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Verse Psalms 121:3. _HE WILL NOT SUFFER THY FOOT TO BE MOVED_] The
foundation, God's infinite power and goodness, on which thou standest,
cannot be moved; and whilst thou standest on this basis, thy f...
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HE WILL NOT SUFFER THY FOOT TO BE MOVED - He will enable you to stand
firm. You are safe in his protection. Compare the notes at Psalms
38:16. This, with the remainder of the psalm, seems to be of the...
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PSALM 120-134
The Psalms of Degrees
Fifteen brief Psalms follow, called songs of degrees, or, ascents.
They were in all probability used by Israel going up to Jerusalem
three times a year to celebrat...
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CXXI. YAHWEH'S CARE FOR HIS PEOPLE.
Psalms 121:8. going out _i.e._ to the feast at Zion, and COMING IN to
thy home far away, perhaps in heathen lands....
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NOT. May He not. Hebrew 'al (like Greek. _me)_. (Subjective, and
conditional).
KEEPETH... (PSALMS 121:4) KEEPETH... (PSALMS 121:5) KEEPER. Note the
Figure of speech _Polyptoton_ (App-6). Hebrew. _shom...
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DISCOURSE: 714
SECURITY OF THOSE WHO TRUST IN GOD
Psalms 121:1. I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence
cometh my help. My help cometh from the Lord, which made heaven and
earth. He will...
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PSALMS 121
DESCRIPTIVE TITLE
Jehovah the True Helper and Keeper of Israel.
ANALYSIS
(See Inserted Headlines.)
(Lm.) Song of the Steps.
(THE KING, SEEING JERUSALEM SURROUNDED
BY AN ARMY.)
1
I ke...
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He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: he that keepeth thee will
not slumber.
HE WILL NOT SUFFER THY FOOT TO BE MOVED: HE THAT KEEPETH THEE WILL
NOT SLUMBER. The Hebrew negative [ 'al (H408)] is...
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The song of the traveller, whose guide is Jehovah....
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Psalms 107:150
_GORDON CHURCHYARD_
PSALMS 121
PSALMS FOR CLIMBING;
PSALMS 120:134
Jesus said, "We wi
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HE WILL NOT. — The LXX. and Vulg. rightly, “may He not suffer,”
&c. The Hebrew cannot be a simple negative. That it is Israel which is
addressed the next verse seems to prove....
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אַל ־יִתֵּ֣ן לַ † מֹּ֣וט רַגְלֶ֑ךָ
אַל...
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Psalms 121:1
How many timid, anxious hearts has this sweet outpouring of quiet
trust braced and lifted to its own serene height of conscious safety!
This psalmist is so absorbed in the thought of his...
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WHERE TO FIND HELP
Psalms 120:1; Psalms 121:1
This is the first of the “Songs of Degrees.” It has been suggested
that they were pilgrim-songs to beguile the journeys from all parts of
the country to...
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This song, so full of beauty, marks another stage in the approach of
the worshiper in that it sets forth his assurance of the present help
of Jehovah. The singer is still far from the appointed place...
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He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: he that keepeth thee will not
(b) slumber.
(b) He shows that God's providence not only watches over his Church in
general, but also over every member of it....
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Together. Well built and inhabited. The Jews throughout the world
considered it as their most dear country. (Calmet) --- The
participation of spiritual graces (Psalm cxviii. 63., &c.) is a great
comfo...
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How beautiful, how truly beautiful and soul-refreshing are these
words, if considered, first, as spoken by God our Father to the person
of his dear Son, as the Mediator and Head of the church; and the...
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3_He will not suffer thy foot to stumble. _Here the Prophet, in order
to recall the faithful to the right path, and to defeat the influence
of all the allurements which are wont to distract their mind...
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In Psalms 121 Jehovah is assuredly declared to be his protection. He
who never slumbers nor sleeps He will not suffer his foot to be moved.
The general intention is plain. I am not quite sure what is...
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HE WILT NOT SUFFER THY FOOT TO BE MOVED,.... This is either an address
of the psalmist to his own soul; or to any other good man, his friend
and acquaintance, assuring of stability, and of final perse...
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He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: he that keepeth thee will not
slumber.
Ver. 3. _He will not suffer thy foot to be moved_] Not greatly moved,
Psalms 62:2, an utter prolapsion.
_ He that keep...
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_He will not suffer thy foot to be moved_ To wit, so as to fall into
mischief. He speaks, as it were, from God to himself, but, withal, to
the encouragement of all good men. _He that keepeth thee will...
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He speaketh as it were from God to himself, but withal to the
encouragement of his followers and of all good men. TO BE MOVED, to
wit, so as fall into mischief. WILL NOT SLUMBER; will not overlook nor...
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Psalms 121:3 allow H5414 (H8799) foot H7272 moved H4132 keeps H8104
(H8802) slumber H5123 (H8799)
wi
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Psalms 121:3
There are times of every man's life, moods of every man's mind, in
which nothing is more acceptable than the remembrance of some of those
fundamental truths of religion from which we ofte...
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Psalms 121
There is an affinity between souls and hills, especially for those who
have become acquainted with their own solemn depths and sublime
heights. In man's earthly estate wonderful heights are...
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Psalms 121:1. _I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence
cometh my help._
No help comes from anywhere else but from the eternal hills. Let us
lift up our eyes, therefore, hopefully expecti...
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Psalms 121:1. _I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence
cometh my help._
It is wise to look to the strong for strength. Dwellers in valleys are
subject to many disorders for which there i...
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CONTENTS: The guardian care of the Lord and the peace of His house.
CHARACTERS: God, Psalmist.
CONCLUSION: The Christian may stay himself upon Jehovah as a God of
power, a God all-sufficient for us....
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Psalms 121:1. _I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills._ Zion and
mount Moriah, on which the temple stood. See on Psalms 125:2.
REFLECTIONS.
In the preseding psalm we found the man of God mourning i...
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_I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills._
GUARANTEED SECURITY
I. The godly man’s need. “Help.” Can never outgrow this:
dependence the characteristic of the creature: “help” must be had
in the confl...
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_He will not suffer thy foot to be moved._
“HE WILL NOT SUFFER THY FOOT TO BE MOVED”
Any of you who have tried to climb the hills know that that is just
the great danger of it. One slip, and you may...
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PSALM PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 121:1. This psalm seems to be intended to
encourage confidence in those making the pilgrimage to Jerusalem (see
note on Psalm 120 for the Songs of Ascents). The successful j...
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PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 121:3 These verses are dominated by the word
“keep” (to watch over): the Lord who KEEPS ISRAEL (the corporate
entity) also KEEPS YOU (the particular member). This means that...
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INTRODUCTION
This “Song of the Ascents”—a title slightly varying from that of
each of the other Gradual Psalms—is as suitable as any for the
Israelite’s use when not leaving his home for the earthly J...
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EXPOSITION
THE preceding psalm is one of complaint; the present, one of comfort
and consolation. The pilgrim lifts up his eyes to the hills, and is
satisfied that help is coming to him. He then proce...
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I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills (Psalms 121:1),
For there is Jerusalem, there in the mountains of Jerusalem, up there
in the hills. There is that city. There is where I'm going to stand
befor...
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1 Peter 1:5; 1 Samuel 2:9; Proverbs 2:8; Proverbs 3:23; Proverbs 3:26;...
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How can this verse talk about God awakening when Psalms 121:3 states
that God never sleeps?
(See comments on Psalms 44:23)...