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Psalm 120 (121) — Song of Ascents

Psalmus 120 • Vulgate 120 / Hebrew 121

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Complete historical Scripture text: English Douay-Rheims, revised by Richard Challoner (1749–1752), from the John Murphy edition (1899); Latin Clementine Vulgate. Both underlying texts are public domain. Psalm 120 in Vulgate/Douay-Rheims numbering is Psalm 121 in modern Hebrew numbering (shown in parentheses). Numbered verses follow each source, retaining any superscriptions it prints; headings and verse divisions can differ between editions. This reader has 8 numbered verses in each language. It belongs to the fifteen gradual psalms (Songs of Ascents) in grant 9. Grant 30 concerns reverent spiritual reading of approved Scripture, with its specified duration for a plenary indulgence.

Text edition English: Douay-Rheims, Challoner revision (1749–1752), John Murphy edition (1899). Latin: Clementine Vulgate.

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Estimated English reading time 30–75 seconds

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1. I have lifted up my eyes to the mountains, from whence help shall come to me. 2. My help is from the Lord, who made heaven and earth. 3. May he not suffer thy foot to be moved: neither let him slumber that keepeth thee. 4. Behold he shall neither slumber nor sleep, that keepeth Israel. 5. The Lord is thy keeper, the Lord is thy protection upon thy right hand. 6. The sun shall not burn thee by day: nor the moon by night. 7. The Lord keepeth thee from all evil: may the Lord keep thy soul. 8. May the Lord keep thy coming in and thy going out; from henceforth now and for ever.

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Estimated Latin reading time 30–75 seconds

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1. Canticum graduum. Levavi oculos meos in montes, unde veniet auxilium mihi. 2. Auxilium meum a Domino, qui fecit caelum et terram. 3. Non det in commotionem pedem tuum, neque dormitet qui custodit te. 4. Ecce non dormitabit neque dormiet qui custodit Israel. 5. Dominus custodit te, Dominus protectio tua super manum dexteram tuam. 6. Per diem sol non uret te, neque luna per noctem. 7. Dominus custodit te ab omni malo; custodiat animam tuam Dominus. 8. Dominus custodiat introitum tuum et exitum tuum, ex hoc nunc et usque in saeculum.

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