Christian prayer
Psalm 121
Psalm 121 in its original text and with its meaning, a biblical prayer of trust in God's watchful care.
- 8 verses
- Under a minute to recite
- From the Bible
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- 1
שִׁ֗יר לַֽמַּ֫עֲל֥וֹת אֶשָּׂ֣א עֵ֭ינַי אֶל־הֶהָרִ֑ים מֵ֝אַ֗יִן יָבֹ֥א עֶזְרִֽי׃
A Song of degrees. I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help.
- 2
עֶ֭זְרִי מֵעִ֣ם יְהוָ֑ה עֹ֝שֵׂ֗ה שָׁמַ֥יִם וָאָֽרֶץ׃
My help cometh from the LORD, which made heaven and earth.
- 3
אַל־יִתֵּ֣ן לַמּ֣וֹט רַגְלֶ֑ךָ אַל־יָ֝נ֗וּם שֹֽׁמְרֶֽךָ׃
He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: he that keepeth thee will not slumber.
- 4
הִנֵּ֣ה לֹֽא־יָ֭נוּם וְלֹ֣א יִישָׁ֑ן שׁ֝וֹמֵ֗ר יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep.
- 5
יְהוָ֥ה שֹׁמְרֶ֑ךָ יְהוָ֥ה צִ֝לְּךָ֗ עַל־יַ֥ד יְמִינֶֽךָ׃
The LORD is thy keeper: the LORD is thy shade upon thy right hand.
- 6
יוֹמָ֗ם הַשֶּׁ֥מֶשׁ לֹֽא־יַכֶּ֗כָּה וְיָרֵ֥חַ בַּלָּֽיְלָה׃
The sun shall not smite thee by day, nor the moon by night.
- 7
יְֽהוָ֗ה יִשְׁמָרְךָ֥ מִכָּל־רָ֑ע יִ֝שְׁמֹ֗ר אֶת־נַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃
The LORD shall preserve thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy soul.
- 8
יְֽהוָ֗ה יִשְׁמָר־צֵאתְךָ֥ וּבוֹאֶ֑ךָ מֵֽ֝עַתָּ֗ה וְעַד־עוֹלָֽם׃
The LORD shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth, and even for evermore.
Wording: The Holy Bible, King James Version, 1611 (standard text of 1769). Copied word for word from the edition named here
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Hvornår den bedes
Many Christians recite Psalm 121 before a journey, during anxious times, or when praying for someone far from home. It is also used in worship and personal prayer as an expression of trust in God's care. In the Christian tradition, its words offer reassurance without promising a life free from hardship.
Hvor den stammer fra
Psalm 121 comes from the Bible's Book of Psalms and belongs to the group known as the Songs of Ascents. These songs are associated with pilgrimage to Jerusalem. Its author is not identified, and Christians share this psalm with the Jewish tradition from which it comes.
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Spørgsmål om Psalm 121
How many verses are in Psalm 121?
Psalm 121 has 8 verses.
What does Psalm 121 mean?
The psalm looks to God, the maker of heaven and earth, as the source of help. Its recurring image is of God as a watchful keeper who does not sleep.
How long does it take to recite?
Psalm 121 takes under a minute to recite. You can also read it slowly, pausing to reflect on its words.
Why is Psalm 121 said before travel?
Its closing words speak of God's care over a person's going out and coming in. Many Christians therefore use it to pray for travelers and to entrust a journey to God.
What language was Psalm 121 written in?
Psalm 121 was written in Hebrew. It is now read and prayed in many languages across Christian traditions.
