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Psalm 121

and its New Testament afterlife

4 places · 4 books

The chapter as it stands, read forward into the canon it would help write. Beside each verse, the New Testament places that quote, allude to, or echo it — follow any to read it in its own argument. The verse number opens its full reception dossier.

1

I will lift up my eyes to the hills. Where does my help come from?

2

My help comes from Yahweh, who made heaven and earth.

3

He will not allow your foot to be moved. He who keeps you will not slumber.

4

Behold, he who keeps Israel will neither slumber nor sleep.

5

Yahweh is your keeper. Yahweh is your shade on your right hand.

6

The sun will not harm you by day, nor the moon by night.

7

Yahweh will keep you from all evil. He will keep your soul.

8

Yahweh will keep your going out and your coming in, from this time forward, and forever more.