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His mother-in-law, Mrs. Moffat, wrote him at Linyardi that Psalm 121 was always in her mind as she thought about and prayed for him.” (James Montgomery Boice) A. Help from the LORD, the Creator of all and helper of Israel. 1. (Psalm 121:1-2) Help from Yahweh. I will lift up my eyes to the hills— From whence comes my help? My help comes from ...
This, with the remainder of the psalm, seems to be of the nature of an answer to the anxious question in Psalm 121:1 - an answer which the author of the psalm, in danger and trouble, makes to his own soul, imparting confidence to himself.” (Albert Barnes’ Notes on the Bible, Ps. 121:3a). 4
- Psalm 121's Great Claim: The Source of Our Help
- Commentary on Psalm 121
- Bridging The Contexts
- Contemporary Significance
Tucker explains the structure of Psalm 121 as a division of four strophes (vv. 1–2; 3–4; 5–6; 7–8): Before exploring the meaning of this passage in detail, here is the whole passage for your consideration from the NIV:
“Psalm 121 is classified as a psalm of confidence meant to celebrate God’s providential care and is the second psalm in the Songs of Ascent” (429), which begin with Psalm 120. This theme is carried through the four strophes, and uses a poetic technique frequently employed in the Songs of Ascent, called anadiplosis. The technique “occurs when a word...
Like all NIV Application Commentaries, this commentary on the Psalms includes a "Bridging the Contexts" section to build a bridge between the world of the Bible and the world of today by focusing on both the timely and timeless aspects of the text. With that goal in mind, Tucker cites how James Limburg calls Psalm 121 “A Psalm for Sojourners”(734)....
The collection of psalms known as “The Songs of Ascent,” which includes Psalm 121, are pilgrimage psalms that were likely sung by God’s people on their way to Jerusalem. If you’ve ever gone on a road trip, you know know people traveling together sing together. The Israelites were no different. But while road trip songs are typically silly and nonse...
Jul 29, 2020 · Psalm 121 is a “Song of Ascents”. This means that Psalm 121 was sung as God’s people made their pilgrimage to the temple in Jerusalem. The trip was long and very tiring, being made entirely on foot so God’s people would sing as they made their way to the temple. Psalm 121 is one of the songs they would sing. The Psalms starts like this:
Aug 14, 2018 · The Psalms offer an important message to those who long for sleep in the midst of life’s anxious times. In Psalm 121:3b-4 we are told, “[God] who keeps you will not slumber. Behold, He who keeps Israel will neither slumber nor sleep.” There is a very simple message here: God never sleeps, slumbers or naps. God is awake when we are asleep.
Aug 3, 2020 · Psalm 121 is a beautiful poem that reminds us of what we somehow keep forgetting—that we do not have to live in fear, because we have a God who keeps us. This poem is part of the Psalms of Ascent (Psalms 120-134), a group of songs believed to have been sung by Jewish pilgrims as they traveled to worship in the temple in Jerusalem.
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The Psalms begins by pointing to Jesus, as the beloved Son of the Father. And the Father gives him the nations and says, “I’ve appointed you to reign as King of kings forever.” What Psalm 2 tells us to do is as we’re reading the Psalms, look for Jesus in the Psalms. He’s the hero of the story of the Psalms.
