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Psalms 121:7

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The Lord shall preserve thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy soul.
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  1. 2 Timothy 4:18Rank 1 from verse 7
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    18And the Lord shall deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve me unto his heavenly kingdom: to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

  2. Psalms 91:9–12Rank 2 from verse 7
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    9Because thou hast made the Lord, which is my refuge, even the most High, thy habitation;

    10There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling.

    11For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.

    12They shall bear thee up in their hands, lest thou dash thy foot against a stone.

  3. Psalms 41:2Rank 3 from verse 7
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    2The Lord will preserve him, and keep him alive; and he shall be blessed upon the earth: and thou wilt not deliver him unto the will of his enemies.

  4. Proverbs 12:21Rank 4 from verse 7
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    21There shall no evil happen to the just: but the wicked shall be filled with mischief.

  5. Psalms 145:20Rank 5 from verse 7
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    20The Lord preserveth all them that love him: but all the wicked will he destroy.

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Psalms 121:7

COMBINED MEANING

shall

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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

preserve

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To keep safe from harm, loss, decay, or destruction; to protect, maintain, or save.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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evil

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Sense 1: Moral wickedness, sin, wrong, or corruption. Sense 2: Harm, misery, calamity, adversity, or punishment.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

soul

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Sense 1: A living person or creature; a life or self. Sense 2: The inward self distinguished from the body. Sense 3: The seat of desire or appetite.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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6The sun shall not smite thee by day, nor the moon by night.

7The Lord shall preserve thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy soul.

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8The Lord shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth, and even for evermore.

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