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Psalms 121:8

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

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

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

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

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This verse was identified through meaning similarity — its content is mathematically close to known verses in this theme, even without sharing the same vocabulary.

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The phrase "from this time forth" could be interpreted as marking a starting point for a duration that is long but not necessarily infinite, especially if "for evermore" is understood as a hyperbole for a very long, but still finite, period within a human lifespan or historical context.

Time-Bound Fulfillment

The verse speaks of preservation "from this time forth, and even for evermore," which indicates an ongoing and indefinite duration rather than a defined, time-bound fulfillment that would be recognized at a specific point.

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Related Verses

Psalms 121:7

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

Psalms 113:2

“Blessed be the name of the Lord from this time forth and for evermore.”

Psalms 125:2

“As the mountains are round about Jerusalem, so the Lord is round about his people from henceforth even for ever.”

Psalms 12:7

“Thou shalt keep them, O Lord, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever.”

Psalms 115:18

“But we will bless the Lord from this time forth and for evermore. Praise the Lord.”

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