Psalms 121:5-8

5 The LORD is your keeper; the LORD is your ¹shade on your ²right hand.

6 ³The sun shall not ⁴strike you by day, nor the moon by night.

7 The LORD will ⁵keep you from all evil; he will ⁶keep your life.

8 The LORD will keep your ⁷going out and your coming in from this time forth and forevermore.

Psalms 121:5-8 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO PSALM 121

\\<>\\. The inscription of the Syriac version is, ``one of the songs of ascent out of Babylon.'' Aben Ezra thinks it was composed on account of Israel, when in a siege and distress; or, adds he, on account of the children of our captivity; the present state of the Jews. Grotius is of opinion it was written by David, at the time of the battle with Absalom. Some take it to be a military psalm, proper for soldiers engaged with an enemy: others, that it is suitable for travellers when on a journey; and why not for persons also, when they commit themselves to God in the night watches, and about to take rest? And indeed it is suitable at all times; when the good man may, with the psalmist, expect divine help, and be secure of protection and preservation.

Cross References

• 1. Psalms 91:1
• 2. See Psalms 16:8
• 3. Isaiah 49:10; Revelation 7:16
• 4. 2 Kings 4:19; Jonah 4:8
• 5. [See ver. 3 above]
• 6. [See ver. 3 above]
• 7. Deuteronomy 28:6; Deuteronomy 31:2; [Numbers 27:17; 1 Samuel 29:6; 1 Kings 3:7; Acts 1:21]