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Psalms 121:3 King James Version (KJV)

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


Psalms 121:3 King James Version with Strong's Concordance (STRONG)

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


Psalms 121:3 American Standard (ASV)

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


Psalms 121:3 Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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


Psalms 121:3 Darby English Bible (DARBY)

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


Psalms 121:3 World English Bible (WEB)

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


Psalms 121:3 Bible in Basic English (BBE)

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

Cross Reference

1 Samuel 2:9 KJV

He will keep the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall be silent in darkness; for by strength shall no man prevail.

Proverbs 3:26 KJV

For the LORD shall be thy confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being taken.

Proverbs 3:23 KJV

Then shalt thou walk in thy way safely, and thy foot shall not stumble.

Psalms 66:9 KJV

Which holdeth our soul in life, and suffereth not our feet to be moved.

Psalms 91:12 KJV

They shall bear thee up in their hands, lest thou dash thy foot against a stone.

Psalms 127:1 KJV

Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.

Proverbs 2:8 KJV

He keepeth the paths of judgment, and preserveth the way of his saints.

Isaiah 27:3 KJV

I the LORD do keep it; I will water it every moment: lest any hurt it, I will keep it night and day.

1 Peter 1:5 KJV

Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.

Psalms 41:2 KJV

The LORD will preserve him, and keep him alive; and he shall be blessed upon the earth: and thou wilt not deliver him unto the will of his enemies.

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.