# 07 2016 Devotional Ps. 121: 1-2 The purpose of these devotionals is to draw closer to God by memorizing selected passages of Scripture. Further, to view the passage in context and grow spiritually by applying His Word to our daily living. All passages are taken from the NIV.
Psalm 121: 1-2
1 I lift up my eyes to the mountains— where does my help come from? 2 My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth.
Psalm 121 -134 are a group of Psalms called accents. More than likely accents refers to the Psalms sung on the annual pilgrimage up to Jerusalem but it could also refer to the 12 steps up to the Temple and used as liturgical songs. There are four sections. The first, v. 1-2 is confirmation of God’s help. The second v. 3-4 confirms God’s constant care, God “neither slumbers nor sleeps” and He upholds us spiritually and physically. The third section v. 5-6 the Lord provides protection, comfort, peace, and tranquility (“shade at your right hand”), He controls the elements (sun and moon) for His people. The last section, v. 6-7 expands on God’s care (“keep from all harm”) in every situation, at all times.
Sections 2-4 really explains the introduction v. 1-2. It is in the first person, I look up to the hills of Zion; are those hills a help, a refuge, a place to seek God? No! I need to lift my eyes higher, I need to look to the creator of the hills and mountains, I need to look to God, the creator and the sustainer of the earth and the heavens.
Every sections begins with a personal help from God. 1. “He will not let your foot slip”. 2. “The Lord watches over you” 3.“The Lord will keep you from all harm”. Section 4 is the culmination of verse 1-2, a conclusion of the Psalmist’s pondering about who it is that helps the people of God. On a pilgrimage to Jerusalem there is much to think about, the road is long, the heat and dust oppressive, there are dangers on the way and as he comes in sight of the heights of Jerusalem he asks his question: from where is my help? He answers it in all three sections but God’s care is expanded in each one as we see in the beginning personal help statements. He ends with comfort and assurance: The Lord “will watch over your life; the Lord will watch over your comings and goings both now and forevermore”! Praise be to God!
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