E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 121:8
thy going out, &c. Idiom for life in general. The promise was fulfilled in 2 Chronicles 32:22 . read more
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E.W. Bullinger
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Psalms 121:7
"Jehovah will keep thee from all evil;He will keep thy soul.Jehovah will keep thy going out and thy coming inFrom this time forth and forevermore.""Jehovah will keep thee from all evil" (Psalms 121:7). Here is stated the actual meaning of verse 6."He will keep thy going out ... coming in" (Psalms 121:8). "This is the equivalent of, `The Lord shall preserve thee in all thy ways' (Psalms 91:11)."[11] read more
Thomas Coke
Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Psalms 121:8
Psalms 121:8. The Lord shall preserve thy going out, &c.— That is; "Shall protect and prosper thee in all thy undertakings." REFLECTIONS.—In every distress the Psalmist fled to a covenant God. We have, 1. His prayer. I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, the place of God's tabernacle, or to the heavenly hills, the place where his honour dwelleth, from whence cometh my help; or it may be read interrogatively, Shall I lift mine eyes to the hills? to idols, or the mighty men of the earth?... read more
Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Psalms 121:8
8. thy going out, c.—all thy ways (Deuteronomy 28:19 Psalms 104:23). evermore—includes a future state. read more
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 121:1-8
Psalms 121This psalm directed the thoughts of the pilgrim to God as his source of help. It gives assurance that Israel’s Keeper will maintain vigilant oversight and protect His people. read more
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 121:3-8
2. The assurance of help 121:3-8 read more
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 121:7-8
The Lord is the Protector of His people. He guards their lives from all evil influences. He protects them when they go outdoors and when they return indoors, namely, always. Moreover He will provide this protection forever."Did believers never suffer from sunstroke or fall into the hands of bandits? It is apparent that while the psalm speaks of such blanket protection, the pilgrim must understand that everything that invades his or her life is under God’s watchful care and providence. The... read more
John Dummelow
John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 121:1-8
The song of the traveller, whose guide is Jehovah.1. Hills] RV ’mountains.’ The mountains suggest strength, and the Psalmist asks a question, ’Whence shall my help come?’ The answer is given in Psalms 121:2: ’from Him who made the mountains and all else.’ If this Ps. were sung going up to Jerusalem then the ’mountains’ may be the hills around Jerusalem, or those on which that city is built.5. Shade] i.e. shelter for defence.6. A belief in the injurious influence of the moon is an almost... read more
Charles John Ellicott
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Psalms 121:7-8
(7-8) Instead of preserve, read keep, the persistent dwelling on this one word making one of the chief beauties of this hymn. read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 121:7
shall preserve thee. The repeated promise of Jehovah by Isaiah (2 Kings 19:20-34 .Isaiah 37:6 , Isaiah 37:7 , Isaiah 37:22-25 read more