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Psalms 121:1-8 King James Version (KJV)

1 I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help.

2 My help cometh from the LORD, which made heaven and earth.

3 He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: he that keepeth thee will not slumber.

4 Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep.

5 The LORD is thy keeper: the LORD is thy shade upon thy right hand.

6 The sun shall not smite thee by day, nor the moon by night.

7 The LORD shall preserve thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy soul.

8 The LORD shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth, and even for evermore.


Psalms 121:1-8 King James Version with Strong's Concordance (STRONG)

1 [[A Song H7892 of degrees.]] H4609 I will lift up H5375 mine eyes H5869 unto the hills, H2022 from whence H370 cometh H935 my help. H5828

2 My help H5828 cometh from the LORD, H3068 which made H6213 heaven H8064 and earth. H776

3 He will not suffer H5414 thy foot H7272 to be moved: H4132 he that keepeth H8104 thee will not slumber. H5123

4 Behold, he that keepeth H8104 Israel H3478 shall neither slumber H5123 nor sleep. H3462

5 The LORD H3068 is thy keeper: H8104 the LORD H3068 is thy shade H6738 upon thy right H3225 hand. H3027

6 The sun H8121 shall not smite H5221 thee by day, H3119 nor the moon H3394 by night. H3915

7 The LORD H3068 shall preserve H8104 thee from all evil: H7451 he shall preserve H8104 thy soul. H5315

8 The LORD H3068 shall preserve H8104 thy going out H3318 and thy coming in H935 from this time forth, and even for H5704 evermore. H5769


Psalms 121:1-8 American Standard (ASV)

1 I will lift up mine eyes unto the mountains: From whence shall my help come?

2 My help `cometh' from Jehovah, Who made heaven and earth.

3 He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: He that keepeth thee will not slumber.

4 Behold, he that keepeth Israel Will neither slumber nor sleep.

5 Jehovah is thy keeper: Jehovah is thy shade upon thy right hand.

6 The sun shall not smite thee by day, Nor the moon by night.

7 Jehovah will keep thee from all evil; He will keep thy soul.

8 Jehovah will keep thy going out and thy coming in From this time forth and for evermore. Psalm 122 A Song of Ascents; of David.


Psalms 121:1-8 Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

1 A Song of the Ascents. I lift up mine eyes unto the hills, Whence doth my help come?

2 My help `is' from Jehovah, maker of heaven and earth,

3 He suffereth not thy foot to be moved, Thy preserver slumbereth not.

4 Lo, He slumbereth not, nor sleepeth, He who is preserving Israel.

5 Jehovah `is' thy preserver, Jehovah `is' thy shade on thy right hand,

6 By day the sun doth not smite thee, Nor the moon by night.

7 Jehovah preserveth thee from all evil, He doth preserve thy soul.

8 Jehovah preserveth thy going out and thy coming in, From henceforth even unto the age!


Psalms 121:1-8 Darby English Bible (DARBY)

1 {A Song of degrees.} I lift up mine eyes unto the mountains: whence shall my help come?

2 My help [cometh] from Jehovah, who made the heavens and the earth.

3 He will not suffer thy foot to be moved; he that keepeth thee will not slumber.

4 Behold, he that keepeth Israel will neither slumber nor sleep.

5 Jehovah is thy keeper, Jehovah is thy shade upon thy right hand;

6 The sun shall not smite thee by day, nor the moon by night.

7 Jehovah will keep thee from all evil; he will keep thy soul.

8 Jehovah will keep thy going out and thy coming in, from henceforth and for evermore.


Psalms 121:1-8 World English Bible (WEB)

1 > I will lift up my eyes to the hills. Where does my help come from?

2 My help comes from Yahweh, Who made heaven and earth.

3 He will not allow your foot to be moved. He who keeps you will not slumber.

4 Behold, he who keeps Israel Will neither slumber nor sleep.

5 Yahweh is your keeper. Yahweh is your shade on your right hand.

6 The sun will not harm you by day, Nor the moon by night.

7 Yahweh will keep you from all evil. He will keep your soul.

8 Yahweh will keep your going out and your coming in, From this time forth, and forevermore.


Psalms 121:1-8 Bible in Basic English (BBE)

1 <A Song of the going up.> My eyes are lifted up to the hills: O where will my help come from?

2 Your help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth.

3 May he not let your foot be moved: no need of sleep has he who keeps you.

4 See, the eyes of Israel's keeper will not be shut in sleep.

5 The Lord is your keeper; the Lord is your shade on your right hand.

6 You will not be touched by the sun in the day, or by the moon at night.

7 The Lord will keep you safe from all evil; he will take care of your soul.

8 The Lord will keep watch over your going out and your coming in, from this time and for ever.

Commentary on Psalms 121 Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible


PSALM 121

Ps 121:1-8. God's guardian care of His people celebrated.

1. I will lift up mine eyes—expresses desire (compare Ps 25:1), mingled with expectation. The last clause, read as a question, is answered,

2. by avowing God to be the helper, of whose ability His creative power is a pledge (Ps 115:15), to which,

3, 4. His sleepless vigilance is added.

to be moved—(Compare Ps 38:16; 66:9).

5. upon thy right hand—a protector's place (Ps 109:31; 110:5).

6-8. God keeps His people at all times and in all perils.

nor the moon by night—poetically represents the dangers of the night, over which the moon presides (Ge 1:16).

8. thy going out, &c.—all thy ways (De 28:19; Ps 104:23).

evermore—includes a future state.