Psalms 121:6
“The sunne shall not smite thee by day; nor the moone by night.”
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Psalms 121:6 Context
4Behold, he that keepeth Israel; shall neither slumber nor sleepe. 5The Lord is thy keeper: the Lord is thy shade, vpon thy right hand. 6The sunne shall not smite thee by day; nor the moone by night. 7The Lord shall preserue thee from all euill: hee shall preserue thy soule. 8The Lord shall preserue thy going out, and thy comming in: from this time foorth and euen for euermore.
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Other Translations
The sun shall not smite thee by day, nor the moon by night.
- King James Version
The sun will not smite you by day, Nor the moon by night.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
The sun shall not smite thee by day, Nor the moon by night.
- American Standard Version (1901)
You will not be touched by the sun in the day, or by the moon at night.
- Basic English Bible
The sun shall not smite thee by day, nor the moon by night.
- Darby Bible
The sun shall not smite thee by day, nor the moon by night.
- Webster's Bible
The sun will not harm you by day, nor the moon by night.
- World English Bible
By day the sun doth not smite thee, Nor the moon by night.
- Youngs Literal Bible
The sun shall not smite thee by day, nor the moon by night.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
- King James Version
The sun will not smite you by day, Nor the moon by night.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
The sun shall not smite thee by day, Nor the moon by night.
- American Standard Version (1901)
You will not be touched by the sun in the day, or by the moon at night.
- Basic English Bible
The sun shall not smite thee by day, nor the moon by night.
- Darby Bible
The sun shall not smite thee by day, nor the moon by night.
- Webster's Bible
The sun will not harm you by day, nor the moon by night.
- World English Bible
By day the sun doth not smite thee, Nor the moon by night.
- Youngs Literal Bible
The sun shall not smite thee by day, nor the moon by night.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for Psalms 121:6
121:6 Smite - With excessive heat. Moon - With that cold and moisture which come into the air by it. Intemperate heats and colds are the springs of many diseases.