Psalms 121:8
"the Lord will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore...." — Psalms 121:8 reveals truths about God's character and His purposes. This passage has been a source of comfort, guidance, and inspiration for believers across generations.
“the Lord will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore.”Psalms 121:8 (NIV)
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“The Word Became FleshIn the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.”
— John 1:1
What is this verse about?
Psalms 121:8 is found in the Old Testament, in the book of Psalms. This verse comes from chapter 121, which can be read in full at the Psalms chapter 121 page. Understanding the surrounding passages helps illuminate the deeper meaning of this verse.
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Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.
John 3:23Now John also was baptizing at Aenon near Salim, because there was plenty of water, and people were constantly coming to be baptized.
John 14:28“You heard me say, ‘I am going away and I am coming back to you.’ If you loved me, you would be glad that I am going to the Father, for the Father is greater than I.
John 14:30I will not speak with you much longer, for the prince of this world is coming. He has no hold on me,
1 Corinthians 2:6We do, however, speak a message of wisdom among the mature, but not the wisdom of this age or of the rulers of this age, who are coming to nothing.
1 Corinthians 4:18Some of you have become arrogant, as if I were not coming to you.
1 John 2:18Dear children, this is the last hour; and as you have heard that the antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have come. This is how we know it is the last hour.
1 John 2:28And now, dear children, continue in him, so that when he appears we may be confident and unashamed before him at his coming.
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Heavenly Father, thank You for the truth revealed in Psalms 121:8. Open my heart to receive Your Word and transform my life. Help me apply this Scripture faithfully and share its hope with others. In Jesus' name, Amen.
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What does Psalms 121:8 mean?
"the Lord will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore...." — Psalms 121:8 reveals truths about God's character and His purposes. This passage has been a source of comfort, guidance, and inspiration for believers across generations. The original biblical context enriches our understanding of how this verse applies today.
What is the context of Psalms 121:8?
Psalms 121:8 is found in the Old Testament, in the book of Psalms. This verse comes from chapter 121, which can be read in full at the Psalms chapter 121 page. Understanding the surrounding passages helps illuminate the deeper meaning of this verse.
How does Psalms 121:8 read in other translations?
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