I lift up my eyes to the mountains–where does my help come from? – Psalms 121:1 (NIV)
I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help. – Psalms 121:1 (KJV)
Theme: Trusting God’s Plan
This is our 3rd week on this theme. Review previous posts on this topic here: In Whom Do You Trust?, Straight Paths
In the time of King David and King Solomon the people of Israel returned to Jerusalem three times a year to celebrate feasts in honor of God (see Leviticus 23 for more on these festivals). Many Bible scholars believe they would sing this psalm as they ascended the mountains that surround Jerusalem on their way to God’s temple (which was situated on top of the hills of Jerusalem). God filled His temple with His presence during those days, so when the travelers lifted their “eyes unto the hills,” they were looking up to the place where their God (and our God) dwelt.
Psalms 121:1 is a perfect reminder that we also need to lift our eyes above the people and things of this earth—to look to our God in Heaven—as we ask “where does our help come from?” The answer is in next week’s verse (Psalms 121:2), which tells us: “My help comes from the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth.” (NIV)
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