Psalm 121 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

121:1

Psalm 121:1-8. God‘s guardian care of His people celebrated.

I will lift up mine eyes — expresses desire (compare Psalm 25:1), mingled with expectation. The last clause, read as a question, is answered,

121:2

by avowing God to be the helper, of whose ability His creative power is a pledge (Psalm 115:15), to which,

121:3-4

His sleepless vigilance is added.

to be moved — (Compare Psalm 38:16; Psalm 66:9).

121:5

upon thy right hand — a protector‘s place (Psalm 109:31; Psalm 110:5).

121:6-8

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).

121:8

thy going out, etc. — all thy ways (Deuteronomy 28:19; Psalm 104:23).

evermore — includes a future state.