The sun will not harm you by day, nor the moon at night.
Parallel translations
- WEB The sun will not harm you by day, nor the moon by night.
- KJV The sun shall not smite thee by day, nor the moon by night.
- BSB The sun will not strike you by day, nor the moon by night.
- NKJV The sun shall not strike you by day, Nor the moon by night.
- NASB The sun will not beat down on you by day, Nor the moon by night.
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Quick answer
The sun will not strike you by day, nor the moon by night. God protects His people around the clock from all dangers.
Overview
Using the contrast of 'sun' and 'moon,' day and night, the psalmist affirms complete, continuous protection from every quarter. No time or threat lies outside God's keeping care. This total security points to the believer's safety in Christ, who keeps His own through every season of life.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 4
- Rev 7:16They will never be hungry, neither thirsty any more; neither will the sun beat on them, nor any heat;
- Isa 49:10They shall not hunger nor thirst; neither shall the heat nor sun strike them: for he who has mercy on them will lead them. He will guide them by springs of water.
- Ps 91:5–10You shall not be afraid of the terror by night, nor of the arrow that flies by day;
- Jonah 4:8When the sun arose, God prepared a sultry east wind; and the sun beat on Jonah’s head, so that he fainted, and requested for himself that he might die, and said, “It is better for me to die than to live.”
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