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Psalms 121:1-2 King James Version (KJV)

1 I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help.

2 My help cometh from the LORD, which made heaven and earth.


Psalms 121:1-2 King James Version with Strong's Concordance (STRONG)

1 [[A Song H7892 of degrees.]] H4609 I will lift up H5375 mine eyes H5869 unto the hills, H2022 from whence H370 cometh H935 my help. H5828

2 My help H5828 cometh from the LORD, H3068 which made H6213 heaven H8064 and earth. H776


Psalms 121:1-2 American Standard (ASV)

1 I will lift up mine eyes unto the mountains: From whence shall my help come?

2 My help `cometh' from Jehovah, Who made heaven and earth.


Psalms 121:1-2 Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

1 A Song of the Ascents. I lift up mine eyes unto the hills, Whence doth my help come?

2 My help `is' from Jehovah, maker of heaven and earth,


Psalms 121:1-2 Darby English Bible (DARBY)

1 {A Song of degrees.} I lift up mine eyes unto the mountains: whence shall my help come?

2 My help [cometh] from Jehovah, who made the heavens and the earth.


Psalms 121:1-2 World English Bible (WEB)

1 > I will lift up my eyes to the hills. Where does my help come from?

2 My help comes from Yahweh, Who made heaven and earth.


Psalms 121:1-2 Bible in Basic English (BBE)

1 <A Song of the going up.> My eyes are lifted up to the hills: O where will my help come from?

2 Your help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth.

Commentary on Psalms 121 Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible


PSALM 121

Ps 121:1-8. God's guardian care of His people celebrated.

1. I will lift up mine eyes—expresses desire (compare Ps 25:1), mingled with expectation. The last clause, read as a question, is answered,

2. by avowing God to be the helper, of whose ability His creative power is a pledge (Ps 115:15), to which,

3, 4. His sleepless vigilance is added.

to be moved—(Compare Ps 38:16; 66:9).

5. upon thy right hand—a protector's place (Ps 109:31; 110:5).

6-8. God keeps His people at all times and in all perils.

nor the moon by night—poetically represents the dangers of the night, over which the moon presides (Ge 1:16).

8. thy going out, &c.—all thy ways (De 28:19; Ps 104:23).

evermore—includes a future state.