WHERE DOES MY HELP COME FROM?
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Psalm 121
A song of ascents.
1 I lift up my eyes to the mountains—
where does my help come from?
2 My help comes from the Lord,
the Maker of heaven(A) and earth.(B)
3 He will not let your foot slip—
he who watches over you will not slumber;
4 indeed, he who watches(C) over Israel
will neither slumber nor sleep.
Cross references
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My Help Comes from the Lord
A Song of (A)Ascents.121 I (B)lift up my eyes to (C)the hills.
From where does my help come?
2 (D)My help comes from the Lord,
who (E)made heaven and earth.
3 He will not (F)let your foot be moved;
he who (G)keeps you will not slumber.
4 Behold, he who keeps Israel
will neither slumber nor sleep.
5 The Lord is your keeper;
the Lord is your (H)shade on your (I)right hand.
6 (J)The sun shall not (K)strike you by day,
nor the moon by night.
7 The Lord will (L)keep you from all evil;
he will (M)keep your life.
8 The Lord will keep
your (N)going out and your coming in
from this time forth and forevermore.
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Cross references
- Psalm 121:1 : [See Ps. 120, title]
- Psalm 121:1 : See Ps. 123:1
- Psalm 121:1 : Ps. 87:1; 133:3; Jer. 3:23; [Ps. 48:1]
- Psalm 121:2 : Ps. 124:8; [Ps. 20:2]
- Psalm 121:2 : See Ps. 115:15
- Psalm 121:3 : Ps. 66:9; Prov. 3:23, 26; [1 Sam. 2:9]
- Psalm 121:3 : Ps. 41:2; 127:1; [Isa. 27:3]; See Ps. 97:10
- Psalm 121:5 : Ps. 91:1
- Psalm 121:5 : See Ps. 16:8
- Psalm 121:6 : Isa. 49:10; Rev. 7:16
- Psalm 121:6 : 2 Kgs. 4:19; Jonah 4:8
- Psalm 121:7 : [See ver. 3 above]; Ps. 41:2; 127:1; [Isa. 27:3]; See Ps. 97:10
- Psalm 121:7 : [See ver. 3 above]; Ps. 41:2; 127:1; [Isa. 27:3]; See Ps. 97:10
- Psalm 121:8 : Deut. 28:6; 31:2; [Num. 27:17; 1 Sam. 29:6; 1 Kgs. 3:7; Acts 1:21]
121 I (B)lift up my eyes to (C)the hills.
From where does my help come?
2 (D)My help comes from the Lord,
who (E)made heaven and earth.
3 He will not (F)let your foot be moved;
he who (G)keeps you will not slumber.
4 Behold, he who keeps Israel
will neither slumber nor sleep.
5 The Lord is your keeper;
the Lord is your (H)shade on your (I)right hand.
6 (J)The sun shall not (K)strike you by day,
nor the moon by night.
7 The Lord will (L)keep you from all evil;
he will (M)keep your life.
8 The Lord will keep
your (N)going out and your coming in
from this time forth and forevermore.
Cross references
- Psalm 121:1 : [See Ps. 120, title]
- Psalm 121:1 : See Ps. 123:1
- Psalm 121:1 : Ps. 87:1; 133:3; Jer. 3:23; [Ps. 48:1]
- Psalm 121:2 : Ps. 124:8; [Ps. 20:2]
- Psalm 121:2 : See Ps. 115:15
- Psalm 121:3 : Ps. 66:9; Prov. 3:23, 26; [1 Sam. 2:9]
- Psalm 121:3 : Ps. 41:2; 127:1; [Isa. 27:3]; See Ps. 97:10
- Psalm 121:5 : Ps. 91:1
- Psalm 121:5 : See Ps. 16:8
- Psalm 121:6 : Isa. 49:10; Rev. 7:16
- Psalm 121:6 : 2 Kgs. 4:19; Jonah 4:8
- Psalm 121:7 : [See ver. 3 above]; Ps. 41:2; 127:1; [Isa. 27:3]; See Ps. 97:10
- Psalm 121:7 : [See ver. 3 above]; Ps. 41:2; 127:1; [Isa. 27:3]; See Ps. 97:10
- Psalm 121:8 : Deut. 28:6; 31:2; [Num. 27:17; 1 Sam. 29:6; 1 Kgs. 3:7; Acts 1:21]
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1. I lift up my eyes to the hills (1-2)
This is sometimes called the travelers' psalm. As we pilgrims travel toward the heavenly kingdom, we encounter unknown paths and hostile environments. Familiar places and people pass from sight. We cannot put our trust in people or in material things. Our help cannot come from the hills, but the hills remind us of our Creator, the eternal God who made heaven and earth. He is our only source of help.
2. The Lord watches over us (3-8)
The Lord is on 24-hour duty. He does not sleep; he watches over us all the time. No one can be such a shepherd. He knows my weaknesses, and he keeps my foot from slipping. He knows that I travel through a hostile world, so he protects me from the sun by day and the moon by night. My life is in his hand until I reach my final destination--his heavenly kingdom.
Prayer: Lord, I lift my eyes to the hills. My help comes from you, the Creator of heaven and earth. I will not fear, for you are watching over my comings and goings.
One Word: My help comes from the Lord
