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I lift up my eyes to the hills; * from where is my help to come?

My help comes from the, * the maker of heaven and earth.

He will not let your foot be moved * and he who watches over you will not fall asleep.

Behold, he who keeps watch over Israel * shall neither slumber nor sleep;

The himself watches over you; * the is your shade at your right hand,

So that the sun shall not strike you by day, * nor the moon by night.

The shall preserve you from all evil; * it is he who shall keep you safe.

The shall watch over your going out and  your coming in, * from this time forth for evermore.

I was glad when they said to me, * “Let us go to the house of the .”

Now our feet are standing * within your gates, O Jerusalem.

Jerusalem is built as a city * that is at unity with itself;