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href="/bsb/psalms/121.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/psalms/121.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />the LORD will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/121.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />The LORD keeps watch over you as you come and go, both now and forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/121.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />The LORD will keep your going out and your coming in from this time forth and forevermore.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/121.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />The LORD will watch over your coming and going, both now and forevermore.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/121.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />The LORD shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth, and even for evermore.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/121.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />The LORD shall preserve your going out and your coming in From this time forth, and even forevermore.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/121.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />The LORD will guard your going out and your coming in From this time and forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/121.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />The LORD will guard your going out and your coming in From this time forth and forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/121.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />The LORD will guard your going out and your coming in From this time forth and forever. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/121.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Yahweh will keep your going out and your coming in From now until forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/121.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The LORD will guard your going out and your coming in [everything that you do] From this time forth and forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/121.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The LORD will protect your coming and going both now and forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/121.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The LORD will protect your coming and going both now and forever. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/121.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Jehovah will keep thy going out and thy coming in From this time forth and for evermore.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/121.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The LORD will protect you now and always wherever you go. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/121.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />The LORD shall keep thy going out and thy coming in, from this time forth and for evermore.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/121.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The LORD guards you as you come and go, now and forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/121.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />He will protect you as you come and go now and forever. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/121.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The LORD will guard your goings and comings, from this time on and forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/121.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />The LORD will watch over your coming and going, both now and forevermore.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/121.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The LORD will protect you in all you do, now and forevermore. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/121.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The LORD will keep your going out and your coming in, from this time forth, and forevermore.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/121.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />The LORD will preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth, and even for ever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/121.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Yahweh will keep your going out and your coming in, from this time forward, and forever more. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/121.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />YHWH preserves your going out and your coming in, "" From now on—even for all time!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/121.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Jehovah preserveth thy going out and thy coming in, From henceforth even unto the age!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/121.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Jehovah shall watch thy going out and thy coming in, from time and even forever.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/121.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />May the Lord keep thy going in and thy going out; from henceforth now and for ever. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/121.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 120:8>May the Lord guard your entrance and your exit, from this time forward and even forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/121.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The LORD will guard your coming and going both now and forever. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/121.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The LORD will keep your going out and your coming in from this time on and forevermore.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/121.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />The LORD will preserve your going out and your coming in from this time forth and even for evermore.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/121.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />LORD JEHOVAH will preserve your going out and your coming in from now and unto eternity. <div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/121.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />The LORD shall guard thy going out and thy coming in, From this time forth and for ever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/121.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />The Lord shall keep thy coming in, and thy going out, from henceforth and even for ever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/121-8.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=16086" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/121.htm">I Lift Up My Eyes to the Hills</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">7</span>The LORD will guard you from all evil; He will preserve your soul. <span class="reftext">8</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">The LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/8104.htm" title="8104: yiš·mār- (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To keep, watch, preserve. A primitive root; properly, to hedge about, i.e. Guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.">will watch over</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: ū·ḇō·w·’e·ḵā (Conj-w:: V-Qal-Inf:: 2ms) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">your coming</a> <a href="/hebrew/3318.htm" title="3318: ṣê·ṯə·ḵā (V-Qal-Inf:: 2ms) -- A primitive root; to go out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.">and going,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6258.htm" title="6258: mê·‘at·tāh (Prep-m:: Adv) -- Now. From eth; at this time, whether adverb, conjunction or expletive.">both now</a> <a href="/hebrew/5704.htm" title="5704: wə·‘aḏ- (Conj-w:: Prep) -- As far as, even to, up to, until, while. Properly, the same as ad; as far as, whether of space or time or degree.">and forevermore.</a> <a href="/hebrew/5769.htm" title="5769: ‘ō·w·lām (N-ms) -- Long duration, antiquity, futurity. "></a> </span><div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/3-6.htm">Proverbs 3:6</a></span><br />in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/27-3.htm">Isaiah 27:3</a></span><br />I, the LORD, am its keeper; I water it continually. I guard it night and day so no one can disturb it;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/28-6.htm">Deuteronomy 28:6</a></span><br />You will be blessed when you come in and blessed when you go out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/139-3.htm">Psalm 139:3</a></span><br />You search out my path and my lying down; You are aware of all my ways.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/2-8.htm">Proverbs 2:8</a></span><br />to guard the paths of justice and protect the way of His saints.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/41-10.htm">Isaiah 41:10</a></span><br />Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/28-20.htm">Matthew 28:20</a></span><br />and teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_thessalonians/3-3.htm">2 Thessalonians 3:3</a></span><br />But the Lord is faithful, and He will strengthen you and guard you from the evil one.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/91-11.htm">Psalm 91:11</a></span><br />For He will command His angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/1-5.htm">1 Peter 1:5</a></span><br />who through faith are shielded by God’s power for the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/139-9.htm">Psalm 139:9-10</a></span><br />If I rise on the wings of the dawn, if I settle by the farthest sea, / even there Your hand will guide me; Your right hand will hold me fast.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/4-7.htm">Philippians 4:7</a></span><br />And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/91-1.htm">Psalm 91:1</a></span><br />He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/10-28.htm">John 10:28-29</a></span><br />I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one can snatch them out of My hand. / My Father who has given them to Me is greater than all. No one can snatch them out of My Father’s hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/23-6.htm">Psalm 23:6</a></span><br />Surely goodness and mercy will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">The LORD shall preserve your going out and your coming in from this time forth, and even for ever more.</p><p class="hdg">thy going out</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/28-6.htm">Deuteronomy 28:6,19</a></b></br> Blessed <i>shalt</i> thou <i>be</i> when thou comest in, and blessed <i>shalt</i> thou <i>be</i> when thou goest out… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/5-2.htm">2 Samuel 5:2</a></b></br> Also in time past, when Saul was king over us, thou wast he that leddest out and broughtest in Israel: and the LORD said to thee, Thou shalt feed my people Israel, and thou shalt be a captain over Israel.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezra/8-21.htm">Ezra 8:21,31</a></b></br> Then I proclaimed a fast there, at the river of Ahava, that we might afflict ourselves before our God, to seek of him a right way for us, and for our little ones, and for all our substance… </p><p class="hdg">from this time</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/113-2.htm">Psalm 113:2</a></b></br> Blessed be the name of the LORD from this time forth and for evermore.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/115-18.htm">Psalm 115:18</a></b></br> But we will bless the LORD from this time forth and for evermore. Praise the LORD.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/119-160.htm">Age</a> <a href="/psalms/121-1.htm">Ascents</a> <a href="/psalms/110-1.htm">David</a> <a href="/psalms/115-18.htm">Evermore</a> <a href="/psalms/119-160.htm">Forever</a> <a href="/psalms/115-18.htm">Forevermore</a> <a href="/psalms/119-171.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/psalms/91-11.htm">Guard</a> <a href="/psalms/115-18.htm">Henceforth</a> <a href="/psalms/121-7.htm">Preserve</a> <a href="/psalms/121-7.htm">Preserveth</a> <a href="/psalms/120-7.htm">Psalm</a> <a href="/psalms/121-1.htm">Song</a> <a href="/psalms/119-126.htm">Time</a> <a href="/psalms/121-7.htm">Watch</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/125-1.htm">Age</a> <a href="/psalms/122-1.htm">Ascents</a> <a href="/psalms/122-1.htm">David</a> <a href="/psalms/125-2.htm">Evermore</a> <a href="/psalms/125-1.htm">Forever</a> <a href="/psalms/125-2.htm">Forevermore</a> <a href="/psalms/125-2.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/psalms/127-1.htm">Guard</a> <a href="/psalms/125-2.htm">Henceforth</a> <a href="/psalms/138-7.htm">Preserve</a> <a href="/psalms/145-20.htm">Preserveth</a> <a href="/psalms/122-9.htm">Psalm</a> <a href="/psalms/122-1.htm">Song</a> <a href="/psalms/125-2.htm">Time</a> <a href="/psalms/127-1.htm">Watch</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 121</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/121-1.htm">The great safety of the godly, who put their trust in God's protection</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/121.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/121.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>The LORD will watch over your coming and going</b><br>This phrase emphasizes God's continual protection and care over every aspect of life. In biblical times, travel was often perilous due to the threat of bandits, wild animals, and harsh weather conditions. The assurance of divine protection would have been a great comfort to the Israelites. This concept of God watching over His people is echoed in other scriptures, such as <a href="/deuteronomy/31-6.htm">Deuteronomy 31:6</a>, where God promises never to leave nor forsake His people. The imagery of "coming and going" suggests the totality of life's journey, encompassing all daily activities and movements.<p><b>both now and forevermore</b><br>This part of the verse highlights the eternal nature of God's guardianship. It reassures believers that God's protection is not limited by time; it is both immediate and everlasting. This promise of perpetual care is consistent with God's unchanging nature, as seen in <a href="/malachi/3-6.htm">Malachi 3:6</a>, where God declares, "I the LORD do not change." The phrase also points to the eternal security found in a relationship with God, a theme that is further developed in the New Testament, particularly in <a href="/john/10-28.htm">John 10:28-29</a>, where Jesus speaks of giving eternal life to His followers, ensuring that no one can snatch them out of His hand.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant name of God, emphasizing His eternal presence and faithfulness to His people.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_psalmist.htm">The Psalmist</a></b><br>Traditionally attributed to King David, though the specific author of <a href="/bsb/psalms/121.htm">Psalm 121</a> is not definitively known. The psalmist expresses trust in God's protection.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The nation to whom the psalmist originally writes, representing God's chosen people who look to Him for help and protection.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/p/pilgrimage_to_jerusalem.htm">Pilgrimage to Jerusalem</a></b><br>This psalm is part of the "Songs of Ascents," traditionally sung by pilgrims traveling to Jerusalem for the feasts, symbolizing a journey of faith.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_journey.htm">The Journey</a></b><br>Represents the daily life and spiritual journey of believers, encompassing all aspects of "coming and going."<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_omnipresence.htm">God's Omnipresence</a></b><br>God's watchful care is not limited by time or space. He is present in every aspect of our lives, ensuring our safety and guidance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/eternal_security.htm">Eternal Security</a></b><br>The promise of God's protection "both now and forevermore" assures believers of their eternal security in Him, providing comfort and peace.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/daily_trust.htm">Daily Trust</a></b><br>Believers are encouraged to trust God with their daily activities, knowing that He is intimately involved in their "coming and going."<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/pilgrimage_of_faith.htm">Pilgrimage of Faith</a></b><br>Life is a spiritual journey, and like the pilgrims to Jerusalem, we are to rely on God's guidance and protection throughout our journey.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness.htm">God's Faithfulness</a></b><br>Reflect on God's past faithfulness as a foundation for trusting Him with the future, reinforcing our confidence in His promises.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_121.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 121</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_tragedies_occur_if_god_watches_us.htm">Psalm 121:8 – If God is watching over our coming and going “now and forever,” why do global tragedies and apparent divine absences exist throughout history?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_fanny_crosby_and_her_hymns.htm">Who was Fanny Crosby and what are her hymns?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/father_of_english_hymnody.htm">Who was Fanny Crosby and what are her hymns?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/1_sam_25_29__how_does_abigail's_view_of_divine_protection_compare.htm">1 Samuel 25:29 – How does Abigail’s reference to David’s “secure bundle of life” align with or deviate from other Old Testament depictions of divine protection? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/121.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(8) <span class= "bld">Thy going out and thy coming in.</span>--A common Hebrew expression to denote the whole of life. (See <a href="/deuteronomy/28-6.htm" title="Blessed shall you be when you come in, and blessed shall you be when you go out.">Deuteronomy 28:6</a>, &c; comp. St. Paul's prayer, <a href="/1_thessalonians/5-23.htm" title="And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless to the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.">1Thessalonians 5:23</a>.)<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/121.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 8.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The Lord shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in</span> (comp. <a href="/deuteronomy/28-6.htm">Deuteronomy 28:6</a>; <a href="/1_samuel/29-6.htm">1 Samuel 29:6</a>; <a href="/2_samuel/3-25.htm">2 Samuel 3:25</a>; <a href="/1_kings/3-7.htm">1 Kings 3:7</a>; <a href="/2_kings/19-27.htm">2 Kings 19:27</a>). The phrase is an equivalent of "The Lord shall preserve thee in all thy ways" (<a href="/psalms/91-11.htm">Psalm 91:11</a>). <span class="cmt_word">From this time forth, and even forevermore</span>; <span class="accented">i</span>.<span class="accented">e</span>. <span class="accented">so</span> long as thou hast "goings out" and "comings in." But the phrase used rather implies that these will never cease. <p> <p> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/121-8.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">The LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְֽהוָ֗ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will watch over</span><br /><span class="heb">יִשְׁמָר־</span> <span class="translit">(yiš·mār-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8104.htm">Strong's 8104: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">your coming</span><br /><span class="heb">וּבוֹאֶ֑ךָ</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇō·w·’e·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come in, come, go in, go</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and going,</span><br /><span class="heb">צֵאתְךָ֥</span> <span class="translit">(ṣê·ṯə·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3318.htm">Strong's 3318: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, bring, out, direct and proxim</span><br /><br /><span class="word">both now</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵֽ֝עַתָּ֗ה</span> <span class="translit">(mê·‘at·tāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6258.htm">Strong's 6258: </a> </span><span class="str2">At this time</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and forevermore.</span><br /><span class="heb">וְעַד־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·‘aḏ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5704.htm">Strong's 5704: </a> </span><span class="str2">As far as, even to, up to, until, while</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/121-8.htm">Psalm 121:8 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/121-8.htm">Psalm 121:8 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/121-8.htm">Psalm 121:8 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/121-8.htm">Psalm 121:8 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/121-8.htm">Psalm 121:8 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/121-8.htm">Psalm 121:8 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/121-8.htm">Psalm 121:8 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/121-8.htm">Psalm 121:8 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/121-8.htm">Psalm 121:8 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/121-8.htm">Psalm 121:8 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/121-8.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 121:8 Yahweh will keep your going out (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/121-7.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 121:7"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 121:7" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/122-1.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 122:1"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 122:1" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>