Psalms 121

A song of ascents.

1I lift up my eyes to the mountains—

where does my help come from?

2My help comes from the Lord,

the Maker of heaven and earth.

3He will not let your foot slip—

he who watches over you will not slumber;

4indeed, he who watches over Israel

will neither slumber nor sleep.

5The Lord watches over you—

the Lord is your shade at your right hand;

6the sun will not harm you by day,

nor the moon by night.

7The Lord will keep you from all harm—

he will watch over your life;

8the Lord will watch over your coming and going

both now and forevermore.

我要向高山举目

我的帮助从何来？

我的帮助从造天地的耶和华而来

Jews use to sing this to take time away from their pilgrim back to Jerusalem. They needed to be protected from robbers along the way.

4 ways God takes care of us:
1. He is close by, ready to catch us in case we fall; verse 3

2. He never rests and never leaves his post; verses 3&4

3. He is there.
Verse 5: Right side is where their weapon would be placed, so this would make it easier for opponents to attack them
Verse 6: Sun refers to a sunstroke. Moon = lunar. It is during the night that people become lunatics!

4. God protects us eternally; verse 7