Tehillim · Psalms
Tehillim Chapter 121
I lift my eyes to the mountains
- Author:
- King David
- 8 verses
- Book Five
- Reading time:
- 1 min
- Day 26 of monthly cycle
A segulah for protection on journeys. Chapter 121 of Tehillim belongs to Book Five (chapters 107 through 150), and is traditionally attributed to King David. It contains 8 verses in vocalized Hebrew from the Westminster Leningrad Codex, paired with the JPS 1917 English translation (both public domain).
- שִׁ֗יר לַֽמַּ֫עֲל֥וֹת אֶשָּׂ֣א עֵ֭ינַי אֶל־הֶהָרִ֑ים מֵ֝אַ֗יִן יָבֹ֥א עֶזְרִֽי׃
- עֶ֭זְרִי מֵעִ֣ם יְהוָ֑ה עֹ֝שֵׂ֗ה שָׁמַ֥יִם וָאָֽרֶץ׃
- אַל־יִתֵּ֣ן לַמּ֣וֹט רַגְלֶ֑ךָ אַל־יָ֝נ֗וּם שֹֽׁמְרֶֽךָ׃
- הִנֵּ֣ה לֹֽא־יָ֭נוּם וְלֹ֣א יִישָׁ֑ן שׁ֝וֹמֵ֗ר יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
- יְהוָ֥ה שֹׁמְרֶ֑ךָ יְהוָ֥ה צִ֝לְּךָ֗ עַל־יַ֥ד יְמִינֶֽךָ׃
- יוֹמָ֗ם הַשֶּׁ֥מֶשׁ לֹֽא־יַכֶּ֗כָּה וְיָרֵ֥חַ בַּלָּֽיְלָה׃
- יְֽהוָ֗ה יִשְׁמָרְךָ֥ מִכָּל־רָ֑ע יִ֝שְׁמֹ֗ר אֶת־נַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃
- יְֽהוָ֗ה יִשְׁמָר־צֵאתְךָ֥ וּבוֹאֶ֑ךָ מֵֽ֝עַתָּ֗ה וְעַד־עוֹלָֽם׃
English translation (JPS 1917)
- A Song of Ascents. I will lift up mine eyes unto the mountains: From whence shall my help come?
- My help cometh from the LORD, Who made heaven and earth.
- He will not suffer thy foot to be moved; He that keepeth thee will not slumber.
- Behold, He that keepeth Israel Doth neither slumber nor sleep.
- The LORD is thy keeper; The LORD is thy shade upon thy right hand.
- The sun shall not smite thee by day, Nor the moon by night.
- The LORD shall keep thee from all evil; He shall keep thy soul.
- The LORD shall guard thy going out and thy coming in, From this time forth and for ever.
Tehillim Chapter 121: questions and answers
Who wrote Tehillim chapter 121?
According to traditional Jewish attribution, chapter 121 was authored by King David. The book of Tehillim (Psalms) contains 150 chapters compiled by King David, including psalms by ten additional psalmists: Asaph, the sons of Korach, Moses, Heman, Ethan, and others.
How many verses does Psalm 121 have?
Psalm 121 contains 8 verses. The average unhurried reading time is about 1 minute.
Which of the Five Books of Psalms is chapter 121 in?
Chapter 121 belongs to Book Five (chapters 107 through 150). Parallel to Deuteronomy of the Torah's five books.
When is Psalm 121 read in the 30-day cycle?
Following the traditional 30-day cycle for reading the entire Tehillim once a month, Psalm 121 is read on day 26.
Is the Hebrew text of Psalm 121 pointed (with nikud)?
Yes. The Hebrew text comes from the Westminster Leningrad Codex via the Sefaria public-domain project, including full nikud (vowel pointing) and ta'amei mikra (cantillation marks).
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