Psalms

Chapter 121

The LORD My Keeper and Preserver

The psalmist looks to the hills and declares that his help comes from the LORD who made heaven and earth. The LORD keeps him watchful, never slumbering, protecting him as a shade on his right hand. The LORD preserves him from all evil and harm, both by day and night, guarding his soul and all his comings and goings forevermore.

Divine protectionGod's vigilancePreservation from evilEternal care

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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