Thee Lord shall preserve them from all evil. The Lord the Keeper of Israel. In quite an instinctive way men in all ages and in every land have inclined to build their altars on high hills, as if thus they did get nearer God. Psalms 121:7. The Lord will protect you from all danger; he will keep you safe. Psalms 121:7 The Lord shall preserve thee from all evil; or, "keep thee." Salem Media Group. Fish become rapidly putrid, and meat, if left exposed, incurable or unpreservable by salt. The LORD shall preserve thee from all evil; he shall preserve thy soul. Praise God that our strength and help, provision and protection comes from the Lord, the maker of heaven and earth, and He will never leave us nor forsake us but will be our ever-present help. Thanksgiving Psalms. The daily renewed gift of life carries with it the gift of all the life will need day by day. Words in brackets, ( ), are Domestic woman is world-absorbed. The LORD keeps you from all harm and watches over your life. I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help. Behold, he who keeps Israel will neither slumber nor sleep.. Psalm 121:7 (NAS) This psalm teaches us to comfort ourselves in the Lord, when difficulties and dangers are greatest. Psalm 121:7 (NIRV) But if God be ableas he isto impart that same and even greater inward happiness, peace, and joy by other means, and does so, as, blessed be his Name! Worn out, the nurse may fall asleep, but the eye of the God of all consolation is never dimmed (see Psalms 139:1-24.). GOD MISSES WHAT MAN SEES. 2. is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. Therefore we rest assured that the Lord will keep us flora all evil, he will keep our soul.S.C. : any one of 15 psalms in the series Ps 120 to 134 sung by Hebrew pilgrims on their way to Jerusalem or possibly while ascending Mount Zion or the steps of the Temple. Look up; you will feel the heaven-breath upon your face. We come in tired. Help us purchase electrical generators for churches. Hence blessed are they who are in God's holy keeping in all the goings out and comings in of daily life! They are but God's instruments for our good. It is his *covenant name. Quotes available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. 2 My help cometh from the LORD : who hath made heaven and earth.What does the Bible say about God never sleeping? THE MOUNTAINS CAN DIRECT US WHERE TO FIND HELP AND SAFETY. But whatever be its form, our God can "keep" us true, pure, holy. And it is the fact for most thoughtfully disposed persons, that more help is gained for pious meditation from mountain districts than from the changeableness of the sea, or the varying but ever-gentle beauty of the landscapes. What mercy! He is supremely concerned about us. These describe Gods sovereign rule. Psalms 121:3. It is almighty wisdom that contrives, and almighty power that works the safety of those that put themselves under God's protection. They teach us to look up. I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help. (120-7) The Lord keepeth thee from all evil: may the Lord keep thy soul. Looking up, you see how earth-clouds are glorified. THE EVER-WATCHFUL WATCHMAN UNDERSTANDS. 30:30); and such a foot Joseph had wherever he went, ( Now, in this beautiful psalm we have a notable instance of such different rendering. stars". v1 When I look up to the hills I find no help there. We must see all our help in God; from him we must expect it, in his own way and time. When the psalmist declared, therefore, He will not allow your foot to slip, he was most likely speaking of the perseverance of the saints. The Israelites faced tremendous dangers as they scaled the hills around Jerusalem to come to religious festivals. 2 My help cometh from the LORD : who hath made heaven and earth. Plead for his sustaining grace. Tehillim 121:7 (OJB) I. "Your Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.". nor the moon by night--poetically represents the dangers of the night, over which the moon presides ( Genesis 1:16 ). Yahweh will protect you from all evil; he will protect your life. v3 He will not let your foot *slide. ", II. This is the same He will not suffer thy II. There God had "promised his blessing, even life forevermore" (Psalms 133:3). 1. First, as a continuation of Gods grace in bringing the people back from captivity. But if his soul has been kept, has not God been true to his word? He would not only pay the price for the sins of Israel, but for the sin of the whole world. The one prominent word in the psalm is "keep:" the whole psalm is about the Lord God's sure keeping of his people, and that this might be impressed on the mind, the writer six times over in the last five verses of the psalm repeats this word "keep." 5. So let mountains stand for the supreme self-efforts a man may make in his times of distress; he must be brought to the assured conviction that they cannot bring him safety. Is this Jehovah or Yahweh or YHWH or Yahua? "me", "my" or "I". Psalm 121:7 (ASV) The pillar-cloud of the Divine presence was always there, night and day; and never anything could happen to Israel that was not divinely permitted. "From whence shall my help come?" Consider and hear me, O LORD my God: lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death; Lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him; and those that trouble me rejoice when I am moved. Our English dislike of using the same word repeatedly accounts for this change, and causes the loss of impressiveness which the repeated reverberations of the one emphatic word "keep" were intended to produce. We must not only look around, but above, must "lift up our eyes to the hills, from whence cometh our help," for our "help cometh from the Lord" (Psalms 121:1, Psalms 121:2). And we need the assurance of God's defense even against open and well-known evils, because he only can know the particular peril which lies in their relativity to us at any given time. What does I lift my eyes to the hills mean? It is in the form of a dialogue.. Ver. The LORD shall preserve thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy soul. For Israel was a people that had known what it was to go out to drear and dreadful exile, and that more than once. Or illustrate from the sick-bed of the sufferer. We ask the question: who is 'the LORD'? THE "GOING OUT" OF LIFE MAY INDICATE ITS ACTIVITIES AND ENTERPRISES. He will not allow your foot to slip; He who keeps you will not slumber. "Shall I lift up mine eyes unto the hills? Thou shalt not be hurt, neither by the open assaults, nor by the secret attempts of thine enemies. Follow either of the two large buttons below to see these verses in their broader context of the King James Bible or a Bible concordance. My help cometh from the LORD, which made heaven and earth. Psalm 121 answers this question for us. about it; in all ways, works, and conversation; in journeying and This page was last modified on September 15, 2017, at 5:16 AM. foot", (See Gill on Genesis Copyright 2002-2023 Got Questions Ministries. But the man does not know the peril of his physical condition. Psalms 121:8. We will not do that, but we will reply, I. (He will do this) now and always. Behold, He who keeps Israel will neither slumber nor sleep.. 7The Lord shall preserve thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy soul. Article Images Copyright 2023 Getty Images unless otherwise indicated. My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth. God has often refreshed his fainting servants with the sight of his everlasting hills. "This God is our God forever and ever, he will be our guide even unto death" (Psalms 48:14). John Calvin summarizes the message of Psalm 85 as follows. One thing about them is suggested by our textthey make us look up. He fled to the mountains; but God preserved him, not the mountain. It says that our help comes from God. What is the value of all God's providential mercies, his blessed keeping of us in health and external well-beingwhat is the value of it except for the effect it has upon our minds? Jehovah will keep thee from all evil; he will keep thy soul. This same God is the One from Whom our help comes. "He that keepeth thee will not slumber." I was surprised to find that the word combination depicting the stumbling step in verse 3 is never used in Scripture of physical falling. I will lift up my eyes to the mountains; From where shall my help come? Latin writers call the right side "latus aperture.". 5. upon thy right hand--a protector's place ( Psalms 109:31 , 110:5 ). 2023 Caniry - All Rights Reserved THE SUN IS THE TYPE OF THE OPEN PERILS OF THE GODLY LIFE. He had kept it; they might be sure that he would keep it. But in comparison with the soul's well-being, God counts these things as of no importance. No; my confidence is in God only. Or, we must lift up our eyes above the hills; we must look to God who makes all earthly things to us what they are. THE CREATOR WOULD NOT ONLY HAVE THE POWER, BUT THE DESIRE, THE DISPOSITION, TO HELP THE CHILD OF HIS LOVE. I. are called Namphanians, as Austin observes F25; who So, we probably did not misunderstand those verses. The Lord will keep you from all evil; he will keep your life. (Psalms 121:3-6.) Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. Otherwise they are of no good at all, any more than the strains of sweetest music are to the deaf, or the most beautiful scenery to the blind. And is not that just what we need? 13 tr to perform a face-lift on. and goes, things prosper with him, and with those that are in But "the question is only asked to give more effect to the answer" (Cheyne). But everything the world presents to us is below us, beneath us; and it so keeps us looking down that the habit of down-looking grows upon us, and we are almost unable to look up. The true saving of a man for the life that now is involves the saving of the man for the life that is to come. Every Christian faces challenges. Looking up, you feel how pure God's snow is, and think how much is in the promise, "They shall walk with me in white.". And the peace of and your minds in Christ Jesus. The Lord keep thee from all evil; the Lord keep thy soul. The Lord will keep you safe from all evil; he will take care of your soul. He will keep your soul. The words "slumber" and "sleep" are not climactic. The LORD guards you from every evil. Copyright 2023, Bible Study Tools. Psalms 121:8. Maybe its a friend or your mom. This page last updated: December 13, 2022. What promise! "Keep thy heart with all keepings, for out of it are the issues of life."R.T. The LORD will protect you from all evil; God will protect your very life. slip ~ not stand in a safe way, as on ice or wet ground. 3, 4. He must receive the Holy Ghost, have the heavens opened unto him, and know God, and then sin against him. Read it The sun strikes openly, and is especially perilous when it strikes on the lower part of the back of the head. Psalm 121:7 (YLT) To get what Psalm 121:7 means based on its source text, scroll down or follow these links for the original scriptural meaning , biblical context and relative popularity. What does Psalms 121:7-8 mean? He does not faint or grow weary (Isaiah 40:28). he so often does, then again we askHas not God been true to his word? This is what the writer of this precious psalm looks for from God (see the first two verses), and this is what the psalm promises, and that with the utmost particularity. He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. But the very reverse was the truth. The LORD shall preserve thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy soul. of Psalm 121:7 (WYC) The one duty of the watchman is to keep ever, through his watching-time, awake and alert. The one peril of the night-watchman is that he might be overcome with sleep. Use the buttons below to get details on the Hebrew word and view related Bible verses that use the same root word. 1. The last clause, read as a question, is answered. After a man has sinned against the Holy Ghost, there is no repentance for him. The influence of the world begets a downward look, a sort of set of the eyes and heart downwards. Hence such difference of rendering is often misleading, and rather a hiding than a setting forth of the Scripture's true meaning. I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust. Surely he will save you from the fowlers snare and from the deadly pestilence. to be moved--(Compare Psalms 38:16 , 66:9 ). Psalms 121:1. "I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills," etc. He will attend us to the close of life (Psalms 121:8). Many calamitous, or what appear calamitous, events to us are not evils in the sight of tied, but, under his control, issue in our eternal good.S. It referred to Israel's journeyings from Babylon to Judah, or from wherever their abode might be, up to the great festivals. Let us be found in our work, assured that the blessings promised in this psalm are ours. The one that *guards you will not sleep. Psalm 121:7 (RSV) Read the psalm and change "you" or "your" to We have sometimes to face the future, and then we confront: 1. The LORD will keep you from all harm he will watch over your life; Psalm 121:7 (NKJV) If we could just lift up our eyes to hills and to the heavens beyond, we would catch a glimpse of the powerful God who created all of this vast universe. ); plagiarize. The one that *guards Israel will never sleep. The same verb is used throughout. There are 22 letters in the Hebrew alphabet. Commentary, explanation and study verse by verse. If the soul be kept, all is kept. And for ourselves the promise holds good. There are luxuries, listlessnesses, selfishnesses, of our very resting-times; rod we need God for our coming in lest the self or self-indulgence should gain undue power over us.R.T. The LORD will protect you from all evil; God will protect your very life. The Being who framed man's wonderful nature would naturally provide for its great wantsthe wants he had himself created. This is what it means to lift our eyes to the hills. What does this verse really mean? The Lord shall preserve thee from all evil; or, "keep thee." Estimates the importance of what he sees. 6-8. Not for one small moment will he forget us; day and night we shall be the objects of his watchful love. one that *guards you. Metrically, the psalm falls into four stanzas of four lines each. "All things are naked and open unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do." This may be applied to the national life of Israel. The Lord shall preserve thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy soul.. I have seen in Africa the newly littered young perish in a few hours, if exposed to the rays of the full moon. To succeed in earthly things we must engage the whole heart and powers in them. He is a wakeful, watchful Keeper; he is never weary; he not only does not sleep, but he does not so much as slumber. "Man goeth forth to his work and to his labor until the evening;" then he cometh in for rest. Psalm 121:7, NLT: The LORD keeps you from all harm and watches over your life. Protection was especially needed on the right hand, as the side which no shield guarded. More insights from your Bible study - Get Started with Logos Bible Software for Free! God will keep him then. Do not fear him, declares the LORD, for I am with you, to save you and to deliver you from his hand.. Psalm 121:7 (GW) LORD ~ the covenant name for God (in a covenant you agree Meat, when exposed to the moonbeams, becomes quickly tainted. Slang to arrest. A THE "COMING IN" OF LIFE MAY INDICATE ITS PASSIVITIES AND QUIET RELATION-strips. The Word of the Lord, as the Targum. Psalm 121:7 (TMB) It might seem as if the salvation of the soul from spiritual death were all we need be anxious about; but God never urges this point upon us. In his rendering, Bloch presents a shirtless black man with his eyes lifted unto the hills, seeking relief from God. This is more necessary in a watchman than keeping awake; he must be quick to observe, attentive, noticing everything. Such is a frequent meaning of the expression, "going out and coming in" (see Deuteronomy 28:6, Deuteronomy 28:19; Deuteronomy 23:20; Joshua 1:7; 1 Samuel 29:6). one that *guards you from all danger. "All evil." Elijah was calmed, and made himself again, by the soothing influences of Horeb, the mount of God. Words in boxes are from the Bible. The sun and the moon. It is only as man's spiritual nature is quickened that moral evil, as distinct from moral calamity, is apprehended. Informal to make dishonest use of (another persons idea, writing, etc. Watch the video above and talk about it with a group or mentor. THE EVER-WATCHFUL WATCHMAN SEES. The Psalms offer an important message to those who long for sleep in the midst of lifes anxious times. GOD SEES WHAT MAN MISSES. THE CREATOR OF THE UNIVERSE IS THE PROVIDENCE OF THIS WORLD. Then God blessed the seventh day and made it holy, because on it he rested from all the work of creating that he had done.. If we dont have a plan for when, where, and how we will read the Bible, our devotions will probably fall before the demands of the day. He will keep your soul. (The Lord shall keep thee safe from all evil; yea, the Lord shall keep thee safe.). Not from the evil of affliction, though from that as a penal evil; or as a real one, it being made to GOD-DRAWN, WE LOOK UP, AND SO GROW STRONG. that sustains. With him is all power. A man may be overpowered with sleep, and be physically unable to resist its advances. Psalm 121:7 (WBT) (Psalms 121:3, Psalms 121:4). The LORD shall preserve thee from all evil; he shall preserve thy soul. Oar wants go so far, and strike so deep, that human sympathy does not avail; it falls short; we need more than it can bring. IV. We naturally and rightly look to our kindred and to our friends for sympathy and succor. I. WORLD-DRAWN, WE LOOK DOWN, AND SO ARE WEAK. Learn more. called also Gradual Psalm, Pilgrim Psalm, Psalm of Ascents. Quarrelsomeness breaking friendship is evil. Proud member If God keeps us in being, and gives us new days, then we may confidently hold him to his promise, "As thy day so shall thy strength be." (120-7) The Lord keepeth thee from all evil: may the Lord keep thy soul. From this time forth, and even forevermore; i.e. But it is true also in the moral sphere, it is the calamity side of evil which absorbs man's attention. Please enter your email address associated with your Salem All-Pass account, then click Continue. From whence cometh my help. In the cloudless skies of the East, where the moon shines with such exceeding clearness, its effects upon the human frame have been found most injurious. "The Lord shall keep thy going out and thy coming in." So, verse 1 begins with the first letter of the Hebrew alphabet. "*Protect He will preserve us, ourselves; not only our home, our fortune, our credit, our reputation, but ourselves: "He shall preserve thy soul." He that keepeth thee will not slumber. guards you ~ stops people hurting or killing you . TO THE MORNING AND EVENING OF LIFE. Why are there different names for Jesus? And the mountains still soothe and calm God's people. Psalms 121:7. Perhaps it is best regarded as a psalm of the Exile. We shall best appreciate it if we consider. Are we to give up our faith in the blessed guardianship of God, and to consign to the category of credulity the trust which this psalm encourages? 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