Psalms 121:8 (DBY)

Passage

Jehovah will keep thy going out and thy coming in, from henceforth and for evermore.

Nearby Context

Psalms 121:6 The sun shall not smite thee by day, nor the moon by night.

Psalms 121:7 Jehovah will keep thee from all evil; he will keep thy soul.

Psalms 121:8 Jehovah will keep thy going out and thy coming in, from henceforth and for evermore.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "jehovah", "keep", "going", "coming", "henceforth", and "evermore". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "jehovah" and "keep", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "Jehovah will keep thee from all evil...", giving immediate footing for "jehovah" and "keep". In Psalms context, the local focus is worship, trust, the LORD's kingship, and covenant mercy.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "jehovah" and "keep" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.