Psalms 121:3

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“He will not allow your foot to slip; your Protector will not slumber.”

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BSBPD

“He will not allow your foot to slip; your Protector will not slumber.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: he that keepeth thee will not slumber.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: He that keepeth thee will not slumber.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“He suffereth not thy foot to be moved, Thy preserver slumbereth not.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Psalms 121:3 — 11 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. 1 Samuel 2:9He guards the steps of His faithful ones, but the wicked perish in darkness; for by his own strength shall no man prevail.
  2. Psalms 41:2The LORD will protect and preserve him; He will bless him in the land and refuse to surrender him to the will of his foes.
  3. Psalms 55:23But You, O God, will bring them down to the Pit of destruction; men of bloodshed and deceit will not live out half their days. But I will trust in You.
  4. Psalms 66:9He preserves our lives and keeps our feet from slipping.
  5. Psalms 91:12They will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.
  6. Psalms 127:1Unless the LORD builds the house, its builders labor in vain; unless the LORD protects the city, its watchmen stand guard in vain.
  7. Proverbs 2:8to guard the paths of justice and protect the way of His saints.
  8. Proverbs 3:23Then you will go on your way in safety, and your foot will not stumble.
  9. Proverbs 3:26for the LORD will be your confidence and will keep your foot from the snare.
  10. Isaiah 27:3I, the LORD, am its keeper; I water it continually. I guard it night and day so no one can disturb it;
  11. 1 Peter 1:5who through faith are shielded by God’s power for the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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