←Psalm 121→BSB

In This Chapter 3 people 2 themes

People

Israel 2 Jacob (Patriarch) Jeshurun (Israel)

Themes

Salvation in the Psalms Spirit Empowerment

I Lift Up My Eyes to the Hills

A song of ascents.

ⓘ The leader of the group of pilgrims uses...

The leader of the group of pilgrims uses word pictures to assure the group of the Lord’s presence during the journey.
1I lift up my eyes to the hills.From where does my help come?2My help comes from the LORD,the Maker of heaven and earth.
3He will not allow your foot to slip;your Protector will not slumber.
ⓘ The Creator (121:2) is the guardian of Israel....
  • The Creator (121:2) is the guardian of Israel.
  • God stands beside Israel, supporting and caring for the godly (see 16:7–8).
  • Both the sun and the moon were regarded as deities in the ancient Near East, but the Creator limits their power. They, too, praise the Lord (148:3).
4Behold, the Protector of Israelwill neither slumber nor sleep.
5The LORD is your keeper;the LORD is the shade on your right hand.6The sun will not strike you by day,nor the moon by night.
7The LORD will guard you from all evil;He will preserve your soul.8The LORD will watch over your coming and going,both now and forevermore.