Psalms 121:7

Psalms 121:7 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The Lord shall preserve thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy soul.
• New International Version (NIV)The Lord will keep you from all harm— he will watch over your life;
• English Standard Version (ESV)The Lord will keep you from all evil; he will keep your life.
• New King James Version (NKJV)The Lord shall preserve you from all evil; He shall preserve your soul.

Context of Psalms 121:7

5The Lord is your protector; the Lord is the shade at your right hand. 6The sun will not harm you by day, or the moon by night. The Lord will protect you from all harm; he will protect your life. 8The Lord will protect you in all you do, now and forevermore.

Psalms 121:7 word by word

יְֽהוָ֗ה יִשְׁמָרְךָ֥ מִכָּל־רָ֑ע יִ֝שְׁמֹ֗ר אֶת־נַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• The Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• shall preserveשָׁמַרshâmar · to keep: guardH8104
• thee from all evilרַעra‛ râ‛âh · bad: evilH7451
• thy soulנֶ֫פֶשׁnephesh · soul: lifeH5315

Cross-references for Psalms 121:7

• Psalms 91:9For you have taken refuge in the Lord, my shelter, the sovereign One.
• Job 5:19He will deliver you from six calamities; yes, in seven no evil will touch you.
• Proverbs 12:21The righteous do not encounter any harm, but the wicked are filled with calamity.
• Matthew 6:13And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.
• Romans 8:28And we know that all things work together for good for those who love God, who are called according to his purpose,
• 2 Timothy 4:18The Lord will deliver me from every evil deed and will bring me safely into his heavenly kingdom. To him be glory for ever and ever! Amen.
• Psalms 34:22The Lord rescues his servants; all who take shelter in him escape punishment.
• Psalms 41:2May the Lord protect him and save his life! May he be blessed in the land! Do not turn him over to his enemies!
• Psalms 97:10You who love the Lord, hate evil! He protects the lives of his faithful followers; he delivers them from the power of the wicked.
• Psalms 145:20The Lord protects those who love him, but he destroys all the wicked.

Commentaries on Psalms 121:7

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7The Lord shall preserve thee from all evil - Spiritual and corporeal, natural and moral. He shall preserve thy soul - Take care of thy life, and take care of thy soul.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7The Lord shall preserve thee from all evil - This is an advance of the thought. The psalmist had in the previous verses specified some particular evils from which he says God would keep those who put their trust in him. He now makes the remark general, and says that God would not only preserve from these particular evils, but would keep those who trusted in him from all evil: he would be their Protector in all the perils of life. He shall preserve thy…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

Topics related to Psalms 121:7

• Righteous
• Salvation

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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