Psalms

Psalm 121:3–4

3He will not allow your foot to slip;

your Protector will not slumber.

4Behold, the Protector of Israel

will neither slumber nor sleep.

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Psalm 121:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
He will notאַל־’al-AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
allowיִתֵּ֣ןyit·tênVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
your footרַגְלֶ֑ךָraḡ·le·ḵāNoun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH7272 foot
to slipלַמּ֣וֹטlam·mō·wṭPreposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singularH4132 shaking, pole, bar (of yoke)
your Protectorשֹֽׁמְרֶֽךָ׃šō·mə·re·ḵāVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH8104 keep, watch, preserve
will notאַל־’al-AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
slumberיָ֝נ֗וּםyā·nūmVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH5123 be drowsy, slumber

Psalm 121:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Beholdהִנֵּ֣הhin·nêhInterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
the Protectorשׁוֹמֵ֣רšō·w·mêrVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH8104 keep, watch, preserve
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
will neitherלֹֽא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
slumberיָ֭נוּםyā·nūmVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH5123 be drowsy, slumber
norוְלֹ֣אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
sleepיִישָׁ֑ןyî·šānVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH3462 sleep

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Psalm 121:3 Proverbs 3:26 · Proverbs 3:23 · 1 Samuel 2:9 · Psalm 91:12 · Psalm 66:9 · 1 Peter 1:5 · Isaiah 27:3 · Psalm 127:1 · Psalm 41:2 · Proverbs 2:8

Psalm 121:4 Psalm 127:1 · Isaiah 27:3 · Psalm 32:7–8 · 1 Kings 18:27 · Ecclesiastes 8:16 · Psalm 27:1

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.