The LORD Will Keep You (Ps 121)
A short reading from Psalm 121. The lines say that the LORD will keep ‘you’ from all evil and will keep ‘your soul’. They also say that the LORD will keep ‘your going out and your coming in’, from this time forward and forever more. Listen to each line, tap any word to see its meaning, and answer short questions.
What you'll discover
The moments of the story, in the order they happen.
The first line says the LORD will keep ‘you’ from all evil.
The second line says the LORD will keep ‘your soul’.
The last two lines say the LORD will keep ‘your going out and your coming in’, from this time forward.
Original verse
The verse that closes the story, in the World English Bible. This is how you read it: the real text, with nothing simplified.
Psalms 121:7 · WEB
The LORD will keep you from all evil. He will keep your soul.
What a story looks like
First the whole story, in simple English with audio for every sentence. At the end, the Bible verse and a little celebration.
- The original verse · the Bible text, unadapted, then the next story
Questions about this story
Which Bible passage is this reading from?
Psalm 121:7 to 8, in the World English Bible.
What does the Psalm say about the soul?
It says, “The LORD will keep you from all evil. He will keep your soul.” (Psalm 121:7)
What does the Psalm say about going out and coming in?
It says, “The LORD will keep your going out and your coming in” (Psalm 121:8).
Which words in the Psalm speak of time?
The Psalm says, “from this time forward, and forever more.” (Psalm 121:8)
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