Psalms 121 (ESV)

8 verses · English Standard Version · Essentially literal

The ESV balances word-for-word accuracy with modern English readability. Favored by scholars and pastors for study and preaching, it preserves the structure of the original Hebrew and Greek while using clear, contemporary language.

Psalms Chapter 121 contains 8 verses and is presented here in the English Standard Version (ESV), which uses a essentially literal approach. Read the full text below, compare with other translations, or navigate to any of the 150 chapters in Psalms.

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1I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come?

2My help comes from the LORD, who made heaven and earth.

3He will not let your foot be moved; he who keeps you will not slumber.

4Behold, he who keeps Israel will neither slumber nor sleep.

5The LORD is your keeper; the LORD is your shade on your right hand.

6The sun shall not strike you by day, nor the moon by night.

7The LORD will keep you from all evil; he will keep your life.

8The LORD will keep your going out and your coming in from this time forth and forevermore.

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What is Psalms 121 in the ESV?

Psalms 121 in the English Standard Version (ESV) contains 8 verses. The ESV uses a essentially literal approach, first published in 2001 (rev. 2016).

How does the ESV translate Psalms 121 differently?

The English Standard Version uses essentially literal, balancing accuracy with modern readability. Compare this with the NIV (dynamic equivalence) version of Psalms 121 for a different perspective.

How many verses are in Psalms 121 (ESV)?

Psalms Chapter 121 contains 8 verses in the English Standard Version. The book of Psalms has 150 chapters total.

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