Psalms 121:5
The LORD is thy keeper: the LORD is thy shade upon thy right hand.
King James Version
In Context
4Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep.
6The sun shall not smite thee by day, nor the moon by night.
Cross References
Exodus 13:21And the LORD went before them by day in a pillar of a cloud, to lead them the way; and by night in a pillar of fire, to give them light; to go by day and night:
Psalms 91:1He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
Isaiah 4:5And the LORD will create upon every dwelling place of mount Zion, and upon her assemblies, a cloud and smoke by day, and the shining of a flaming fire by night: for upon all the glory shall be a defence.
Isaiah 32:2And a man shall be as an hiding place from the wind, and a covert from the tempest; as rivers of water in a dry place, as the shadow of a great rock in a weary land.
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 →