Psalms 121:4

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

Look! Israel’s protector does not sleep or slumber!

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 127:1 : 1 A song of ascents, by Solomon. If the LORD does not build a house, then those who build it work in vain. If the LORD does not guard a city, then the watchman stands guard in vain.
  • Ps 32:7-8 : 7 You are my hiding place; you protect me from distress. You surround me with shouts of joy from those celebrating deliverance.(Selah) 8 I will instruct and teach you about how you should live. I will advise you as I look you in the eye.
  • Ps 27:1 : 1 By David. The LORD delivers and vindicates me! I fear no one! The LORD protects my life! I am afraid of no one!
  • Eccl 8:16 : 16 Limitations of Human Wisdom When I tried to gain wisdom and to observe the activity on earth– even though it prevents anyone from sleeping day or night–
  • Isa 27:3 : 3 I, the LORD, protect it; I water it regularly. I guard it night and day, so no one can harm it.

Similar Verses (AI)

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    89%

    3May he not allow your foot to slip! May your protector not sleep!

  • Ps 121:5-8
    4 verses
    82%

    5The LORD is your protector; the LORD is the shade at your right hand.

    6The sun will not harm you by day, or the moon by night.

    7The LORD will protect you from all harm; he will protect your life.

    8The LORD will protect you in all you do, now and forevermore.

  • Ps 132:3-5
    3 verses
    79%

    3He said,“I will not enter my own home, or get into my bed.

    4I will not allow my eyes to sleep, or my eyelids to slumber,

    5until I find a place for the LORD, a fine dwelling place for the Powerful One of Jacob.”

  • Isa 62:6-7
    2 verses
    76%

    6I post watchmen on your walls, O Jerusalem; they should keep praying all day and all night. You who pray to the LORD, don’t be silent!

    7Don’t allow him to rest until he reestablishes Jerusalem, until he makes Jerusalem the pride of the earth.

  • Prov 6:4
    74%

    4Permit no sleep to your eyes or slumber to your eyelids.

  • Isa 5:27
    72%

    27None tire or stumble, they don’t stop to nap or sleep. They don’t loosen their belts, or unstrap their sandals to rest.

  • Isa 27:3
    72%

    3I, the LORD, protect it; I water it regularly. I guard it night and day, so no one can harm it.

  • Ps 3:5
    71%

    5I rested and slept; I awoke, for the LORD protects me.

  • Ps 115:9
    71%

    9O Israel, trust in the LORD! He is their deliverer and protector.

  • Jer 14:8
    70%

    8You have been the object of Israel’s hopes. You have saved them when they were in trouble. Why have you become like a resident foreigner in the land? Why have you become like a traveler who only stops in to spend the night?

  • Isa 26:3
    69%

    3You keep completely safe the people who maintain their faith, for they trust in you.

  • Ps 77:4
    69%

    4You held my eyelids open; I was troubled and could not speak.

  • Ps 41:2
    69%

    2May the LORD protect him and save his life! May he be blessed in the land! Do not turn him over to his enemies!

  • Ps 44:23
    69%

    23Rouse yourself! Why do you sleep, O Lord? Wake up! Do not reject us forever!

  • Ps 91:11
    69%

    11For he will order his angels to protect you in all you do.

  • Ps 115:12
    69%

    12The LORD takes notice of us, he will bless– he will bless the family of Israel, he will bless the family of Aaron.

  • Ps 128:6
    69%

    6and that you might see your grandchildren. May Israel experience peace!

  • Prov 24:33
    69%

    33“A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to relax,

  • Ps 127:1-2
    2 verses
    69%

    1A song of ascents, by Solomon. If the LORD does not build a house, then those who build it work in vain. If the LORD does not guard a city, then the watchman stands guard in vain.

    2It is vain for you to rise early, come home late, and work so hard for your food. Yes, he provides for those whom he loves even when they sleep.

  • Ps 89:18
    69%

    18For our shield belongs to the LORD, our king to the Holy One of Israel.

  • Jer 31:26
    69%

    26Then they will say,‘Under these conditions I can enjoy sweet sleep when I wake up and look around.’”

  • Ps 4:8
    68%

    8I will lie down and sleep peacefully, for you, LORD, make me safe and secure.

  • Ps 59:5
    68%

    5You, O LORD God of Heaven’s Armies, the God of Israel, rouse yourself and punish all the nations! Have no mercy on any treacherous evildoers!(Selah)

  • Ps 131:3
    68%

    3O Israel, hope in the LORD now and forevermore!

  • Ps 13:3
    68%

    3Look at me! Answer me, O LORD my God! Revive me, or else I will die!

  • Ps 125:1-2
    2 verses
    68%

    1A song of ascents. Those who trust in the LORD are like Mount Zion, which cannot be moved and will endure forever.

    2As the mountains surround Jerusalem, so the LORD surrounds his people, now and forevermore.

  • Mark 13:36
    68%

    36or else he might find you asleep when he returns suddenly.

  • Num 6:24
    67%

    24“The LORD bless you and protect you;

  • Ps 146:6
    67%

    6the one who made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them, who remains forever faithful,

  • Exod 31:16
    67%

    16The Israelites must keep the Sabbath by observing the Sabbath throughout their generations as a perpetual covenant.

  • Ps 66:9
    67%

    9He preserves our lives and does not allow our feet to slip.

  • Isa 40:28
    67%

    28Do you not know? Have you not heard? The LORD is an eternal God, the Creator of the whole earth. He does not get tired or weary; there is no limit to his wisdom.

  • Prov 6:10
    67%

    10A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to relax,

  • Isa 33:20
    67%

    20Look at Zion, the city where we hold religious festivals! You will see Jerusalem, a peaceful settlement, a tent that stays put; its stakes will never be pulled up; none of its ropes will snap in two.

  • Isa 62:1
    67%

    1The Lord Takes Delight in Zion“For the sake of Zion I will not be silent; for the sake of Jerusalem I will not be quiet, until her vindication shines brightly and her deliverance burns like a torch.”

  • Prov 3:26
    67%

    26for the LORD will be the source of your confidence, and he will guard your foot from being caught in a trap.

  • Zeph 3:16
    67%

    16On that day they will say to Jerusalem,“Don’t be afraid, Zion! Your hands must not be paralyzed from panic!

  • Ps 76:5
    67%

    5The bravehearted were plundered; they“fell asleep.” All the warriors were helpless.

  • Luke 4:10
    67%

    10for it is written,‘He will command his angels concerning you, to protect you,’

  • Gen 28:15
    67%

    15I am with you! I will protect you wherever you go and will bring you back to this land. I will not leave you until I have done what I promised you!”

  • Isa 31:5
    67%

    5Just as birds hover over a nest, so the LORD of Heaven’s Armies will protect Jerusalem. He will protect and deliver it; as he passes over he will rescue it.

  • Ps 23:1
    67%

    1A psalm of David. The LORD is my shepherd, I lack nothing.