Psalms 121:7
121:6 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.
KJV
Yahweh will keep you from all evil. He will keep your soul.
The Lord shall preserve thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy soul.
The LORD shall preserve you from all evil: he shall preserve your soul.
What does Psalms 121:7 mean?
Psalms 121:7 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include יְהֹוָה (Yᵉhôvâh), שָׁמַר (shâmar), רַע (raʻ).
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Behold now, thy servant hath found grace in thy sight, and thou hast magnified thy mercy, which thou hast shewed unto me in saving my life; and I cannot escape to the mountain, lest some evil take me, and I die:
Genesis 2:15And the LORD God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it. the man: or, Adam
Genesis 2:19And out of the ground the LORD God formed every beast of the field, and every fowl of the air; and brought them unto Adam to see what he would call them: and whatsoever Adam called every living creature, that was the name thereof. Adam: or, the man
Genesis 2:7And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul. of the dust: Heb. dust of the ground
Genesis 2:9And out of the ground made the LORD God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and evil.
Genesis 3:22And the LORD God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil: and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever:
Genesis 31:24And God came to Laban the Syrian in a dream by night, and said unto him, Take heed that thou speak not to Jacob either good or bad. either: Heb. from good to bad
Genesis 31:29It is in the power of my hand to do you hurt: but the God of your father spake unto me yesternight, saying, Take thou heed that thou speak not to Jacob either good or bad.
Frequently asked questions
What does Psalms 121:7 say?
Psalms 121:7 (King James Version) reads: "The LORD shall preserve thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy soul."
Is Psalms 121:7 in the Old or New Testament?
Psalms 121:7 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.
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