King James Version
Psalms 121:3 in the King James Version says “He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: he that keepeth thee will not slumber.” — study this verse from Psalms chapter 121 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: he that keepeth thee will not slumber.”
Psalms 121:3 · KJV
A Song of degrees. I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help. I will: or, Shall I lift up mine eyes to the hills? whence should my help come?
My help cometh from the LORD, which made heaven and earth.
He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: he that keepeth thee will not slumber.
Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep.
The LORD is thy keeper: the LORD is thy shade upon thy right hand.
KJV Study — Public Domain
not (the qualified negation, used as a deprecative); once (job 24:25) as a noun, nothing
“He will not suffer”
H5414to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
“to be moved”
H4132a wavering, i.e., fall; by implication, a pole (as shaking); hence, a yoke (as essentially a bent pole)
“thy foot”
H7272a foot (as used in walking); by implication, a step; by euphemistically the pudenda
not (the qualified negation, used as a deprecative); once (job 24:25) as a noun, nothing
“he that keepeth”
H8104properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e., guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc
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