Psalms 121:4

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep.

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Formal EquivalenceSource: King James VersionBest for: Original-language word studies

🎯 Translation Approach

Classic King James Version text presented with Strong's numbering to link English words to their underlying Hebrew and Greek terms. Prioritizes literal/formal correspondence while enabling original-language word study.

Word-for-word

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Readability

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💎 Distinctive Features

Integrated Strong's numbering: Each English term is keyed to a Strong's number, enabling direct lookup of the underlying Hebrew or Greek word.
KJV text basis: Employs the classic King James Version wording known for formal equivalence and literary style.
Study-focused layout: Optimized for research and analysis, prioritizing lexical access over uninterrupted readability.
Concordance compatibility: Strong's numbers map to widely available concordances and lexicons for deeper study.

✅ Strengths

Strong linkage to original Hebrew/Greek via Strong's numbers
High concordance with source wording
Well-suited for in-depth word studies and exegesis
Widely recognized and referenced KJV text

⚠️ Considerations

Archaic language can be difficult for modern readers
Reference numbers can disrupt continuous reading
Less suitable for public or devotional reading compared to modern translations

👥 Who is this for?

Ideal for

Students of biblical languages
Pastors and teachers
Serious Bible students
Researchers needing lexical linkage
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Referenced Verses

Ps 127:1 : 1 A Song of degrees for Solomon. Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.
Ps 32:7-8 : 7 Thou art my hiding place; thou shalt preserve me from trouble; thou shalt compass me about with songs of deliverance. Selah. 8 I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye.
Ps 27:1 : 1 A Psalm of David. The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
Eccl 8:16 : 16 When I applied mine heart to know wisdom, and to see the business that is done upon the earth:(for also there is that neither day nor night seeth sleep with his eyes:)
Isa 27:3 : 3 I the LORD do keep it; I will water it every moment: lest any hurt it, I will keep it night and day.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

Ps 121:3
89%
3He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: he that keepeth thee will not slumber.
Ps 121:5-8
4 verses
82%
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.
8The LORD shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth, and even for evermore.
Ps 132:3-5
3 verses
79%
3Surely I will not come into the tabernacle of my house, nor go up into my bed;
4I will not give sleep to mine eyes, or slumber to mine eyelids,
5Until I find out a place for the LORD, an habitation for the mighty God of Jacob.
Isa 62:6-7
2 verses
76%
6I have set watchmen upon thy walls, O Jerusalem, which shall never hold their peace day nor night: ye that make mention of the LORD, keep not silence,
7And give him no rest, till he establish, and till he make Jerusalem a praise in the earth.
Prov 6:4
74%
4Give not sleep to thine eyes, nor slumber to thine eyelids.
Isa 5:27
72%
27None shall be weary nor stumble among them; none shall slumber nor sleep; neither shall the girdle of their loins be loosed, nor the latchet of their shoes be broken:
Isa 27:3
72%
3I the LORD do keep it; I will water it every moment: lest any hurt it, I will keep it night and day.
Ps 3:5
71%
5I laid me down and slept; I awaked; for the LORD sustained me.
Ps 115:9
71%
9O Israel, trust thou in the LORD: he is their help and their shield.
Jer 14:8
70%
8O the hope of Israel, the saviour thereof in time of trouble, why shouldest thou be as a stranger in the land, and as a wayfaring man that turneth aside to tarry for a night?
Isa 26:3
69%
3Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.
Ps 77:4
69%
4Thou holdest{H8804)} mine eyes waking: I am so troubled{H8738)} that I cannot speak{H8762)}.
Ps 41:2
69%
2The LORD will preserve{H8799)} him, and keep him alive{H8762)}; and he shall be blessed{H8795)} upon the earth: and thou wilt not deliver{H8799)} him unto the will of his enemies{H8802)}.
Ps 44:23
69%
23Awake{H8798)}, why sleepest{H8799)} thou, O Lord? arise{H8685)}, cast us not off{H8799)} for ever.
Ps 91:11
69%
11For he shall give his angels charge{H8762)} over thee, to keep{H8800)} thee in all thy ways.
Ps 115:12
69%
12The LORD hath been mindful of us: he will bless us; he will bless the house of Israel; he will bless the house of Aaron.
Ps 128:6
69%
6Yea, thou shalt see thy children's children, and peace upon Israel.
Prov 24:33
69%
33Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:
Ps 127:1-2
2 verses
69%
1A Song of degrees for Solomon. Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.
2It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: for so he giveth his beloved sleep.
Ps 89:18
69%
18For the LORD is our defence; and the Holy One of Israel is our king.
Jer 31:26
69%
26Upon this I awaked, and beheld; and my sleep was sweet unto me.
Ps 4:8
68%
8I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, LORD, only makest me dwell in safety.
Ps 59:5
68%
5Thou therefore, O LORD God of hosts, the God of Israel, awake{H8685)} to visit{H8800)} all the heathen: be not merciful{H8799)} to any wicked transgressors{H8802)}. Selah.
Ps 131:3
68%
3Let Israel hope in the LORD from henceforth and for ever.
Ps 13:3
68%
3Consider and hear me, O LORD my God: lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death;
Ps 125:1-2
2 verses
68%
1A Song of degrees. They that trust in the LORD shall be as mount Zion, which cannot be removed, but abideth for ever.
2As the mountains are round about Jerusalem, so the LORD is round about his people from henceforth even for ever.
Mark 13:36
68%
36Lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping.
Num 6:24
67%
24The LORD bless thee, and keep thee:
Ps 146:6
67%
6Which made heaven, and earth, the sea, and all that therein is: which keepeth truth for ever:
Exod 31:16
67%
16Wherefore the children of Israel shall keep the sabbath, to observe the sabbath throughout their generations, for a perpetual covenant.
Ps 66:9
67%
9Which holdeth{H8802)} our soul in life, and suffereth{H8804)} not our feet to be moved.
Isa 40:28
67%
28Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard, that the everlasting God, the LORD, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? there is no searching of his understanding.
Prov 6:10
67%
10Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:
Isa 33:20
67%
20Look upon Zion, the city of our solemnities: thine eyes shall see Jerusalem a quiet habitation, a tabernacle that shall not be taken down; not one of the stakes thereof shall ever be removed, neither shall any of the cords thereof be broken.
Isa 62:1
67%
1For Zion's sake will I not hold my peace, and for Jerusalem's sake I will not rest, until the righteousness thereof go forth as brightness, and the salvation thereof as a lamp that burneth.
Prov 3:26
67%
26For the LORD shall be thy confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being taken.
Zeph 3:16
67%
16In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem, Fear thou not: and to Zion, Let not thine hands be slack.
Ps 76:5
67%
5The stouthearted are spoiled{H8709)}, they have slept{H8804)} their sleep: and none of the men of might have found{H8804)} their hands.
Luke 4:10
67%
10For it is written, He shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee:
Gen 28:15
67%
15And, behold, I am with thee, and will keep thee in all places whither thou goest, and will bring thee again into this land; for I will not leave thee, until I have done that which I have spoken to thee of.
Isa 31:5
67%
5As birds flying, so will the LORD of hosts defend Jerusalem; defending also he will deliver it; and passing over he will preserve it.
Ps 23:1
67%
1A Psalm of David. The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.