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Psalms 121:5 — Meaning and Application
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King James Version
" The LORD is thy keeper: the LORD is thy shade upon thy right hand. "
Psalms 121:5
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: he that keepeth thee will not slumber.
Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep.
The LORD is thy keeper: the LORD is thy shade upon thy right hand.
The sun shall not smite thee by day, nor the moon by night.
The LORD shall preserve thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy soul.
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Psalms 121:1
"[[A Song of degrees.]] I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help."
Psalms 121:1
"- A Song of the going up. - My eyes are lifted up to the hills: O where will my help come from?"
Psalms 121:2
"My help cometh from the LORD, which made heaven and earth."
Psalms 121:3
"He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: he that keepeth thee will not slumber."
Psalms 121:4
"Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep."
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