Psalm 121:6 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 121:1-8

This psalm teaches us, I. To stay ourselves upon God as a God of power and a God all-sufficient for us. David did so and found the benefit of it. 1. We must not rely upon creatures, upon men and means, instruments and second causes, nor make flesh our arm: ?Shall I lift up my eyes to the hills???so some read it. ?Does my help come thence? Shall I depend upon the powers of the earth, upon the strength of the hills, upon princes and great men, who, like hills, fill the earth, and hold up their... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 121:6

The sun shall not smite thee by day ,.... With its rays, which it shoots forth like darts, and which fly swiftly, and pierce and hurt: hence Apollo, the same with the sun, is represented with a bow and arrows F15 Macrob. Saturnal. l. 1. c. 17. ; so the rays of the sun seem to be called in Habakkuk 2:11 ; nor the moon by night ; this clause should be supplied, as a learned man F16 Scheuchzer. Physic. Sacr. p. 976, 977. observes, thus, "neither shall the moon cool thee by... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 121:6

The sun shall not smite thee by day - Thus expressed by the Chaldee: "The morning spectres shall not smite thee by day, during the government of the sun; nor the nocturnal spectres by night, during the government of the moon." I believe the psalmist simply means, they shall not be injured by heat nor cold; by a sun-stroke by day, nor a frost-bite by night. read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 121:6

Verse 6 6.The sun shall not smite thee by day. By these forms of expression the Psalmist magnifies the advantages which result to us from our having God present with us; and, by the figure synecdoche, under one particular, he declares in general that the faithful shall be safe from all adversities, defended as they are by Divine power. The language is metaphorical, the cold of night and the heat of day denoting all kind of inconveniences. The sense then is, that although God’s people may be... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 121:1-8

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 121:1-8

God our Guide: a New Year's psalm. In whatever special circumstances, or for whatever particular occasion, this psalm may have been written, it is certain that it is admirably suited to suggest New Year's thoughts to our minds. We shall best appreciate it if we consider— I. THE GREATNESS OF OUR NEED . We have sometimes to face the future, and then we confront: 1. Certainties ; duties, difficulties, vexations, trials, temptations, opportunities. 2. Uncertainties ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 121:1-8

Kept from all evil. This is what the writer of this precious psalm looks for from God (see the first two verses), and this is what the psalm promises, and that with the utmost particularity. There shall not be even a slip of the foot, a thing so common in mountainous lands, and often so perilous, and the keeping shall be night and day alike, and close at hand ( Psalms 121:5 ). The Lord himself shall see to if, whether during the heat of the day or the chill of the night, it matters not.... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 121:1-8

The Source of help. "I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills," etc. I. A STRONG , DEEP SENSE OF DEPENDENCE ON GOD IMPLANTED IN US . II. WE MUST LIFT OURSELVES UP IN THE WHOLE POWER OF OUR BEING TO REALIZE GOD 'S NEARNESS TO HELP US . He dwelt in the mountain-group of Zion at Jerusalem, and in the other mountains of Israel. We have been taught to realize that God is Spirit, and dwells near us, as well as in the far-off... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 121:6

The sun shall not smite thee by day, nor the moon by night. These were the chief dangers of travelers, whether pilgrims or others. Coup de soleil was feared by day, and the deleterious influence of the moon's rays by night. This last has sometimes been doubted, but the observation of modern travelers seems to show that bad effects actually fellow on sleeping in the moonlight in hot countries. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 121:6

Types of peril by day and by night. The sun and the moon. To understand these figures, it is necessary to keep in mind, not only what the sun and moon actually are in Eastern countries, but also the sentiments which have gathered about them in those lands. I. THE SUN IS THE TYPE OF THE OPEN PERILS OF THE GODLY LIFE . The sun strikes openly, and is especially perilous when it strikes on the lower part of the back of the head. Men know this, and are duly warned... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 121:1-8

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 121:6

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 121:6

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 121:6

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 121:1-8

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 121:1-8

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 121:1-8

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 121:1-8

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 121:6

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 121:6

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