American Standard Version
Psalms 121:3
3He will not suffer thy foot to be moved:He that keepeth thee will not slumber.
Psalms 121:3 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: he that keepeth thee will not slumber.
- New International Version (NIV)He will not let your foot slip— he who watches over you will not slumber;
- English Standard Version (ESV)He will not let your foot be moved; he who keeps you will not slumber.
- New King James Version (NKJV)He will not allow your foot to be moved; He who keeps you will not slumber.
Context of Psalms 121:3
1I will lift up mine eyes unto the mountains: From whence shall my help come? 2My helpcomethfrom Jehovah, Who made heaven and earth. He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: He that keepeth thee will not slumber. 4Behold, he that keepeth Israel Will neither slumber nor sleep. 5Jehovah is thy keeper: Jehovah is thy shade upon thy right hand.
Read all of Psalms 121Psalms 121:3 word by word
אַל־יִתֵּ֣ן לַמּ֣וֹט רַגְלֶ֑ךָ אַל־יָ֝נ֗וּם שֹֽׁמְרֶֽךָ׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Psalms 121:3
- Psalms 91:12They shall bear thee up in their hands, Lest thou dash thy foot against a stone.
- 1 Samuel 2:9He 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.
- Proverbs 2:8That he may guard the paths of justice, And preserve the way of his saints.
- Proverbs 3:23Then shalt thou walk in thy way securely, And thy foot shall not stumble.
- 1 Peter 1:5who by the power of God are guarded through faith unto a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
Commentaries on Psalms 121:3
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3He will not suffer thy foot to be moved - The foundation, God's infinite power and goodness, on which thou standest, cannot be moved; and whilst thou standest on this basis, thy foot cannot be moved.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3He will not suffer thy foot to be moved - He will enable you to stand firm. You are safe in his protection. Compare the notes at Psalm 38:16. This, with the remainder of the psalm, seems to be of the nature of an answer to the anxious question in Psalm 121:1 - an answer which the author of the psalm, in danger and trouble, makes to his own soul, imparting confidence to himself. He that keepeth thee will not slumber - He will be ever watchful and wakeful…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-8The leader of the group of pilgrims uses word pictures to assure the group of the Lord’s presence during the journey.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3-43-4. His sleepless vigilance is added. to be moved--(Compare Psa 38:16; 66:9).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 121
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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