Psalms Chapter 121 verse 4 Holy Bible
Behold, he that keepeth Israel Will neither slumber nor sleep.
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See, the eyes of Israel's keeper will not be shut in sleep.
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Behold, he that keepeth Israel will neither slumber nor sleep.
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Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep.
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Behold, he who keeps Israel Will neither slumber nor sleep.
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Lo, He slumbereth not, nor sleepeth, He who is preserving Israel.
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Psalms 121 : 4 Bible Verse Songs
Pulpit Commentary
Pulpit CommentaryVerse 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.
Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(4) Slumber nor sleep.--This repetition, with the addition of a synonym, offers a very good instance of the step-like style supposed by many critics to give their name to these psalms. But it must be carefully noticed that there is no climax in the force of the two words, the first, if anything, being the stronger. It is used of the sleep of death (Psalm 76:5).