Bible Gateway Psalm 121 :: NIV (2024)

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What is the main message of Psalm 121? ›

The theme of Psalm 121 is God's care of His people. Variations of the Hebrew root word for "keep" appear in verses 3, 4, 5, 7, and 8.

My help comes from the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth. indeed, he who watches over Israel will neither slumber nor sleep. the sun will not harm you by day, nor the moon by night. the LORD will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore.

I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, From whence cometh my help. My help cometh from the LORD, Which made heaven and earth. He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: He that keepeth thee will not slumber. Behold, he that keepeth Israel Shall neither slumber nor sleep.

He will not let your foot slip— he who watches over you will not slumber; indeed, he who watches over Israel will neither slumber nor sleep. The LORD watches over you— the LORD is your shade at your right hand; the sun will not harm you by day, nor the moon by night.

O God, my Father, who helps me to be a light in this world, help me throughout this day to be a help and example to all who I meet today. Help me to bring comfort to those who are in sorrow, and strength to those in trouble.

I entrust my life to Your safekeeping. Psalm 121:8: The LORD will protect your coming and going both now and forever. Prayer: When I rise or sleep, I will rest in Your arms, knowing You hold me safe, both now and forever. All praise, glory, and honor be to Your great name forever!

My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth,” (Psalm 121:1-2, NIV). God should be our first resort, our refuge, our hope. He is our creator and he made us with purpose. He is at work in our lives and sustains us.

“The eyes of the Lord are toward the righteous, and His ears are toward their cry for help.” (Ps 34:15) This verse implies that God attends and hears those who love Him—in contrast to the next verse, which depicts God judging and rejecting those who do not (Ps 34:16).

The word "stronghold" implies a place of security and safety. The Hebrew term is mā'oz, which can also be translated as a "refuge," or even as a "harbor." The Lord was like a fortress that kept David safe. As David thinks about the Lord filling these roles, he recognizes he has no reason to fear anyone.

1 I will ^alift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help. 2 My ^ahelp cometh from the Lord, which made heaven and earth. 3 He will not suffer thy ^afoot to be moved: he that ^bkeepeth thee will not slumber. 4 Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep.

What is a short reflection on Psalm 121? ›

The idea of the Psalm is that as we travel through life, the Lord will protect us always, by day and by night and that he is always, always looking out for us.

Some call this the soldier's psalm, and think it was penned in the camp, when David was hazarding his life in the high places of the field, and thus trusted God to cover his head in the day of battle.

In the Book of Common Prayer, Psalm 122 is to be said or sung on Day 27 at Morning Prayer. Verse 1 is used in the introit for Mothering Sunday which coincides with Laetare Sunday, also called "Mid-Lent Sunday" or Refreshment Sunday.

THE Character of holy David: The sweet Psalmist of Israel.

We must fetch in help from God, by faith in his promises, and a due regard to all his institutions: "I will lift up my eyes to the hills" (probably he meant the hills on which the temple was built, Mount Moriah, and the holy hill of Zion, where the ark of the covenant, the oracle, and the altars were); "I will have an ...

Psalms teaches us to neither ignore our pain nor let it determine our lives. God will fulfill his promises from the Torah and send the Messiah. This book is all about the lament, praise, faith, and hope of God's people.

Help is on the road, and will not fail to reach us in due time, for he who sends it to us was never known to be too late. Jehovah who created all things is equal to every emergency; heaven and earth are at the disposal of him who made them, therefore let us be very joyful in our infinite helper.

This word communicates to us that God will place a hedge of protection around his children. Overall, the first line in this blessing means that when God will “bless and keep you,” He will provide for and protect you.