Book of judith commentary on psalms chapter 121

My help comes from the l ord, who made heaven and earth. He declares the nature of gods guarding role in verse 34. My help comes from the lord,the maker of heaven and earth. I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help. We must not rely upon men and means, instruments and second causes. Psalm 121, joan stott, prayers and meditations based on lectionary psalms, 2011. David guzik commentary on psalm 121, which is another song of ascents, declaring the secure. Let us lift up our eyes, therefore, hopefully expecting help from the hills. I will lift up mine eyesexpresses desire compare ps 25. Psalms chapter 121 king james version of the holy bible. The psalmist with the eye of faith could see it coming, so he watched its approach.

Nothing is known, or can be known, of the author or of the occasion on which it was composed. Psalms 121 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this versebyverse commentary contain gems of information found nowhere outside the ancient jewish writings. Bible commentary on the book of psalms, chapter 121, by dr. He would spend almost a month in the hospital, and several more months in a body cast and then a leg cast. It is noticeable that the style, maker of heaven and earth, is a peculiarity of psalms which are certainly postexile, and show how strongly the contrast with heathenism impressed the creative power of god on the hebrew mind. The inscription of the syriac version is, one of the songs of ascent out of babylon. A word list at the end explains all the words that have a star. The last clause, read as a question, is answered, 2. The book of psalms commonly referred to simply as psalms, the. In the greek septuagint version of the bible, and in the latin vulgate, this psalm is psalm 120 in a slightly different numbering system. There are no references or allusions to psalm 121 in the new testament.

The decrees are lilies of asaph psalm shepherd of israel, listen, you who lead joseph like a flock, enthroned on the winged creatures, shine forth 2 over ephraim, benjamin and manasseh. Psalms 121 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this. Journeys tend to be significant times for those who take them. My help comes from the lord, the maker of heaven and earth.

David livingstone, the famous missionary and explorer of the continent of africa, read psalm 121 and psalm 5, which praises god for his sovereign rule over all things, as. Once we recognize that the psalmist uses hills as an image of a problem to a pilgrim, we easily understand the rest of the psalm as an encouragement to those on a spiritual pilgrimage to the kingdom of god. It is several steps in advance of its predecessor, for it tells of the peace of gods house, and the guardian care of the lord, while psa 120. In other places in the book of psalms, the psalm singers call on the lord to awaken psalms 7. Psalms 121 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, spanning 23 volumes, covered the entire bible with verse by verse exposition. Psalms 121 commentary spurgeons verse expositions of. Tobit judith additions to esther 1 maccabees 2 maccabees wisdom sirach. After personally celebrating yahwehs guardianship in verses 12, the psalmist turns to give assurance to others in verses 38. The respondent further declares that the lord will not slumber and will not be asleep verses 34. It is several steps in advance of its predecessor, for it tells of the peace of gods house, and the guardian care of the lord, while psalm 120 bemoans the departure of peace from the good mans abode, and his exposure to the venomous assaults of slanderous tongues. Psalms 121 commentary john gills exposition on the. Psalm 121 is the 121st psalm of the book of psalms. This is my assurance that this bible verses applies to me, my family, and all those i pray for each and everyday.

The beginning in the english, in the king james version, is i will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help. It is several steps in advance of its predecessor, for it tells of the peace of gods house, and the guardian care of the lord, while psalm 120 bemoans the departure of peace from the good mans abode, and his exposure to the. To which the worshipper answers, that he knows that he who keepeth israel shall neither slumber nor sleep, psalms 121. The lord watches over you the lord is your shade at your right hand. Psalms 121 commentary ellicotts commentary for english readers. The world fascinates us with its learning and its science, but books and. Some call this the soldiers psalm, and think it was penned in the camp, when david was hazarding his life in the high places of the field, and thus. Read psalms 121 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. Geneva study bible commentary on psalms chapter 121. My help comes from the lord, which made heaven and earth. It certainly does not give the impression that godat any timelets his mind wander, unaware of what is happening in his childrens lives.

The singer of this psalm looked to the hills, likely the distant hills of. The notes explain some of the words with a star by them. Psalm 121 matthew henrys concise commentary on the bible. No help comes from anywhere else but from the eternal hills. World wide study bible psalms 121 christian classics. Ch 1, ch 114, ch 115, ch 116, ch 117, ch 118, ch 119, ch 120, ch 121, ch 122, ch 123.

Psalm 121 commentary by rolf jacobson working preacher. Spurgeon remarked that, it is a soldiers song, as well as a travelers hymn. Psalms 121 verses 18 speaks to me as a matter of fact psalms 121 verse 18 are my favorite. The book of psalms, chapter 121 sacred name king james. In latin, it is known as levavi oculos meos in montes. I lift up my eyes to the mountains where does my help come from. The ministering priest answers him, he will not suffer thy foot to be moved. Some call this the soldiers 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. A pilgrimage reading of psalm 121 167 dialogue within the pilgrims inner self, or an antiphonal song between pilgrims, or between a pilgrim and someone giving blessing,19 there is clearly a shift from the first person to the third person at verse 3. The lord shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth, and even for evermore. To god be all the glory, honor, thanksgiving and praises, amen.

Matthew henrys bible commentary concise read all of psalm 121 complete concise. The hymnal of israel, book v psalms 107150 previous page next page psalm 121 bible commentary on the book of psalms, chapter 121, by. Buy book tehillim is recited by jewish people collectively and individually, as the desire occurs to offer praise and thanksgiving to gd. Practically all of the psalms in this group are brief, but they are exquisitely beautiful, as dummelow phrased it. How to pray the rosary, hail mary, our father, saints, prayers, coloring books, novenas, espanol and more. Psalms 121, new international version niv the bible app.

Some call this the soldiers 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. Thou mayest slumber, for thou art frail, but he is a watchman to whose eyes sleep never comes. Aben ezra thinks it was composed on account of israel, when in a siege and distress. Discussion on texts for the second sunday in lent march 16, 2014. Psalm 121 is a treasure of promise for the suffering believer, whose help comes from the lord verse 2. Some call this the soldiers psalm, and think it was penned in the camp, when david was hazarding his life in the high places of the field, and. Psalms 121 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. In his full commentary on the psalms, limburg transfers that title to psalm 119 and retitles psalm 121 on the road again continuing the view of reading psalm 121 as a pilgrimage or journey psalm.

My help cometh from yhvh, which made heaven and earth. If you want to accept jesus as your personal lord and savior and enjoy the benefits of the bible fully, please pray this prayer, lord j. Thomas benton, in annotations on the book of job and the psalms, 1732. Rosenmuller regarding it as a psalm to be sung on the return to.

As a song sung by travelers, this is particular relevant for its trust in god through the journey. He will not let your foot slip he who watches over you will not slumber. The scope of this psalms is to show that god alone is the refuge of the distressed. I lift up my eyes to the hills from where will my help come. Exposition explanatory notes and quaint sayings hints to the village preacher works upon this psalm title, etc.

The book of psalms has been designed to be the prayer book of gods people as they wait for the messiah and his coming kingdom. Not as the superstition of the canaanite said, from the sacred summits themselves, but from their creators lord. This is the second of the series of psalms titled, a song of ascents. Dewette and rosenmuller suppose that it was composed in the exile.