Psalm 120: Our Faithful Protector. Act of Reliance on Divine Providence.

The loving providence of God. The Lord never sleeps; but like a good shepherd carefully watches over those who put their trust in him, so as to keep them from all evil.

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Psalm 120: Prayer Audio in Latin

{120:1} Canticum graduum. Levavi oculos meos in montes, unde veniet auxilium mihi.
{120:1} A Canticle in steps. I have lifted up my eyes to the mountains; from thence help will come to me.

{120:2} Auxilium meum a Domino, qui fecit cælum et terram.
{120:2} My help is from the Lord, who made heaven and earth.

{120:3} Non det in commotionem pedem tuum: neque dormitet qui custodit te.
{120:3} May he not allow your foot to be moved, and may he not slumber, who guards you.

{120:4} Ecce non dormitabit neque dormiet, qui custodit Israel.
{120:4} Behold, he who guards Israel will neither sleep, nor slumber.

{120:5} Dominus custodit te, Dominus protectio tua, super manum dexteram tuam.
{120:5} The Lord is your keeper, the Lord is your protection, above your right hand.

{120:6} Per diem sol non uret te: neque luna per noctem.
{120:6} The sun will not burn you by day, nor the moon by night.

{120:7} Dominus custodit te ab omni malo: custodiat animam tuam Dominus.
{120:7} The Lord guards you from all evil. May the Lord guard your soul.

{120:8} Dominus custodiat introitum tuum, et exitum tuum: ex hoc nunc, et usque in sæculum.
{120:8} May the Lord guard your entrance and your exit, from this time forward and even forever.

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