Psalm 121:6 “The sun will not strike you by day, nor the moon by night.”

Psalm 121:6

The sun will not strike you by day, nor the moon by night.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

The sun shall not smite thee by day, nor the moon by night.

World English Bible

The sun will not harm you by day, nor the moon by night.

American Standard Version

The sun shall not smite thee by day, Nor the moon by night.

Geneva Bible 1599

The sunne shall not smite thee by day, nor the moone by night.

Darby Translation

The sun shall not smite thee by day, nor the moon by night.

Young's Literal Translation

By day the sun doth not smite thee, Nor the moon by night.

Bible in Basic English

You will not be touched by the sun in the day, or by the moon at night.

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Cross references

“the sun”

Revelation 7:16 Isaiah 49:10 Psalm 91:5–10

Revelation 7:16 · BSB

‘Never again will they hunger, and never will they thirst; nor will the sun beat down upon them, nor any scorching heat.’

Isaiah 49:10 · BSB

They will not hunger or thirst, nor will scorching heat or sun beat down on them. For He who has compassion on them will guide them and lead them beside springs of water.

Psalm 91:5–10 · BSB

You will not fear the terror of the night, nor the arrow that flies by day,

Also

Jonah 4:8

Jonah 4:8 · BSB

As the sun was rising, God appointed a scorching east wind, and the sun beat down on Jonah’s head so that he grew faint and wished to die, saying, “It is better for me to die than to live.”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

5The LORD is your keeper; the LORD is the shade on your right hand.

7The LORD will guard you from all evil; He will preserve your soul.

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