Psalm 121:5–6
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121:5The Lord is your protector;
the Lord is the shade at your right hand.
121:6The sun will not harm you by day,
or the moon by night.8
Footnotes
- 8 One hardly thinks of the moon’s rays as being physically harmful, like those of the sun. The reference to the moon may simply lend poetic balance to the verse, but it is likely that the verse reflects an ancient, primitive belief that the moon could have an adverse effect on the mind (note the English expression “moonstruck,” which reflects such a belief). Another possibility is that the sun and moon stand by metonymy for harmful forces characteristic of the day and night, respectively.
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ESVEnglish Standard Version
The Lord is your keeper;
the Lord is your shade on your right hand.
The sun shall not strike you by day,
nor the moon by night.
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NIVNew International Version (2011)
The Lord watches over you—
the Lord is your shade at your right hand;
the sun will not harm you by day,
nor the moon by night.
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
The Lord protects you;
the Lord is a shelter right by your side.
The sun will not strike you by day
or the moon by night.
Copyright 2017 Holman Bible Publishers
NLTNew Living Translation
The Lord himself watches over you!
The Lord stands beside you as your protective shade.
The sun will not harm you by day,
nor the moon at night.
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
Yahweh is your protector;
Yahweh is your shade at your right hand.
The sun will not strike you by day,
nor the moon by night.
Copyright 2012 Lexham Press
KJV 1900King James Version
The Lord is thy keeper:
The Lord is thy shade upon thy right hand.
The sun shall not smite thee by day,
Nor the moon by night.
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