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1A of . I my to the . does my ?

2My comes the Lord, who and .

3He will your be ; he who you will .

4 , he who will .

5The Lord is your ; the Lord is your your .

6The shall you by , nor the by .

7The Lord will you ; he will your .

8The Lord will your going and your this .

Cross References

Psalms 121
v5Psalms 109:31thematic

God standing at the 'right hand' of the needy as their protector and defender.

Supported by Matthew Poole, JFB

Direct linguistic parallel for the covenantal blessing of 'going out and coming in'.

Supported by Matthew Poole, JFB

v1Jeremiah 3:23contrast

Contrasts vain looking to the hills for salvation with true help coming from the Lord.

Supported by Matthew Henry, John Calvin

v2Psalms 124:8thematic

Parallel confession in the Songs of Degrees: 'Our help is in the name of the Lord.'

Supported by JFB

v3Psalms 66:9thematic

God holding the soul in life and not suffering the feet to be moved.

Supported by JFB

v5Psalms 16:8thematic

Having the Lord at the 'right hand' so that one shall not be moved.

Supported by Matthew Poole

v1Psalms 87:1thematic

Identifies the 'hills' with Zion and Moriah, God's holy mountains of help.

Supported by Matthew Poole

v5Isaiah 25:4thematic

God acting as a strength to the needy, a shadow from the heat.

Supported by Matthew Poole

v72 Timothy 4:18thematic

New Testament fulfillment of God preserving His people from every evil work for His kingdom.

Supported by Matthew Henry

Parallels the promise of preservation in thy 'coming in' and 'going out'.

Supported by JFB

v7John 17:15thematic

Christ prays not to take believers out of the world, but to keep them from evil.

Supported by Matthew Henry

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