH9003
      2. לָּֽיְלָהLa.ye.lahnightH3915
  7. 7Yahweh will keep you from all evil. He will keep your soul.
    1. יְֽהוָ֗ה
      1. יְֽהוָ֗הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
    2. יִשְׁמָרְךָ֥
      1. יִשְׁמָרְyish.ma.re.he will protectH8104H
      2. ךָ֥KhayouH9031
    3. מִכָּל־
      1. מִmi.fromH9006
      2. כָּלkolallH3605
    4. רָ֑ע
      1. רָ֑עRa'harmH7451B
    5. יִ֝שְׁמֹ֗ר
      1. יִ֝שְׁמֹ֗רyish.Morhe will protectH8104H
    6. אֶת־
      1. אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
    7. נַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃
      1. נַפְשֶֽׁnaf.She.lifeH5315H
      2. ךָkhayourH9021
  8. 8Yahweh will keep your going out and your coming in, From this time forth, and forevermore.
    1. יְֽהוָ֗ה
      1. יְֽהוָ֗הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
    2. יִשְׁמָר־
      1. יִשְׁמָרyish.mor-he will protectH8104H
    3. צֵאתְךָ֥
      1. צֵאתְtze.te.going outH3318G
      2. ךָ֥KhayouH9041
    4. וּבוֹאֶ֑ךָ
      1. וּu.andH9002
      2. בוֹאֶ֑vo.'E.comingH0935G
      3. ךָkhayouH9041
    5. מֵֽ֝עַתָּ֗ה
      1. מֵֽ֝me.fromH9006
      2. עַתָּ֗ה'a.TahnowH6258
    6. וְעַד־
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. עַד'ad-untilH5704
    7. עוֹלָֽם׃
      1. עוֹלָֽםo.LamperpetuityH5769G

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