Psalms

Psalm 121:4–7

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.

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
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