What is the value of all God's providential mercies, his blessed keeping of us in health and external well-beingwhat is the value of it except for the effect it has upon our minds? 6. 4. "Keep thy heart with all keepings, for out of it are the issues of life."R.T. Who do you turn to in times of crisis? upon princes and great men? The band of pilgrims who set out from Babylon to return to their native land and to re-establish the worship of God were a special and a holy company, and God did keep them as they journeyed on along the weary wilderness-ways. Informal to make dishonest use of (another persons idea, writing, etc. If the soul be kept, all is kept. The Lord will protect you from all danger; he will keep you safe. Were on a mission to change that. It referred to Israel's journeyings from Babylon to Judah, or from wherever their abode might be, up to the great festivals. What promise! ADONAI will guard you against all harm; he will guard your life. Look up!" Certainties; duties, difficulties, vexations, trials, temptations, opportunities. The pilgrim lifts up his eyes to the hills, and is satisfied that help is coming to him. It is inconceivable that we can be placed in any circumstances or conditions which are unknown to him. Information based on Strong's Exhaustive Concordance[1]. Psalm 121:7 (RSV) His sleepless vigilance is added. What does I lift my eyes to the hills mean? If, then, what we call disaster, and think to be so, be really amongst "all things which work together for [not merely precede, but produce the] man's good" as is so often the case (see 2 Corinthians 4:17), then is God's permission or sending of that disaster a falsifying of the promise of this psalm. Jehovah will keep thee from all evil; He will keep thy soul. Look up; you will feel the heaven-breath upon your face. What does it mean that God has removed our sins from us as far as the east is from the west (Psalm 103:12)? 39:23 ) . We are not required to ascend the mountainous track to Jerusalem, thrice yearly to plead for forgiveness and mercy, for we have the Spirit of God residing forever in our hearts and by the sacrifice of Christ's blood, we have access into the holy throne-room of God every moment of the day. in Plead for his sustaining grace. v3 He will not let your foot *slide. Wait! Home | About | Contact | Copyright | Privacy | Cookie Policy | Terms & Conditions | Sitemap. And in the New Jerusalem, one of its sweetest promises was that its people should "go no more out forever." So, verse 1 begins with the first letter of the Hebrew alphabet. The last clause, read as a question, is answered. And the peace of and your minds in Christ Jesus. This shows the English words related to the source biblical texts along with brief definitions. 2. I will lift up mine eyes--expresses desire (compare Psalms 25:1 ), mingled with expectation. 1. Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep. This is true in the physical sphere. called also Gradual Psalm, Pilgrim Psalm, Psalm of Ascents. Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible (Concise), Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, California - Do Not Sell My Personal Information. He is always there to give Worn out, the nurse may fall asleep, but the eye of the God of all consolation is never dimmed (see Psalms 139:1-24.). Are we so kept as this psalm promisesnot the mere godless crowd, but the company of God's faithful ones: does the Lord keep them, as is here said, 'from all evil'?" Clearly it is but a poetical way of saying, that the defense and guidance and benediction of Jehovah shall rest on the godly man in all the actions and relations of his everyday life. evermore--includes a future state. My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth. Quarrelsomeness breaking friendship is evil. The Lord the Keeper of Israel. Look to him at any hour in the light or in the night. Indeed, the Hebrew word for "slumber" is the stronger term of the two. "Man goeth forth to his work and to his labor until the evening;" then he cometh in for rest. "Our help cometh from the Lord."S.C. Thank You Father God that You are my ever-present help in troubled times and that by the blood of Christ I now have access to Your throne of grace, for mercy - to find help in time on need, in Jesus name I pray, AMEN. III. The psalmist is not promising the absence of pain or even failure. The LORD shall preserve thee from all evil; He shall preserve thy soul. Follow the buttons on the right to get more detail. Psalms 121:7. We must look beyond our circumstances, beyond the immediate concerns, beyond the enemies that surround us. He will attend us to the close of life (Psalms 121:8). THE SUN IS THE TYPE OF THE OPEN PERILS OF THE GODLY LIFE. The psalmist takes pride in the goodness of God in which he finds safety. (Psalms 121:1-8) The Guardian of Gods People (Psalms 121:1-8) God the Help of Those Who Seek Him (Psalms 121:1-8) The 3. Thats good, but understand that God is here to help you too. The same verb is used throughout. Psalm 121:7 (NRSA) No doubt our translators did their best to find synonymswords, that is, which though, different in sound, have the same sensestill the senses so given are only similar, and may not be seen by ordinary readers to be so similar as it was thought they were. Psalms 121:2. IV. Look up, and you shall prove how God "wipes away all tears from our eyes."R.T. He never sleeps, so he never stops "The Lord shall keep thy going out and thy coming in." Psalm 121:7 (DBY) The sure confidence we have today that we will remain with God tomorrow is God himself. Psalm 25 is an alphabet psalm, like Psalms 9 and 10. II. Bible Gateway Psalm 91 :: NIV. In silence God doth speak.". Through peaks and valleys, joy and tears, he elevates his relationship to God, his being close to the living God, as truly what life is. He is supremely concerned about us. : any one of 15 psalms in the series Ps 120 to 134 sung by Hebrew pilgrims on their way to Jerusalem or possibly while ascending Mount Zion or the steps of the Temple. This may be applied to the national life of Israel. The psalm may be understood literally, as a prayer of the persecuted who has taken refuge in the temple, or figuratively, of one who has taken refuge in God. The Israelites faced tremendous dangers as they scaled the hills around Jerusalem to come to religious festivals. One important distinction may be Pointed out here. The Arabs universally believe that the beams of the moon are noxious to the human body; and therefore they carefully cover over their heads when they sleep in the open air. When the psalmist declared, therefore, He will not allow your foot to slip, he was most likely speaking of the perseverance of the saints. "This God is our God forever and ever, he will be our guide even unto death" (Psalms 48:14). The theme of Psalm 121 is God's care of His people. Psalm 121:7 (NIV) He will not allow your foot to slip; He who keeps you will not slumber. Psalms 121:8. God will not allow any evil to approach him, so as to do him hurt. *LORD is a special name for God. "thy defense." He dwelt in the mountain-group of Zion at Jerusalem, and in the other mountains of Israel. Psalm 121:7, NLT: The LORD keeps you from all harm and watches over your life. All rights reserved. v6 The sun will not Moses was helped to realize the power of Jehovah by the daily impressions of the huge, craggy, awful mountain forms of Sinai. Hashem shall preserve thee from kol rah; He shall preserve thy nefesh. (here, God and his people). (The Lord shall keep thee safe from all evil; yea, the Lord shall keep thee safe.). The pillar-cloud of the Divine presence was always there, night and day; and never anything could happen to Israel that was not divinely permitted. There can come no difficulty, no entanglement, from which he cannot deliver us; there can come no sorrow in which he will not be able to support us. Look in Psalm 120 about the covenant. And such persons, in the Punic language, The Lord shall preserve thy going out, and thy coming Article Images Copyright 2023 Getty Images unless otherwise indicated. Psalms 121:8 The LORD shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth, and even for evermore. "The darkness and the light are both alike to him."R.T. are called Namphanians, as Austin observes F25; who Thank him. It has been remarked by a learned Bible scholar that part of the common complaints which are often brought against our English Bible is really owing to the likes and dislikes as to the usage of words in which we English people allow ourselves. The right hand is the working hand; let them but turn to their duty, and they shall find God ready to give them success. But: 1. THE CREATOR OF THE UNIVERSE IS THE PROVIDENCE OF THIS WORLD. John Calvin summarizes the message of Psalm 85 as follows. They cannot render us all the help we need. In the cloudless skies of the East, where the moon shines with such exceeding clearness, its effects upon the human frame have been found most injurious. Read it This expression is evidently borrowed from the blessing on obedience given in Deuteronomy 28:6, "Blessed shall thou be when thou comest in, and blessed shall thou be when thou goest out." The LORD will protect you from all evil; He will keep your soul. 30:30); and such a foot Joseph had wherever he went, ( We have been taught to realize that God is Spirit, and dwells near us, as well as in the far-off mountains and in distant worlds. The true saving of a man for the life that now is involves the saving of the man for the life that is to come. Let her influence over this earth be studied; it is more powerful than is generally known." The term "soul" stands often in the Scriptures of both the Old and New Testaments for the animal life; but we use it for that spiritual being which man is, as distinguished from that bodily form which man has. This psalm teaches us to comfort ourselves in the Lord, when difficulties and dangers are greatest. hills (verse 1). *guarding you (verses 3, 4). The moon may very well be taken as the type of the secret, subtle, insidious perils of the godly life; and these are chiefly to be dreaded. your foot *slide. Instead, there was danger! THE INSUFFICIENCY OF HUMAN HELP. (120-7) The Lord keepeth thee from all evil: may the Lord keep thy soul. The same verb is used throughout. He will preserve us, ourselves; not only our home, our fortune, our credit, our reputation, but ourselves: "He shall preserve thy soul." We come in tired. Perhaps it is best regarded as a psalm of the Exile. Yet even in respect of these we need the assurance of an outside and Divine protection. It is only an agency for securing evil or good. It is not for the godless, but for the regenerated people of God. Psalm 121:7 (ASV) That is, when a theme or message jumps out at you repeatedly. But the encouraging this is that God is here to help you through your challenges. Praise God that our strength and help, provision and protection comes from the Lord, the maker of heaven and earth, and He will never leave us nor forsake us but will be our ever-present help. Psalm 121:7 (RHE) He will watch over your life. Not the universal, but the general rule. 2 My help cometh from the LORD : who hath made heaven and earth. THE PROMISE MAY BE TRUE TO THE HEART WHEN ITS FULFILLMENT IS NOT APPARENT TO THE EYE. More insights from your Bible study - Get Started with Logos Bible Software for Free! The grand, calm, strong, high thingsthey seem to be so near God; they seem to be so full of God; they bring us so near him, and fill us so full of him. These were the chief dangers of travelers, whether pilgrims or others. "But"so ask not a few"is all that true? Psalms 121:7. Watch the video above and talk about it with a group or mentor. It is constantly complained of that where, in the original Scriptures, the sacred writers employ only one word, our translators have put for that one word, two, three, four, five, or even several more different English words, thus conveying to our minds several ideas, where it was the intention of the Scriptures to convey only one. Psalm 121:7 (GNT) He is always near his people for their protection and refreshment. GOD SEES WHAT MAN MISSES. THE MOUNTAINS CANNOT GIVE US HELP AND SAFETY. We must see all our help in God; from him we must expect it, in his own way and time. v4 It is certain that "me", "my" or "I". Also, he would *protect Psalms 121:3.The ministering priest answers him, "He will not suffer thy foot to be moved." Hashem shall preserve thee from kol rah; He shall preserve thy nefesh. 2. If God keeps us in being, and gives us new days, then we may confidently hold him to his promise, "As thy day so shall thy strength be." hills. The LORD shall preserve thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy soul. The one duty of the watchman is to keep ever, through his watching-time, awake and alert. He shall preserve thy soul; or, keep thy soul. Our soul is kept from the dominion of sin, the infection of error, the crush of despondency, the puffing up of pridekept from the world, the flesh, and the devil; kept for holier and greater things, kept in the love of God, kept unto the eternal kingdom and glory." "Thy shade" means "thy protection." And their experience reminds us of some important truths. He will take care that his people shall not fall. And how we need to be kept amid our daily work and business! Salem Media Group. As they ascended the hilly slopes of Jerusalem, their faces were steadfastly set towards the place that represented the Presence of the Lord, the Ark of the Covenant, in the most holy place 10 million Ukrainians without power because of Russia. "In every place, beholding the evil and the good.". If we could just lift up our eyes to hills and to the heavens beyond, we would catch a glimpse of the powerful God who created all of this vast universe. In his rendering, Bloch presents a shirtless black man with his eyes lifted unto the hills, seeking relief from God. A He will keep your soul. Our real self is not harmed, the Lord is our Keeper, as he said. 8The Lord shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth, and even for evermore. THE CREATOR WOULD NOT ONLY HAVE THE POWER, BUT THE DESIRE, THE DISPOSITION, TO HELP THE CHILD OF HIS LOVE. Looking up, listen; you may hear the voices of the hills saying, "Be still! of vocabulary) on Psalm 121. (He will do this) now and always. His gracious power will overshadow us at every step we take. This is the same Follow either of the two large buttons below to see these verses in their broader context of the King James Bible or a Bible concordance. The Lord shall preserve thee from all evil; or, "keep thee." Looking up, you find nothing of man'sit is all of God up above. Jehovah will keep thee from all evil; he will keep thy soul. This appears to be a prayer of the Jews in their captivity, who are solicitous for their restoration. They knew their strength and their help. (120-7) The Lord keepeth thee from all evil: may the Lord keep thy soul. Proud member (The Lord shall keep thee safe from all evil; yea, the Lord shall keep thee safe.). OUR IDEA OF BEING KEPT AND GOD'S IDEA MAY BE VERY DIFFERENT. After personally celebrating Yahwehs guardianship in verses 12, the We will not do that, but we will reply, I. Psalm 121:7 (LEB) Five kinds of psalms include praise, wisdom, royal, thanksgiving, and lament. "Some trust in horses, and some in chariots," and some in mountains; "but we will trust in the Name of the Lord. All rights reserved. There God had "promised his blessing, even life forevermore" (Psalms 133:3). Psalm 121 was sung by the ancient Israelites as they made the long journey to Jerusalem. He will be present to defend us everywhere. He then proceeds to cheer himself with assurances of God's sleepless care and protection. Deu 28:6; 1 Samuel 29:6; 2 Samuel 3:25; 1 Kings 3:7; 2 Kings 19:27). He made the *heaven and the earth. People that robbed you hid in the The time is fast approaching when today's door of grace will be shut fast and God will take us to be with Himself before He begins to pour out His wrath on a Christ-rejecting, sinful and rebellious generation. Psalm 121:7 (CSB) Even in the sanctuary they drop on bills and stock and trade. The goal is to recharge the spiritual batteries and accomplish something special that time would not allow during the daily routine of clergy. After personally celebrating Yahwehs guardianship in verses 12, the psalmist turns to give assurance to others in verses 38. Psalm 121:7 (GW) good or prosperous foot. This is a simplified translation of the original Hebrew word. II. Little slips into inexactness or untruthfulness. It has been proved, beyond a doubt, that the moon smites as well as the sun, causing blindness for a time, and even the distortion of the features. It is only as man's spiritual nature is quickened that moral evil, as distinct from moral calamity, is apprehended. Sorrow has its snares, and so has joy. My help cometh from the Lord; literally, my help is from the Lord. The precise associations of the psalm cannot be fixed with any certainty. In transacting all the business of life, in going in and out II. By his wonderful overrulings, which constantly turn seeming evil into real and permanent good. Recognizes the relation of what he sees to his people. The LORD shall preserve thee from all evil; He shall preserve thy soul. He that keepeth thee will not slumber. "*Protect you" means "stop people What does it mean that my help comes from the Lord (Psalm 121:2)? Every Christian faces challenges. The Targum is. Commentary, explanation and study verse by verse. From whence cometh my help. As they ascended the hilly slopes of Jerusalem, their faces were steadfastly set towards the place that represented the Presence ofthe Lord, the Ark of the Covenant, in the most holy place in the Temple of God, and the Mercy Seat whereby their sins could be covered until the promised Messiah of Israel came as the perfect Sacrifice. Where will my help come from? THE EVER-WATCHFUL WATCHMAN SEES. God agreed to *protect his 5. Clarke's Commentary. God guards you from every evil, he guards your very life. 1. 2 My help cometh from the LORD : who hath made heaven and earth.What does the Bible say about God never sleeping? II. To succeed in earthly things we must engage the whole heart and powers in them. The LORD will keep you from all harm he will watch over your life; Psalm 121:7 (NKJV) What does Psalms 121 mean? Psalm 121:38 continues the theme of God's protection of His people. Copyright 2023, Bible Study Tools. THE GREATNESS OF OUR NEED. Whence should my help come?" "I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills," etc. It is a protection for life. PSALM 121:7. But in comparison with the soul's well-being, God counts these things as of no importance. Looking up, you feel how pure God's snow is, and think how much is in the promise, "They shall walk with me in white.". you help. 1 I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills : from whence cometh my help. The LORD will keep you from every kind of harm. Checking. But we can see him only from the heights of the soul. Old Testament. And it is the fact for most thoughtfully disposed persons, that more help is gained for pious meditation from mountain districts than from the changeableness of the sea, or the varying but ever-gentle beauty of the landscapes. Psalm 121:5-6. Then God will GOD-DRAWN, WE LOOK UP, AND SO GROW STRONG. Then God blessed the seventh day and made it holy, because on it he rested from all the work of creating that he had done.. It was the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth and not the hills to whom they looked for help. God watches over your life from What does the Bible say about God never sleeping? We think evil to be that which injuriously affects our circumstances; God sees evil as that which injuriously affects us. It is his *covenant name. If he were but free from the answering of his moral evil, nothing that could happen would be a real calamity.R.T. The words "slumber" and "sleep" are not climactic. The Lord will keep you safe from all evil; he will take care of your soul. He must receive the Holy Ghost, have the heavens opened unto him, and know God, and then sin against him. The Lord is thy Keeper; the Lord is thy shade upon thy right hand. New American Standard Bible Chapter Parallel Psalm 121:7 (NAS) The LORD will protect you from all evil; He But whatever be its form, our God can "keep" us true, pure, holy. He will guard us from all forms of evil. If, then, a man be eternally saved, does the fact that during a period unspeakably short in comparison with eternity the man's outward life was full of trouble invalidate the promise of this psalm and prove it false? Why is it good and pleasant for Gods people to be united (Psalm 133:1)? Psalm 121:7, NASB: The LORD will protect you from all evil; He will keep your soul. God helps every Christian in tough times. My help comes from the LORD, who made heaven and earth. *covenant is when two or more people agree together. He will not suffer thy foot to be moved. Jehovah preserveth thee from all evil, He doth preserve thy soul. We must see all our help in God; from him we must expect it, in his own way and time. Psalm 121:7 (GNTA) The assurance rises from the particular to the general. Consequently, some of the things which we call evil God does not so call, because their influence on us is good. It is almighty wisdom that contrives, and almighty power that works the safety of those that put themselves under God's protection. The LORD will keep you from all evil; he will keep your life. Evil takes many forms; it comes to us in every guise. First, as a continuation of Gods grace in bringing the people back from captivity. "Your Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.". It has, indeed, no moral quality that he can recognize. So strange is the frailty of human nature, that men are over-mastered by the very things they know well, are warned against, and even think themselves strong to resist. Learn more. there. God's guardian care of His people celebrated. The psalmist is, as it were, holding a colloquy with himself. He does not faint or grow weary (Isaiah 40:28). My help cometh from the LORD, which made heaven and earth. See Psalm 121:7 with its adjacent verses in bold below. Popularity rankings are based on search volume data from the Google AdWords Keyword Planner tool. Get our Question of the Week delivered right to your inbox! THE PROMISE IS NOT FOR EVERY COMMUNITY, BUT FOR THE PEOPLE OF GOD. I. His salvation is not so limited, lie saves the whole man, and bears as real a relation to man's temporal as to his spiritual needs. Psalm 121 answers this question for us. We must not only look around, but above, must "lift up our eyes to the hills, from whence cometh our help," for our "help cometh from the Lord" (Psalms 121:1, Psalms 121:2). God gives to his beloved sleep (Psalm 127:2), and we are able to rest only because we know God never does. ", II. 5The Lord is thy keeper: the Lord is thy shade upon thy right hand. Where does my help come from (Psalm 121:1)? heaven ~ here it means "the sky and all the Mountains have a peculiar power to solemnize and to impress us all; and precisely what they bring to us is that sense of God which assures of his love, and help, and lead.R.T. Illustrations may be taken from the wilderness-journey of Israel. And the mountains still soothe and calm God's people. The LORD will keep you from all evil. It is in the form of a dialogue.. Ver. God watches over your life from beginning to end. Look up, and grow strong. IV. God's seeing includes what is by man seeable and by man unseeable; it includes what is and what is to be. the Lord is your shade at your right hand; 6 the sun will not harm you by day, nor the moon by night. And he *guards you when you come in. Illustrate by the fact that the sunstroke is only an occasional peril. Psalms 121:7 The Lord shall preserve thee from all evil; or, "keep thee." The peoples voice in the psalm cries to God for deliverance on three counts. What does Psalm chapter 121 mean? Follow the buttons in the right-hand column for detailed definitions and verses that use the same root words. THE MOON IS THE TYPE OF THE SECRET PERILS OF THE GODLY LIFE. Along with ensuring our perseverance (verse 3a), the Lord Yahweh will protect you from all evil; he will protect your life. If you travelled from home to Jerusalem, you would go through It sounds from the bright bands of the morning, from the high silver-tinted clouds of noonday, from the splendor and glory of the far-off sunset, from the lofty trees and the hill-tops, and the soaring birds of song, and the winds that roam free, and the "jewel-powdered skies" of night. There was no help in the The LORD shall preserve thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy soul. In., indeed, no moral quality that he can recognize ( GNT ) he will keep you all... 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