Psalms

Psalm 121:3–5

³He will not allow your foot to slip;

your Protector will not slumber.

⁴Behold, the Protector of Israel

will neither slumber nor sleep.

⁵The LORD is your keeper;

the LORD is the shade on your right hand.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He will not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
allow	יִתֵּ֣ן	yit·tên	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
your foot	רַגְלֶ֑ךָ	raḡ·le·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H7272 foot
to slip	לַמּ֣וֹט	lam·mō·wṭ	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4132 shaking, pole, bar (of yoke)
your Protector	שֹֽׁמְרֶֽךָ׃	šō·mə·re·ḵā	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H8104 keep, watch, preserve
will not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
slumber	יָ֝נ֗וּם	yā·nūm	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5123 be drowsy, slumber

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Behold	הִנֵּ֣ה	hin·nêh	Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
the Protector	שׁוֹמֵ֣ר	šō·w·mêr	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H8104 keep, watch, preserve
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
will neither	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
slumber	יָ֭נוּם	yā·nūm	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5123 be drowsy, slumber
nor	וְלֹ֣א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
sleep	יִישָׁ֑ן	yî·šān	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3462 sleep

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The LORD	יְהוָ֥ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
your keeper	שֹׁמְרֶ֑ךָ	šō·mə·re·ḵā	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H8104 keep, watch, preserve
the LORD	יְהוָ֥ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
the shade	צִ֝לְּךָ֗	ṣil·lə·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H6738 shadow
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
your right	יְמִינֶֽךָ׃	yə·mî·ne·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H3225 right hand
hand	יַ֥ד	yaḏ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H3027 hand

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

Psalm 121:5 Isaiah 25:4 · Psalm 91:1 · Exodus 13:21 · Psalm 16:8 · Isaiah 4:5–6 · Psalm 109:31 · Isaiah 32:2 · Matthew 23:37

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.