Psalm 121 NLT
A song for pilgrims ascending to Jerusalem.
Read this psalm as if God is speaking directly to you.
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1 I look up to the mountains—
does my help come from there?
2 My help comes from the Lord,
who made heaven and earth!
“The singer is still far from the appointed place of worship,
lifting his eyes toward the distant mountains.
He is not far from Jehovah, however.
In Jehovah’s keeping, even though far from the center of external worship,
the pilgrim realizes his safety.”
(G. Campbell Morgan)
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3 He will not let you stumble;
the one who watches over you will not slumber.
4 Indeed, he who watches over Israel
never slumbers or sleeps.
“The foundation, God’s infinite power and goodness,
on which thou standest, cannot be moved;
and whilst thou standest on this basis, thy foot cannot be moved.”
(Adam Clarke)
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5 The Lord himself watches over you!
The Lord stands beside you as your protective shade.
6 The sun will not harm you by day,
nor the moon at night.
“What the psalmist really means, though in figurative language,
is that nothing either of the day or night can harm us if God is keeping guard.
God is our covering against every calamity.
He is our shade against the visible perils of the day
as well as the hidden perils of the night.”
(James Montgomery Boice)
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7 The Lord keeps you from all harm
and watches over your life.
8 The Lord keeps watch over you as you come and go,
both now and forever.
Psalm 121 NLT
Through many dangers, toils and snares, I have already come;
‘Tis grace has brought me safe thus far and grace will lead me home.
John Newton