Geneva Study Bible Commentary
Psalms 121:8
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.
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.
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...
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...
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...
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....
THY GOING OUT, &C. Idiom for life in general. The promise was fulfilled in 2 Chronicles 32:22....
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...
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...
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...
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...
The song of the traveller, whose guide is Jehovah....
Psalms 107:150 _GORDON CHURCHYARD_ PSALMS 121 PSALMS FOR CLIMBING; PSALMS 120:134 Jesus said, "We wi
(7-8) Instead of _preserve,_ read _keep,_ the persistent dwelling on this one word making one of the chief beauties of this hymn....
THY GOING OUT AND THY COMING IN. — A common Hebrew expression to denote the whole of life. (See Deuteronomy 28:6, &c; comp. St. Paul’s prayer, 1 Thessalonians 5:23.)...
יְֽהוָ֗ה יִשְׁמָר ־צֵאתְךָ֥ וּ בֹואֶ֑ךָ מֵֽ֝...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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;...
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...
_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...
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....
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...
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...
Psalms 121:8 LORD H3068 preserve H8104 (H8799) out H3318 (H8800) in H935 (H8800) forevermore H5704...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
_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...
_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...
_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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
2 Samuel 5:2; Deuteronomy 28:19; Deuteronomy 28:6; Ezra 8:21; Ezra 8:31