I Lift My Eyes to the Hills by Ora Baranes Lilintal

This psalm has been sung to so many melodies, and this one, which I first heard 18 years ago, is my absolute favorite.

This year I’ve been playing it often. It’s ancient words feel so current since October 7th:

A song for ascents. I lift my eyes to the hills, from where will my help come?

My help is from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth.

He will not allow your foot to falter; Your Guardian will not slumber.

Behold the Guardian of Israel will neither slumber nor sleep.

The Lord is your Guardian; the Lord is your shadow; by your right hand.

By day, the sun will not smite you, nor will the moon at night.

The Lord will guard you from all evil; He will guard your soul.

The Lord will guard your going out and your coming in from now and to eternity.

AMEN! Just as Hashem watched over and guarded King David may He guard over our soldiers and hostages and the people of Israel.

You can listen to Ora Baranes Lilintal’s exquisite albums at. IMHO, her songs are one of the lost treasures of Jewish music: https://www.youtube.com/@%D7%90%D7%95%D7%A8%D7%94%D7%9C…