3 He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: He that keepeth thee will not slumber.
He will keep the feet of his holy ones; But the wicked shall be put to silence in darkness; For by strength shall no man prevail.
For Jehovah will be thy confidence, And will keep thy foot from being taken.
Who holdeth our soul in life, And suffereth not our feet to be moved.
They shall bear thee up in their hands, Lest thou dash thy foot against a stone.
That he may guard the paths of justice, And preserve the way of his saints.
I Jehovah am its keeper; I will water it every moment: lest any hurt it, I will keep it night and day.
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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.