Psalms 121:4
For thither the tribes went up, 1 The tribes of the Lord, as a testimony for Israel, 1 To give thanks unto the name of the Lord. 1
Updated Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep.
In Context
3Jerusalem is built as a city 1 Whose fellowship is complete. 1
5For there are set thrones for judgment, 1 Even thrones for the house of David. 1
Cross References
Psalms 27:1A Psalm of David. 1 To thee, O Lord, have I cried; 1 My God, be not silent toward me: 1 Lest thou be silent toward me, 1 And so I should be likened to them that go down to the pit. 1
Psalms 127:1A Song of Degrees. 1 Blessed are all they that fear the Lord; 1 Who walk in his ways. 1
Isaiah 27:3I am a strong city, a city in a siege: in vain shall I water it; for it shall be taken by night, and by day the wall shall fall.
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 →