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Psalms 121:2
2My help comes from the Lord. He made the heaven and the earth.
Psalms 121:2 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)My help cometh from the Lord, which made heaven and earth.
- New International Version (NIV)My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth.
- English Standard Version (ESV)My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth.
- New King James Version (NKJV)My help comes from the Lord, Who made heaven and earth.
Context of Psalms 121:2
1As I travel, I look up towards the hills. I will find no help there. My help comes from the Lord. He made the heaven and the earth. 3He will take care of you, so that you do not fall. The one who keeps you safe will not sleep. 4Yes! The Lord keeps Israel's people safe. He never gets tired or sleeps at all!
Read all of Psalms 121Psalms 121:2 word by word
עֶ֭זְרִי מֵעִ֣ם יְהוָ֑ה עֹ֝שֵׂ֗ה שָׁמַ֥יִם וָאָֽרֶץ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 121:2
- Psalms 46:1God is a strong place for us, where he will keep us safe. He will always help us when troubles come.
- Psalms 124:8The one who helped us is the Lord. He made the whole universe.’
- Psalms 146:5The person who knows that the God of Jacob will help him is a happy person! If he trusts in the Lord as his God, he is happy.
- Isaiah 40:28You must surely know what is true! You must have heard about it. The Lord is the God who lives for ever. He made the whole earth, near and far. He never becomes tired or weak. He knows and he understands everything.
- Isaiah 41:13Yes, I am the Lord, your God. I will hold on to your right hand. I say to you, “Do not be afraid. I will help you.”
- Jeremiah 20:11But the Lord is with me, like a brave soldier who will fight for me. So people who want to hurt me will fail. They will not get power over me. They will be very ashamed because they have failed. Nobody will ever forget their shame.
- Hosea 13:9I will destroy you, Israel. There will be nobody to help you.
- Hebrews 13:6Because of that, we can bravely say this: ‘The Lord is the one who helps me, so I will not be afraid. I will not be afraid of anything that people can do to me.’
Commentaries on Psalms 121:2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2My help cometh from the Lord - There is no help for me but in my God; and I expect it from no other quarter.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2My help cometh from the Lord - From Yahweh. This is the answer to the anxious inquiry in Psalm 121:1. It indicates (a) a consciousness that help could come only from God; (b) a belief that it would come from him; and a confident yet humble reliance on him. Which made heaven and earth - The great Creator of the universe. He must, therefore, be able to protect me. The Creator of all can defend all.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-8The leader of the group of pilgrims uses word pictures to assure the group of the Lord’s presence during the journey.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. by avowing God to be the helper, of whose ability His creative power is a pledge (Psa 115:15), to which,Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 121
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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