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Psalms 121:8

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

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יְֽהוָ֗הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).יִשְׁמָרyishmarbewardשָׁמַרverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “beward”, an unfinished actionH8104properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.beward, be circumspect, take heed (to self), keep(-er, self), mark, look narrowly, observe, preserve, regard, reserve, save (self), sure, (that lay) wait (for), watch(-man).צֵאתְךָ֥tsetkhabring forthיָצָאverb, qal, infinitive construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “bring forth”, the to-form of the verbH3318to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.[idiom] after, appear, [idiom] assuredly, bear out, [idiom] begotten, break out, bring forth (out, up), carry out, come (abroad, out, thereat, without), [phrase] be condemned, depart(-ing, -ure), draw forth, in the end, escape, exact, fail…וּבוֹאֶ֑ךָuvoekhaand to comeבּוֹאconjunction, verb, qal, infinitive construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “and to come”, the to-form of the verbH935to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)abide, apply, attain, [idiom] be, befall, [phrase] besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, [idiom] certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out, upon, to pass), depart, [idiom] doubtless again, [phrase] eat,…מֵֽ֝עַתָּ֗הmeatahfrom this timeעַתָּהpreposition, adverb — “from this time”H6258at this time, whether adverb, conjunction or expletivehenceforth, now, straightway, this time, whereas.וְעַדveadand evenעַדconjunction, preposition — “and even”H5704as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)against, and, as, at, before, by (that), even (to), for(-asmuch as), (hither-) to, [phrase] how long, into, as long (much) as, (so) that, till, toward, until, when, while, ([phrase] as) yet.עוֹלָֽםolamalwayעוֹלָםnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “alway”, the ordinary formH5769properly, concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (especially with prepositional prefix) alwaysalway(-s), ancient (time), any more, continuance, eternal, (for, (n-)) ever(-lasting, -more, of old), lasting, long (time), (of) old (time), perpetual, at any time, (beginning of the) world ([phrase] without end). Compare H5331 (נֶצַח), H5…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

The LORD shall guard thy going out and thy coming in, from this time forth and for ever.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Jehovah will keep thy going out and thy coming in From this time forth and for evermore.

Young’s Literal Translation

Jehovah preserveth thy going out and thy coming in, From henceforth even unto the age!

World English Bible

Yahweh will keep your going out and your coming in, from this time forward, and forever more.

Darby Translation

Jehovah will keep thy going out and thy coming in, from henceforth and for evermore.

Douay-Rheims

For the sake of my brethren, and of my neighbours, I spoke peace of thee.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

The LORD shall guard thy going out and thy coming in, from this time forth and for ever.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

The Lord shall keep thy coming in, and thy going out, from henceforth and even for ever.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Κύριος φυλάξει τὴν εἴσοδόν σου, καὶ τὴν ἔξοδόν σου, ἀπὸ τοῦ νῦν καὶ ἕως τοῦ αἰῶνος.