Verse
Psalms 121:5 — The Lord is thy keeper: the Lord is thy shade upon thy right hand.
“The Lord is thy keeper: the Lord is thy shade upon thy right hand.”
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The verses around Psalms 121:5.
3He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: he that keepeth thee will not slumber.
4Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep.
5The Lord is thy keeper: the Lord is thy shade upon thy right hand.
6The sun shall not smite thee by day, nor the moon by night.
7The Lord shall preserve thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy soul.
Verse explanation
“Shade” was a very concrete relief in the region’s hot climate — standing in the shade meant protection from the scorching sun. The psalm uses that physical sensation to speak of God’s constant protection.
From the Psalms 121 study in Bible in Stories.
Psalms 121:5 in other versions
The same verse in the 4 Bible versions we have on the site.
- KJV · King James
The Lord is thy keeper: the Lord is thy shade upon thy right hand.
Read the chapter in this version → - ARC · Almeida 1911Português
O Senhor é quem te guarda: o Senhor é a tua sombra á tua direita.
Read the chapter in this version → - BLIVRE · Bíblia LivrePortuguês
O SENHOR é o teu guardião; o SENHOR é a sombra à tua direita.
Read the chapter in this version → - VBL · Versión Biblia LibreEspañol
El Señor es quien te cuida; el Señor es quien te protege; Él permanece a tu lado.
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In other languages: Português (Salmos 121:5) · Español (Salmos 121:5)
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