3 He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: he that keepeth thee will not slumber.
He will keep the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall be silent in darkness; for by strength shall no man prevail.
For the LORD shall be thy confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being taken.
Which 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.
He keepeth the paths of judgment, and preserveth the way of his saints.
I the LORD do keep it; 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.