Psalms 121:4
The sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals that lay waste.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep.
In Context
3What shall be given to thee, or what shall be added to thee, to a deceitful tongue.
5Woe is me, that my sojourning is prolonged! I have dwelt with the inhabitants of cedar:
Cross References
Psalms 27:1The psalm of David before he was anointed. The Lord is my light and my salvation, whom shall I fear? The Lord is the protector of my life: of whom shall I be afraid?
Psalms 127:1When the lord brought back the captivity of Sion, we became like men comforted.
Isaiah 27:3I am the Lord that keep it, I will suddenly give it drink: lest any hurt come to it, I keep it night and day.
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 →