Psalm 121:8

Translations

Modern

The LORD will watch over your coming and going, both now and forevermore.

Traditional

The Lord shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth, and even for evermore.

Literal

YHWH will guard your going out and your coming in, from now even to forever.

Latin

Dominus custodiat introitum tuum et exitum tuum, ex hoc nunc et usque in sæculum.

Original

Hebrew

English

The LORD will watch over your coming and going, both now and forevermore.

Notes

Psalms 121:1–8

The leader of the group of pilgrims uses word pictures to assure the group of the Lord’s presence during the journey.

Psalms 120:1–134:3

These short and memorable songs were sung by pilgrims as they traveled to Jerusalem for the national festivals held three times each year (Deuteronomy 16:16). The title of these psalms includes a Hebrew word that can mean “steps” or “stairs.” Some scholars understand it to mean “going up to Jerusalem.” These psalms, often called the Songs of Ascents, lead the listener on a journey to Jerusalem to praise God for his goodness to Israel through history.

Theme notes and profiles

Salvation in the Psalms Spirit Empowerment

Related verses

Deuteronomy 28:6
You will be blessed when you come in and blessed when you go out.
Proverbs 2:8
…to guard the paths of justice and protect the way of His saints.
Proverbs 3:6
…in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.
Psalm 113:2
Blessed be the name of the LORD both now and forevermore.
Ezra 8:31
On the twelfth day of the first month we set out from the Ahava Canal to go to Jerusalem, and the hand of our God was upon us to protect us from the hands of the enemies and bandits along the way.
Psalm 115:18
But it is we who will bless the LORD, both now and forevermore. Hallelujah!
James 4:13–16
Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to this or that city, spend a year there, carry on business, and make a profit.”
Ezra 8:21
And there by the Ahava Canal I proclaimed a fast, so that we might humble ourselves before our God and ask Him for a safe journey for us and our children, with all our possessions.
2 Samuel 5:2
Even in times past, while Saul was king over us, you were the one who led Israel out and brought them back. And to you the LORD said, ‘You will shepherd My people Israel, and you will be ruler over them.’”
Deuteronomy 28:19
You will be cursed when you come in and cursed when you go out.

Glossary

Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Degrees, Song of Hallel Mezuzah Music Psalms, Book of Song of Ascents Song of Ascents, Song of Degrees

Topics

God: Preserver Immortality: General Scriptures Concerning Journey Life: Everlasting Protection of God Is: Perpetual Righteous: Promises To, Expressed or Implied Salvation: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To

Psalm 121:8

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