What Psalm 121:7 Means

Psalm 121:7

“The LORD shall preserve thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy soul.”Psalm 121:7 (KJV)

What Psalm 121:7 means

The LORD shall preserve thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy soul. The promise is not that no hardship touches us, but that God guards the deepest part, the soul, so that nothing can finally destroy those he keeps. His watch over your life is total and unsleeping, from your going out to your coming in.

Psalm 121:7 in different translations

King James Version (KJV)The LORD shall preserve thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy soul.
World English Bible (WEB)Yahweh will keep you from all evil. He will keep your soul.
American Standard Version (ASV)Jehovah will keep thee from all evil; He will keep thy soul.

Psalm 121:7 in context

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. 8The LORD shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth, and even for evermore.

A prayer

Father, thank You for Psalm 121:7. Let this word be more than ink to me; write it on my heart, and help me to believe it and live it today. In Jesus' name, amen.

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