Psalm 121

   Where will I find help?

    ²It will come from the LORD,

   who created the heavens

   and the earth.

    ³The LORD is your protector,

   and he won't go to sleep

   or let you stumble.

    ⁴The protector of Israel

   doesn't doze

   or ever get drowsy.

    ⁵The LORD is your protector,

   there at your right side

   to shade you from the sun.

    ⁶You won't be harmed

   by the sun during the day

   or by the moon ^[a] at night. ⁷The LORD will protect you

   and keep you safe

   from all dangers.

    ⁸The LORD will protect you

   now and always

   wherever you go.

Footnotes:

1. Psalm 121:6 harmed. . . sun. . . moon: In ancient times people saw the harmful effects of the rays of the sun, and they thought that certain illnesses (especially mental disorders) were also caused by the rays of the moon.

When you get what you want in your search for yourself,
And your world makes you Lord for that day,
Just go to the mirror and look at yourself,
And see what that one has to say.


It isn't your mother or father or child
Whos' judgemental test you must pass;
The person whose verdict counts in you life
Is the one staring back from the glass.


That's the person to please, never mind all the rest,
For you're with you right through the end.
And you've passed the most worrisome, difficult test
If the one in the glass ie your friend


You may fool the whole World on the pathway you walk,
And get pats on your back as you pass.
But you'll only remain in the heartache and tears
If you've cheated the one in the glass.