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Verse Psalms 121:8. _THY GOING OUT AND THY COMING IN_] Night and day -
in all thy business and undertakings; and this through the whole
course of thy life: _for evermore_.
ANALYSIS OF THE HUNDRED AND...
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THE LORD SHALL PRESERVE THOU GOING OUT AND THY COMING IN - Preserve
thee in going out and coming in; in going from thy dwelling, and
returning to it; in going from home and coming back; that is,
every...
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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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THY GOING OUT, &C. Idiom for life in general. The promise was
fulfilled in 2 Chronicles 32:22....
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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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THE LORD SHALL PRESERVE THY GOING OUT, &C.— That is; "Shall protect
and prosper thee in all thy undertakings."
REFLECTIONS.—In every distress the Psalmist fled to a covenant God.
We have,
1. His pray...
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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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The LORD shall preserve thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy
soul.
THE LORD SHALL PRESERVE THEE FROM ALL EVIL: HE SHALL PRESERVE THY
SOUL. THE LORD SHALL PRESERVE THY GOING OUT, AND THY COMING...
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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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יְֽהוָ֗ה יִשְׁמָר ־צֵאתְךָ֥ וּ
בֹואֶ֑ךָ מֵֽ֝...
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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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The LORD shall preserve thy (d) going out and thy coming in from this
time forth, and even for evermore.
(d) Whatever you attempt will have good success....
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PSALM CXXI. (L\'c6TATUS SUM IN HIS.)
The desire and hope of the just for the coming of the kingdom of God,
and the peace of his Church.
I. Hebrew adds, "I will now;" (Montanus) or rather, "I have no...
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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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REFLECTIONS
MY soul! methinks I would pass by all lesser considerations, to behold
Jesus in this one sweet point of view, as thy Surety and thy Saviour,
thus becoming the head of his church, and resti...
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8._Jehovah will keep thy going out and thy coming in. _The sense is,
Whatever thou shalt undertake or engage in during thy life shall come
to a happy and successful termination. God no doubt directs b...
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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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THE LORD SHALL PRESERVE THY GOING OUT, AND THY COMING IN,.... In
transacting all the business of life, in going in and out about it; in
all ways, works, and conversation; in journeying and travelling;...
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The LORD shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this time
forth, and even for evermore.
Ver. 8. _The Lord shall preserve thy going out, &c._] Thou shalt have
his safe-conduct, his public...
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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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THE GUARDIAN CARE OF THE LORD.
A song of degrees, full of believing fervor due to the consciousness
of the fellowship of God with His children on earth....
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The Lord shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in, the
believer's whole life, with all its occupations and undertakings, FROM
THIS TIME FORTH AND EVEN FOREVERMORE, in time and eternity; for no
d...
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SHALL PRESERVE THY GOING OUT AND THY COMING IN; shall guard and assist
thee in all thy expeditions, and affairs, and actions, either at home
or abroad. So this phrase is used NUMBERS 27:17 DEUTERONOMY...
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Psalms 121:8 LORD H3068 preserve H8104 (H8799) out H3318 (H8800) in
H935 (H8800) forevermore H5704...
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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 121:8
I. It was help, and only help, which the speaker looked for from God.
And help is not that which dispenses with exertion on our part, but
rather that which supposes such exertion. Helping...
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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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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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_The Lord shall preserve thee from all evil _
PRESERVED ITEM ALL EVIL
Lawyers, when they are drawing up important documents, frequently
con-elude with some general terms to meet any emergency which...
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_The Lord is thy keeper._
DIVINE PROTECTION
A celebrated traveller--after an absence of three years, during which
he had walked across the continent of Africa from east to west,
through vast regions...
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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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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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2 Samuel 5:2; Deuteronomy 28:19; Deuteronomy 28:6; Ezra 8:21; Ezra
8:31