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The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 121:4

Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep. The assurance rises from the particular to the general. It is not one Israelite alone over whom God will watch unceasingly, but the whole people of Israel. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 121:4

The ever-watchful Watchman. "Shall neither slumber nor sleep." The words "slumber" and "sleep" are not climactic. Indeed, the Hebrew word for "slumber" is the stronger term of the two. There is no more in the setting of the two terms than poetical repetition. The one peril of the night-watchman is that he might be overcome with sleep. The one duty of the watchman is to keep ever, through his watching-time, awake and alert. Yet at the best no absolute security can be placed in any human... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 121:5

The Lord is thy Keeper; the Lord is thy shade upon thy right hand . "Thy shade" means "thy protection." "thy defense." Protection was especially needed on the right hand, as the side which no shield guarded. Latin writers call the right side "latus aperture." read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 121:6

The sun shall not smite thee by day, nor the moon by night. These were the chief dangers of travelers, whether pilgrims or others. Coup de soleil was feared by day, and the deleterious influence of the moon's rays by night. This last has sometimes been doubted, but the observation of modern travelers seems to show that bad effects actually fellow on sleeping in the moonlight in hot countries. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 121:6

Types of peril by day and by night. The sun and the moon. To understand these figures, it is necessary to keep in mind, not only what the sun and moon actually are in Eastern countries, but also the sentiments which have gathered about them in those lands. I. THE SUN IS THE TYPE OF THE OPEN PERILS OF THE GODLY LIFE . The sun strikes openly, and is especially perilous when it strikes on the lower part of the back of the head. Men know this, and are duly warned... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 121:7

The Lord shall preserve thee from all evil ; or, "keep thee." The same verb is used throughout. He shall preserve thy soul; or, keep thy soul. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 121:7

Evil as God sees it. "All evil." All kinds of evil. We may not think that God estimates evil precisely as we do. In this "God's thoughts are not as our thoughts." One important distinction may be Pointed out here. We think evil to be that which injuriously affects our circumstances; God sees evil as that which injuriously affects us. Consequently, some of the things which we call evil God does not so call, because their influence on us is good . And if this be so, the mere change... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 121:7

The safety of our life. "He shall keep thy soul." The term " soul " stands often in the Scriptures of both the Old and New Testaments for the animal life; but we use it for that spiritual being which man is , as distinguished from that bodily form which man has. Taking the first idea, it may be shown that God's care of our natural life involves and includes all due provision for the thousandfold needs of that life. The greater includes the less. The daily renewed gift of life... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 121:8

The Lord shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in (comp. Deuteronomy 28:6 ; 1 Samuel 29:6 ; 2 Samuel 3:25 ; 1 Kings 3:7 ; 2 Kings 19:27 ). The phrase is an equivalent of "The Lord shall preserve thee in all thy ways" ( Psalms 91:11 ). From this time forth, and even forevermore ; i . e . so long as thou hast "goings out" and "comings in." But the phrase used rather implies that these will never cease. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 121:8

The sure keeping of God. It has been remarked by a learned Bible scholar that part of the common complaints which are often brought against our English Bible is really owing to the likes and dislikes as to the usage of words in which we English people allow ourselves. It is constantly complained of that where, in the original Scriptures, the sacred writers employ only one word, our translators have put for that one word, two, three, four, five, or even several more different English words,... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 121:4

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 121:4

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 121:5

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 121:6

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 121:6

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 121:7

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 121:7

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 121:7

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 121:8

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 121:8

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