If we’re in a position of spiritual confusion or discouragement—or if things are going well for us–Psalm 121 can give us confidence as we face “the journey,” because its verses give us several affirmations of God’s unfailing care. You might immediately think: How do I affirm God’s...
The design, inspired by Psalm 121, features the phrase "I will lift up my eyes to the hills," which serves as a constant reminder to look to God for guidance and strength. The elegant script and the striking visual impact of this wall decal make it a perfect choice for personalizing ...
Psalm 55:23 Text cited in 1 Pet 5:7 (see also Ps 121:2; Isa 50:10). Psalm 55:24 See note on verse 10 above. Pit of destruction: i.e., the grave. Psalm 56:1 A psalmist subjected to harassment appeals to the Lord to take note of the injustice he is undergoing. He calls for...
Psalm 121[av] The Lord My Guardian 1 A song of ascents. I raise my eyes toward the mountains.[aw] From whence shall come my help?2 My help comes from the Lord, the maker of heaven and earth. 3 He will not allow your foot to slip; or your guardian to sleep.4 Behold, the guar...
SelahPsalm 121:5The LORD is your keeper; the LORD is the shade on your right hand.Psalm 91:1He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. Treasury of Scripture Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of your wings, ...
12-20;Numbers 16:21, 45-50, when God was on the point of destroying the whole people, but relented at the intercession of Moses.Yea, many a time turned he his anger away, and did not stir up all his wrath(comp.Judges 2:11-16;Judges 3:8, 9;Judges 4:2, 15;Judges 6:1-8, ...
My right: i.e., the place where one’s witness or legal counsel stood (see Pss 16:8; 109:31; 110:5; 121:5). Psalm 142:4 Along the path on which I travel: the present path on which the psalmist is traveling, i.e., the path of his opponents, which is covered with such ...
R. Cohen, Biblical Hapax Legomena [SBLDS], 121). Psalm 99:2 tn Heb“great.” Psalm 99:3 tn The pronoun refers to the Lord himself (see vv. 5, 9). Psalm 99:4 tn Heb“and strength, a king, justice he loves.” The syntax of the Hebrew text is difficult here. The translation ...
The name by which God revealed himself to the patriarchs was El-Shaddai:“God Almighty” (see Gen 17:1), which stressed God’s power or his home in the mountains (see Ps 121:1). Zalmon: a mountain near Shechem (see Jdg 9:46-48) or a dark volcanic mountain in Bashan or Hauran ...