Psalms 121

Ps 121:1-8.

God's guardian care of His people celebrated.

1. I will lift up mine eyes--expresses desire (compare

Ps 25:1),

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

(Ps 115:15),

to which,

3, 4. His sleepless vigilance is added.

to be moved--(Compare

Ps 38:16; 66:9).

5. upon thy right hand--a protector's place

(Ps 109:31; 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

(Ge 1:16).

8. thy going out, &c.--all thy ways

(De 28:19;

Ps 104:23).

evermore--includes a future state.