Psalms 121:8 (GNV)

Passage

The Lord shall preserue thy going out, and thy comming in from henceforth and for euer.

Nearby Context

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

Psalms 121:7 The Lord shall preserue thee from all euil: he shall keepe thy soule.

Psalms 121:8 The Lord shall preserue thy going out, and thy comming in from henceforth and for euer.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "lord", "shall", "preserue", "going", "comming", "henceforth", and "euer". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "lord" and "shall", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "The Lord shall preserue thee from all...", giving immediate footing for "lord" and "shall". 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 "lord" and "shall" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.