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Psalms 121

My help comes from the Lord

lift up my eyes to the mountains— where does my help come from?a 2My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth.b 3He will not let your foot slip— he who watches over you will not slumber;c 4indeed, he who watches over Israel will neither slumber nor sleep.d

5The Lord watches over you— the Lord is your shade at your right hand;e 6the sun will not harm you by day, nor the moon by night.f 7The Lord will keep you from all harm— he will watch over your life;g 8the Lord will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore.h

Commentary

Psalm 121 is a song of trust for the journey. A pilgrim, perhaps en route to Jerusalem for a festival, looks up to the hills and asks the most honest question: where does my help come from? The answer arrives with quiet certainty — not from the hills themselves, but from the Make

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Bible Dictionary· Psalms 121(5)

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References· Psalms 121

a
v.1 — Psalms 120:1, Psalms 123:1, Jeremiah 3:23, Isaiah 2:3, Psalms 2:6, Psalms 87:1, Psalms 68:15-16, Psalms 78:68
b
v.2 — Isaiah 41:13, Psalms 124:8, Hebrews 13:6, Isaiah 40:28-29, Psalms 146:5-6, Psalms 46:1, Jeremiah 20:11, Psalms 115:15, Hosea 13:9
c
v.3 — Proverbs 3:26, Proverbs 3:23, 1 Samuel 2:9, Psalms 91:12, Psalms 66:9, Psalms 127:1, Isaiah 27:3, 1 Peter 1:5, Psalms 41:2, Proverbs 2:8
d
v.4 — Psalms 127:1, Isaiah 27:3, Psalms 32:7-8, Ecclesiastes 8:16, 1 Kings 18:27, Psalms 27:1, Revelation 7:15
e
v.5 — Isaiah 25:4, Psalms 91:1, Psalms 16:8, Exodus 13:21, Isaiah 4:5-6, Psalms 109:31, Isaiah 32:2, Matthew 23:37
f
v.6 — Revelation 7:16, Isaiah 49:10, Psalms 91:5-10, Jonah 4:8
g
v.7 — 2 Timothy 4:18, Psalms 91:9-12, Psalms 41:2, Proverbs 12:21, Psalms 145:20, Romans 8:35-39, Job 5:19-27, Psalms 34:22, Matthew 6:13, Psalms 97:10
h
v.8 — Deuteronomy 28:6, Proverbs 2:8, Proverbs 3:6, Psalms 113:2, Ezra 8:31, Psalms 115:18, James 4:13-16, Ezra 8:21, 2 Samuel 5:2, Deuteronomy 28:19

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