Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

Psalms 121

Public-domain commentary by Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown.

Commentary Notes

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,

Ps 121 1-Ps 121 8Ps 25 1

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

Ps 115 15

3, 4. His sleepless vigilance is added.

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

Ps 38 16Ps 66 9

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

Ps 109 31Ps 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).

Gen 1 16

8. thy going out, &c.—all thy ways (De 28:19; Ps 104:23). evermore —includes a future state.

Deut 28 19Ps 104 23