The Pulpit Commentary on Psalms 121:6

The Pulpit Commentary · Joseph S. Exell and contributors · Public domain

The sun shall not smite thee by day, nor the moon by night. These were the chief dangers of travelers, whether pilgrims or others. Coup de soleil was feared by day, and the deleterious influence of the moon's rays by night.

This last has sometimes been doubted, but the observation of modern travelers seems to show that bad effects actually fellow on sleeping in the moonlight in hot countries.

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