Psalm 121

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* Here is the text in Hebrew, a transliteration with chords, and a translation in English:

Psalm 121 - תהלים קכא - שִׁיר לַמַּעֲלוֹת, A song of ascents

• Key of Gm
• Chords Gm, Cm, D
• sing these notes: d, eb, c, bb low, g, a low, g, bb high, g high and not in this order (bb means b-flat)

עִבְרִית		Transliteration with chords - Ivrit	Translation from Hebrew
		Gm Cm D
אֶשָּׂא עֵינַי אֶל הֶהָרִים		Esa einai el heharim	1. I will lift up mine eyes unto the mountains
		D          D
מֵאַיִן יָבֹא עֶזְרִי		Me'ayin yavo ezri?	from whence shall my help come?
		Gm         CmD
עֶזְרִי מֵעִם יְהֹוָה		Ezri me'im Yehovah	2. My help comes from Yehovah
		D D     Gm
עֹשֵׂה שָׁמַיִם וָאָרֶץ		Oseh shamayim va'aretz	who made heaven and earth
אַל יִתֵּן לַמּוֹט רַגְלֶךָ		Al yiten lamot raglekha	3. He will not let your foot be moved
אַל יָנוּם שֹֽׁמְרֶךָ		Al yanum shomrekha	he who keeps you will not slumber
הִנֵּה לֹא יָנוּם וְלֹא יִישָׁן		Hineh lo yanum v’lo yiyshan	4. Behold, he niether slumbers nor sleeps
שׁוֹמֵר יִשְׂרָאֵל		Shomer Yisrael	He who keeps israel
יְהֹוָה שֹׁמְרֶךָ יְהֹוָה צִלְּךָ		Yehovah shomrekha Yehovah Tsilkha	5. Yehovah is your keeper Yehovah is your shade
עַל יַד יְמִינֶךָ		Al yad yeminekha	on your right hand
יוֹמָם הַשֶּׁמֶשׁ לֹא יַכֶּכָּה		Yomam hashemesh lo yakeka	6. The sun shall not strike you by day
וְיָרֵחַ בַּלָּיְלָה		V’yareach balaila	nor the moon by night
יְהֹוָה יִשְׁמָרְךָ מִכָּל רָע		Yehovah yishmorkha mikol ra	7. Yehovah will keep you from all evil
יִשְׁמֹר אֶת נַפְשֶׁךָ		Yishmor et nafshekha	he will keep your life
יְהֹוָה יִשְׁמָר צֵאתְךָ		Yehovah yishmor tse’atkha	8. Yehovah will keep your going out
וּבוֹאֶךָ מֵעַתָּה וְעַד עוֹלָם		Uvo’ekha me’ata vad olam	and your coming in from this time forth and forevermore

• Am Chords

עִבְרִית		Transliteration with Am chords - ‘Ivrit	Translation from Hebrew
		Am(e) Dm(fef) E7(cbbd)
אֶשָּׂא עֵינַי אֶל הֶהָרִים		Esa einai el heharim	1. I will lift up mine eyes unto the mountains
		E7(d)          E(e#ed)
מֵאַיִן יָבֹא עֶזְרִי		Me'ayin yavo ezri?	from whence shall my help come?
		Am(e)         Dm(gddbb)E7
עֶזְרִי מֵעִם יְהֹוָה		Ezri me'im Yehovah	2. My help comes from Yehovah
		E7(f) E(ddebd)     Am(cc)
עֹשֵׂה שָׁמַיִם וָאָרֶץ		Oseh shamayim va'aretz	who made heaven and earth
אַל יִתֵּן לַמּוֹט רַגְלֶךָ		Al yiten lamot raglekha	3. He will not let your foot be moved
אַל יָנוּם שֹֽׁמְרֶךָ		Al yanum shomrekha	he who keeps you will not slumber
הִנֵּה לֹא יָנוּם וְלֹא יִישָׁן		Hineh lo yanum v’lo yiyshan	4. Behold, he niether slumbers nor sleeps
שׁוֹמֵר יִשְׂרָאֵל		Shomer Yisrael	He who keeps israel
יְהֹוָה שֹׁמְרֶךָ יְהֹוָה צִלְּךָ		Yehovah shomrekha Yehovah Tsilkha	5. Yehovah is your keeper Yehovah is your shade
עַל יַד יְמִינֶךָ		Al yad yeminekha	on your right hand
יוֹמָם הַשֶּׁמֶשׁ לֹא יַכֶּכָּה		Yomam hashemesh lo yakeka	6. The sun shall not strike you by day
וְיָרֵחַ בַּלָּיְלָה		V’yareach balaila	nor the moon by night
יְהֹוָה יִשְׁמָרְךָ מִכָּל רָע		Yehovah yishmorkha mikol ra	7. Yehovah will keep you from all evil
יִשְׁמֹר אֶת נַפְשֶׁךָ		Yishmor et nafshekha	he will keep your life
יְהֹוָה יִשְׁמָר צֵאתְךָ		Yehovah yishmor tse’atkha	8. Yehovah will keep your going out
וּבוֹאֶךָ מֵעַתָּה וְעַד עוֹלָם		Uvo’ekha me’ata vad olam	and your coming in from this time forth and forevermore

• Em Chords

עִבְרִית		Transliteration with Em chords - ‘Ivrit	Translation from Hebrew
		Cm(g) Fm(g#gf) G7(ebdf)
אֶשָּׂא עֵינַי אֶל הֶהָרִים		Esa einai el heharim	1. I will lift up mine eyes unto the mountains
		G7(f)          G(g#gf)
מֵאַיִן יָבֹא עֶזְרִי		Me'ayin yavo ezri?	from whence shall my help come?
		Cm(g)         Fm(bbg#gf)G7
עֶזְרִי מֵעִם יְהֹוָה		Ezri me'im Yehovah	2. My help comes from Yehovah
		G7(f) G(ddebd)     Cm(cc)
עֹשֵׂה שָׁמַיִם וָאָרֶץ		Oseh shamayim va'aretz	who made heaven and earth
אַל יִתֵּן לַמּוֹט רַגְלֶךָ		Al yiten lamot raglekha	3. He will not let your foot be moved
אַל יָנוּם שֹֽׁמְרֶךָ		Al yanum shomrekha	he who keeps you will not slumber
הִנֵּה לֹא יָנוּם וְלֹא יִישָׁן		Hineh lo yanum v’lo yiyshan	4. Behold, he niether slumbers nor sleeps
שׁוֹמֵר יִשְׂרָאֵל		Shomer Yisrael	He who keeps israel
יְהֹוָה שֹׁמְרֶךָ יְהֹוָה צִלְּךָ		Yehovah shomrekha Yehovah Tsilkha	5. Yehovah is your keeper Yehovah is your shade
עַל יַד יְמִינֶךָ		Al yad yeminekha	on your right hand
יוֹמָם הַשֶּׁמֶשׁ לֹא יַכֶּכָּה		Yomam hashemesh lo yakeka	6. The sun shall not strike you by day
וְיָרֵחַ בַּלָּיְלָה		V’yareach balaila	nor the moon by night
יְהֹוָה יִשְׁמָרְךָ מִכָּל רָע		Yehovah yishmorkha mikol ra	7. Yehovah will keep you from all evil
יִשְׁמֹר אֶת נַפְשֶׁךָ		Yishmor et nafshekha	he will keep your life
יְהֹוָה יִשְׁמָר צֵאתְךָ		Yehovah yishmor tse’atkha	8. Yehovah will keep your going out
וּבוֹאֶךָ מֵעַתָּה וְעַד עוֹלָם		Uvo’ekha me’ata vad olam	and your coming in from this time forth and forevermore

Jesus is the Moshiach.