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Psalms 121:4

Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep.

KJV

Illuc enim ascenderunt tribus, tribus Domini : testimonium Israël, ad confitendum nomini Domini.

Vulgate

ἐκεῖ γὰρ ἀνέβησαν αἱ φυλαὶ Κυρίου, μαρτύριον τοῦ Ἰσραήλ, τοῦ ἐξομολογήσασθαι τῷ ὀνόματι Κυρίου·

LXX

Behold, he that keepeth Israel Will neither slumber nor sleep.

ASV

הִנֵּ֣ה לֹֽא יָ֭נוּם וְ/לֹ֣א יִישָׁ֑ן שׁ֝וֹמֵ֗ר יִשְׂרָאֵֽל

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

6 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

הִנֵּ֥ה
hnh
pronoun · 838×
יִישָׁ֑ן
yyshn
verb · 20×
יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל
yshr'l
proper_noun · 2486×
יָנ֖וּם
ynvm
verb · 6×
לֹ֣א
l'
proper_noun · 5171×
שֹׁמְרֵ֥י
shmry
verb · 467×

Historic Christian voices

1 passage from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Kgs 18:27 — And it came to pass at noon, that Elijah mocked them, and said, Cry aloud: for he is a god; either he is talking, or he is pursuing, or he is in a journey, or peradventure he sleepeth, and must be awa
  • Eccl 8:16 — When I applied mine heart to know wisdom, and to see the business that is done upon the earth: (for also there is that neither day nor night seeth sleep with his eyes:)
  • Isa 27:3 — I the LORD do keep it; I will water it every moment: lest any hurt it, I will keep it night and day.
  • Num 6:24 — The LORD bless thee, and keep thee:
  • Prov 3:24 — When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.
  • Ps 32:7 — Thou art my hiding place; thou shalt preserve me from trouble; thou shalt compass me about with songs of deliverance. Selah.
  • Ps 127:1 — Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.