“ The sun shall not smite thee by day, nor the moon by night. ”
The sun shall not smite thee by day - The Septuagint renders this, “shall not burn thee” - συγκαύσει sungkausei . So the Latin Vulgate. The Hebrew word means to smite, to strike, as with a...
The sun shall not (c) smite thee by day, nor the moon by night. (c) Neither heat nor cold, nor any inconvenience will be able to destroy God's Church, even though for a time they may molest it.
CXXI. Yahweh's Care for His People. Psalms 121:8 . going out i.e. to the feast at Zion, and coming in to thy home far away, perhaps in heathen lands.
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 synecdoc...
DISCOURSE: 714 SECURITY OF THOSE WHO TRUST IN GOD Psalms 121:1-8 . I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help. My help cometh from the Lord, which made heaven and earth....
The sun shall not smite thee by day, nor the moon by night. The sun shall not smite thee by day - Thus expressed by the Chaldee: "The morning spectres shall not smite thee by day, during the governme...
The sun shall not smite thee by day, nor the moon by night. The sun shall not smite thee by day - with heat. Nor the moon by night - with cold. The moon, as 'ruling the night' ( Genesis 1...
The song of the traveller, whose guide is Jehovah.
Smite thee. — The mention of shade leads to the amplification of the figure. The evil effects of sunstroke are too well known to need comment. They are often mentioned in the Bible ( 2 Kings 4:18...
Psalms 121:1-8 How many timid, anxious hearts has this sweet outpouring of quiet trust braced and lifted to its own serene height of conscious safety! This psalmist is so absorbed in the thought o...
Where to Find Help Psalms 120:1-7 ; Psalms 121:1-8 This is the first of the “Songs of Degrees.” It has been suggested that they were pilgrim-songs to beguile the journeys from all parts of the...
This song, so full of beauty, marks another stage in the approach of the worshiper in that it sets forth his assurance of the present help of Jehovah. The singer is still far from the appointed place...
How beautiful, how truly beautiful and soul-refreshing are these words, if considered, first, as spoken by God our Father to the person of his dear Son, as the Mediator and Head of the church; and th...
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...
The sun shall not smite thee by day, nor the moon by night. Ver. 6. The sun shall not smite thee by day ] So choice and chary is God of his children, that he will have no creature to hurt them (pa...
He will not suffer thy foot to be moved To wit, so as to fall into mischief. He speaks, as it were, from God to himself, but, withal, to the encouragement of all good men. He that keepeth thee wil...
Confidence in God. A song of degrees. 1 I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help. 2 My...
The sun shall not smite thee with excessive heat, nor the moon with that cold and moisture which comes into the air by it and with it. Intemperate heats and colds are the two springs of many dise...
INTRODUCTION This “Song of the Ascents”—a title slightly varying from that of each of the other Gradual Psalms—is as suitable as any for the Israelite’s use when not leaving his home for the earthly...
Psalms 121 There is an affinity between souls and hills, especially for those who have become acquainted with their own solemn depths and sublime heights. In man's earthly estate wonderful heights...
Psalms 121:1 . I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help. It is wise to look to the strong for strength. Dwellers in valleys are subject to many disorders for which ther...
Psalms 121:1 . I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills. Zion and mount Moriah, on which the temple stood. See on Psalms 125:2 . REFLECTIONS. In the preseding psalm we found the man of God mo...
I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills. Guaranteed security I. The godly man’s need. “Help.” Can never outgrow this: dependence the characteristic of the creature: “help” must be had in the co...
EXPOSITION THE preceding psalm is one of complaint; the present, one of comfort and consolation. The pilgrim lifts up his eyes to the hills, and is satisfied that help is coming to him. He the...
The Guardian Care of the Lord. A song of degrees, full of believing fervor due to the consciousness of the fellowship of God with His children on earth.
Isaiah 49:10 ; Psalms 91:5-1 ; Revelation 7:16
Smite — With excessive heat. Moon — With that cold and moisture which come into the air by it. Intemperate heats and colds are the springs of many diseases.