PSALM 121
. God's guardian care of His people celebrated.
1. I will lift up mine
eyes—expresses desire (compare ), mingled with expectation. The last clause, read as a
question, is answered,
2. by avowing God to be the
helper, of whose ability His creative power is a pledge (), to which,
6-8. God keeps His people at all
times and in all perils.
nor the moon by
night—poetically represents the dangers of the night, over
which the moon presides (Genesis 1:16).
PSALM 121
. God's guardian care of His people celebrated.
1. I will lift up mine eyes—expresses desire (compare ), mingled with expectation. The last clause, read as a question, is answered,
2. by avowing God to be the helper, of whose ability His creative power is a pledge (), to which,
3, 4. His sleepless vigilance is added.
to be moved—(Compare Psalms 38:16; Psalms 66:9).
5. upon thy right hand—a protector's place (Psalms 109:31; Psalms 110:5).
6-8. God keeps His people at all times and in all perils.
nor the moon by night—poetically represents the dangers of the night, over which the moon presides (Genesis 1:16).
8. thy going out, c.—all thy ways (Deuteronomy 28:19 Psalms 104:23).
evermore—includes a future state.