Psalms

Psalm 121:3–8

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.

⁶The sun will not strike you by day,

nor the moon by night.

⁷The LORD will guard you from all evil;

He will preserve your soul.

⁸The LORD will watch over your coming and going,

both now and forevermore.

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

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

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The sun	הַשֶּׁ֥מֶשׁ	haš·še·meš	Article; Noun - common singular	H8121 sun
will not	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
strike	יַכֶּ֗כָּה	yak·kek·kāh	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singular	H5221 smite
you by day	יוֹמָ֗ם	yō·w·mām	Adverb	H3119 daytime, by day
nor the moon	וְיָרֵ֥חַ	wə·yā·rê·aḥ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H3394 moon
by night	בַּלָּֽיְלָה׃	bal·lā·yə·lāh	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3915 twist, night, adversity

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The LORD	יְֽהוָ֗ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
will guard you	יִשְׁמָרְךָ֥	yiš·mā·rə·ḵā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singular	H8104 keep, watch, preserve
from all	מִכָּל־	mik·kāl	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
evil	רָ֑ע	rā‘	Adjective - masculine singular	H7451 bad, evil
He will preserve	יִ֝שְׁמֹ֗ר	yiš·mōr	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H8104 keep, watch, preserve
your soul	נַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃	nap̄·še·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The LORD	יְֽהוָ֗ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
will watch over	יִשְׁמָר־	yiš·mār-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H8104 keep, watch, preserve
your coming	וּבוֹאֶ֑ךָ	ū·ḇō·w·’e·ḵā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; second person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
and going	צֵאתְךָ֥	ṣê·ṯə·ḵā	Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; second person masculine singular	H3318 go or come out
both now	מֵֽ֝עַתָּ֗ה	mê·‘at·tāh	Preposition-m; Adverb	H6258 now
and forevermore	וְעַד־	wə·‘aḏ-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while