Question: Does Psalm 121:6 protect against sunburn? Analysis of the psalm as an Israel protection psalm
Viewer Brunette Family asks in a lighthearted way whether Psalm 121:6 permits skipping sunscreen.
Mike reads all of Psalm 121 (A Song of Ascents). Key points: (1) The psalm is directed to Israel as a national protection psalm. (2) 'Lifting eyes to the hills' — hills represent protective fortifications around Jerusalem, but the help comes from the Lord, not the hills. (3) 'The sun shall not strike you by day' likely refers to drought, crop-destroying heat waves, or other large-scale national threats — not personal sunburn. (4) 'The moon by night' — Mike is unsure of the referent; possibly a spiritual reality. (5) This is definitively not an SPF psalm. He strongly recommends sunscreen.
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ἔζερ (ezer)
helper, strong ally, rescuer
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