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Psalms Chapter 121 (WEB)

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Psalms 121 – I Will Lift Up Mine Eyes Unto the Hills
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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.

3 He will not allow your foot to be moved. He who keeps you will not slumber.

4 Behold, he who keeps Israel Will neither slumber nor sleep.

5 Yahweh is your keeper. Yahweh is your shade on your right hand.

6 The sun will not harm you by day, Nor the moon by night.

7 Yahweh will keep you from all evil. He will keep your soul.

8 Yahweh will keep your going out and your coming in, From this time forth, and forevermore.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Psalm 121 famous for?
It opens with the well-known line, "I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help" (v.1), then answers that help comes from the LORD who made heaven and earth (v.2).
What does the psalm say about God never sleeping?
V.4 says, "he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep," emphasizing constant, unresting divine protection.
What does verse 8 promise?
V.8 promises, "The LORD shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth, and even for evermore," covering every coming and going, forever.

Today's Verse

For I know that after my death ye will utterly corrupt yourselves, and turn aside from the way which I have commanded you; and evil will befall you in the latter days; because ye will do that which is evil in the sight of Jehovah, to provoke him to anger through the work of your hands.

Deuteronomy 31:29 | ASV

Verse Of The Day

Its picture of a LORD who 'shall neither slumber nor sleep' answers the anxious cry that opens Psalms 120:1, and the ascent continues toward Jerusalem in Psalms 122.