Psalm 121:8

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

Cross-references

Psalm 37:23 Parallel

Psalm 37:23 says the Lord orders a man's steps — directly parallel to preserving his going out and coming in.

Deuteronomy 28:19 pronounces a curse on coming and going—the opposite of this verse's blessing and protection.

Deuteronomy 28:6 promises blessing on coming and going—mirroring the watchful care over all life expressed here.

Ezra 8:31 Parallel

In Ezra 8:31, God's hand delivers them on their journey—a concrete fulfillment of the going-out-coming-in protection promised in Psalm 121:8.

In 1 Samuel 2:9, God guards the feet of His saints — a direct parallel to preserving one's going out and coming in.

In 2 Samuel 8:6, the LORD preserved David wherever he went — a direct parallel to the promise of preserving going out and coming in.

In 1 Chronicles 18:6, the LORD preserved David wherever he went — a direct parallel to the promise of preserving going out and coming in.

Proverbs 3:23 promises safe walking and no stumbling — directly parallel to preserving all your movements.

In 2 Samuel 3:25, Abner seeks to know David's 'going out and coming in' to deceive him — contrasting with God's protective preserving.

Acts 9:28 Allusion

In Acts 9:28, Paul's 'coming in and going out' in Jerusalem echoes the preservation idiom, showing God's protection continued.

James 4:13–16 Related theme

In James 4:13-16, believers are warned to submit travel plans to God's will—echoing the trust in divine preservation from Psalm 121:8.

Jeremiah 36:26 shows God hiding Jeremiah and Baruch from capture — a concrete example of divine preservation from harm.

Proverbs 3:6 Related theme

In Proverbs 3:6, acknowledging God directs your paths—complementary to Psalm 121:8's promise of preservation in all movements.

In Proverbs 2:8, God preserves the way of His saints—a parallel promise of divine protection for daily paths.

Ezra 8:21 Parallel

In Ezra 8:21, the people seek God's guidance for a safe journey—a practical application of the preservation promised in Psalm 121:8.

In 1 Samuel 30:23, David acknowledges the LORD preserved them — a thematic parallel of divine protection, though not the exact idiom.

In 2 Samuel 5:2, the same 'lead out and bring in' idiom describes David's leadership—human agency echoing the divine preservation in Psalm 121:8.