[[Ps-121]] Prev: [[Prophecies in Ps-120]] | Next: [[Prophecies in Ps-122]] --- ### Behold, he who keeps Israel will neither slumber nor sleep. *Type*: prophecy *Summary*: A prediction of the perpetual and supernatural preservation of the nation of Israel by a God who never ceases His watch. *Historical context*: Theologians and historians often cite the survival of the Jewish people through millennia of exile, the Spanish Inquisition, and the Holocaust, followed by the re-establishment of the State of Israel in 1948, as the historical realization of this promise of continuous divine guardianship. *Related to*: ### Yahweh will keep you from all evil. He will keep your soul. *Type*: prophecy *Summary*: A prophetic assurance of ultimate spiritual preservation and protection of the human soul from the power of evil. *Historical context*: In Christian theology, this is regarded as a Messianic prophecy fulfilled through the person of Jesus Christ, who is described in the New Testament as the "Shepherd and Overseer of souls" ([[1 Pet-02#v25|1 Peter 2:25]]) and the one who provides eternal security, ensuring that no one can snatch his followers out of his hand ([[John-10#v28|John 10:28]]). *Related to*: ### Yahweh will keep your going out and your coming in, from this time forward, and forever more. *Type*: prophecy *Summary*: An eternal prophecy concerning the divine oversight of the believer's life journey and their final entrance into an eternal state. *Historical context*: This is historically linked to the doctrine of the "Perseverance of the Saints" in Christian theology. It is viewed as fulfilled through the indwelling of the Holy Spirit, which acts as a "seal" for the believer until the day of redemption ([[Ephes-04#v30|Ephesians 4:30]]), guaranteeing their safety in the "coming in" to the afterlife. *Related to*: --- #ai_prophecy