God’s Word Translation
Psalms 121:8
8The Lord guards you as you come and go, now and forever.
Psalms 121:8 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)The Lord shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth, and even for evermore.
- New International Version (NIV)the Lord will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore.
- English Standard Version (ESV)The Lord will keep your going out and your coming in from this time forth and forevermore.
- New King James Version (NKJV)The Lord shall preserve your going out and your coming in From this time forth, and even forevermore.
Context of Psalms 121:8
6The sun will not beat down on you during the day, nor will the moon at night. 7The Lord guards you from every evil. He guards your life. The Lord guards you as you come and go, now and forever.
Read all of Psalms 121Psalms 121:8 word by word
יְֽהוָ֗ה יִשְׁמָר־צֵאתְךָ֥ וּבוֹאֶ֑ךָ מֵֽ֝עַתָּ֗ה וְעַד־עוֹלָֽם׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 121:8
- Deuteronomy 28:6You will be blessed when you come and blessed when you go.
- 2 Samuel 5:2“Even in the past when Saul ruled us, you were the one who led Israel in battle. The Lord has said to you, ‘You will be shepherd of my people Israel, the leader of Israel.’ ”
- Ezra 8:21Then I announced a fast there at the Ahava River so that we might humble ourselves in the presence of our God to ask him for a safe journey for ourselves, for our little ones, and for all our goods.
- Proverbs 2:8in order to guard those on paths of justice and to watch over the way of his godly ones.
- Proverbs 3:6In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths smooth.
- James 4:13Pay attention to this! You’re saying, “Today or tomorrow we will go into some city, stay there a year, conduct business, and make money.”
- Psalms 113:2Thank the name of the Lord now and forever.
- Psalms 115:18But we will thank the Lord now and forever. Hallelujah!
Commentaries on Psalms 121:8
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 8Thy going out and thy coming in - Night and day - in all thy business and undertakings; and this through the whole course of thy life: for evermore.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 8The Lord shall preserve thou going out and thy coming in - Preserve thee in going out and coming in; in going from thy dwelling, and returning to it; in going from home and coming back; that is, everywhere, and at all times. Compare Deuteronomy 28:6. See the notes also at Job 5:24. “From this time forth, and even forevermore.” Through this life and for ever. This is the gracious assurance which is made to all who put their trust in God. At home and…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. 6-86-8. 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).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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