Psalms 121:4
See, the eyes of Israel's keeper will not be shut in sleep.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep.
In Context
3May he not let your foot be moved: no need of sleep has he who keeps you.
5The Lord is your keeper; the Lord is your shade on your right hand.
Cross References
Psalms 27:1Of David. The Lord is my light and my salvation; who is then a cause of fear to me? the Lord is the strength of my life; who is a danger to me?
Psalms 127:1A Song of the going up. Of Solomon. If the Lord is not helping the builders, then the building of a house is to no purpose: if the Lord does not keep the town, the watchman keeps his watch for nothing.
Isaiah 27:3I, the Lord, am watching it; I will give it water at all times: I will keep it night and day, for fear that any damage comes to it.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 121:2-8
Confidence in God. 1 I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help. 2 My help cometh from the Lord , which made heaven and earth. 3 He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: he that keepeth thee will not slumber. 4 Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep. 5 The Lord is thy keeper: the Lord is thy shade upon thy right hand. 6 The sun shall not smite thee by day, nor the moon by night. 7 The Lord shall preserve thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy soul. 8 The Lord… Read the whole commentary →