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American war, wrote, my favorite chapter is the travellers psalm, psalm 121. Psalms 6, new international version niv the bible app. The book of psalms is the first and main book of the third part of the hebrew bible, of the writings hebr. A word list at the end explains all the words that have a star. Psalm 121 kjv i will lift up mine eyes unto the bible gateway. Psalms 107150 in one file or download in r tf format psalm 107. Tehillim psalms chapter 121 tanakh online torah bible. These are ascribed to david except 1, 2, 10, and 33, which, though anonymous, may also be ascribed to him. The scriptures show us what we were, what we are, and what we shall be. The beginning in the english, in the king james version, is i will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help. I lift my eyes to the hills, where does my help come from. These were the chief dangers of travelers, whether pilgrims or others. The wonders of redeeming love will fix the heart in adoration of them.

The inscription of the syriac version is, one of the songs of ascent out of babylon. Genesis, the book of beginnings, uses the phrase lift eyes times gen. Psalm 18 commentary old testament matthew henry st. Spurgeon remarked that, it is a soldiers song, as well as a travelers hymn. Every chapter is devoted to praise and thanksgiving from the author to yahweh. Some of the psalms were not given titles so we can.

They show us the mercy and the justice of the lord, the joys of heaven, and the pains of hell. These are all of the chapters of the book of psalm. Psalms 121 commentary john gills exposition of the bible. Psalm 121 is the 121st psalm of the book of psalms. Barton, librarian of the american antiquarian society at worcester, the volumes were transferred to these gentlemen by the late. Its obviously based on chapter 121 of the book of psalms. Psalms with book summary versebyverse bible commentary.

The hymnal of israel, book v psalms 107150 previous page next page psalm 126 bible commentary on the book of psalms, chapter 126, by. I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help. The sun shall not smite thee by day, nor the moon by night. Many of the psalms have titles which either tell the occasion when the psalm was written or the purpose of the psalm. This is the second of the series of psalms which are titled a song of ascents. Psalms 121 commentary john gills exposition on the. Aben ezra thinks it was composed on account of israel, when in a siege and distress. There is an ascent in the psalm itself which rises to the greatest elevation of restful confidence. Commentary on psalms 121 by matthew henry blue letter bible. Thine early days of youth, when thou art going out into life.

Read psalms 121 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. But neither is it improbable, it is perhaps even more likely, that all of the psalms are by david, as saint augustine maintains in book 17 of the city of god, chapter. One of the more noticeable features about the book of psalms is the systematic arrangement. The book of psalms commentary by pastor ron beckham. In this psalm, the way of the righteous and the way of the ungodly are contrasted. Spurgeons treasury of david to better understand scripture with full. Within different collections one sometimes finds nearly identical psalms and we can consider them as pairs. Psalm 119, an acrostic in the heart of this section, refers to the word of god in almost every verse. Gods constant presence is a major assertion throughout the book of psalms.

Psalms 121 commentary spurgeons verse expositions of. Each volume is between 500 and 600 pages, with a total of 1,677 pages. As a song sung by travelers, this is particularly relevant for the trust placed in god through the journey. Thus the psalms are useful for singing praises to god. The book of psalms from the holy bible new international version niv book 19 please note we have increased the volume and the pitch of. For the lord knows the way of the righteous, but the way of the ungodly shall perish. Our adult sunday school class started considering the book of psalms in january of 2015. The psalms have been collected into five books as one can see from the endings of each book cf ps 41, 72, 106. Thomas benton, in annotations on the book of job and the psalms, 1732. The numbering of the psalms is slightly different in the hebrew and greek editions.

Some call this the soldiers psalm, and think it was penned in the camp, when david was hazarding his life in the high places of the field, and thus trusted god to cover. The earliest evidence of the fivefold division of the book of psalms comes from the qumran scrolls, which scribes copied early in the first century a. Psalm bible book with full chapters new international. Psalms 7 clearly refers to the babylonian captivity. Clicking on a chapter will show you the text of that chapter of psalm in the bible new international version. Margaret in 1960 and at the funeral of queen elizabeth the queen mother in 2002. The sinfulness and misery of a wicked man, the ground and reason of both. According to many researchers it was ezra, the priest and scribe, himself who completed the final collection of the psalms ezra 3. Text of psalm 121 according to the 1928 psalter psalms chapter 121 text in hebrew and english.

There have been many lengthy works written on this psalm. Being such a long psalm and the longest chapter in the bible this psalm has been of some historical note. Practically all of the psalms in this group are brief, but they are exquisitely beautiful, as dummelow phrased it. The singer of this psalm looked to the hills, likely the distant hills of. The psalms were probably all set to music, both vocal and instrumental. Many hymns have been written based off of scriptures in psalms and the book is widely used during worship services. Psalm 150, probably the theme of the book, could well be the chorus of every psalm. My friend melody asked me to make a video for this song. Psalm 1 the way of the righteous and the way of the ungodly. Threatenings against the enemies of christs kingdom. Study the bible online using commentary on psalm 121. The book of psalms is one of the most popular books in the bible because it covers so many different topics on christian living. The hymnal of israel, book v psalms 107150 previous page next page psalm 121 bible commentary on the book of psalms, chapter 121, by dr. The title of the book of psalms in the hebrew is sepher tehillim, meaning book of praises, and indeed it is a fitting title.

Comments on the book of psalms chapter 121 from the king james bible online. David guzik commentary on psalm 121, which is another song of ascents, declaring the secure. God offers advice at night during the darkest hours, and the writer shall not be moved because he has confidence in gods ability to stay by his side forever. This book clearly provides hope and confidence in the lord as the maker of all things, the ultimate ruler of everything including the universe. And we continued on in that series for about six months ending at psalm 20 at which point we turned our attention to the book of ecclesiastes. The book of psalms niv audio holy bible high quality. Psalms 121 background information with maps and images. They are also useful for teaching and confirming that jesus is the christ or messiah.

It is difficult to outline the book of psalms as each chapter focuses on different subject matter. The assurance rises from the particular to the general. Read psalms 121 commentary using john gills exposition of the bible. There are 150 poems in this book, which was written by david. My help cometh from the lord, which made heaven and earth. This reveals that they were not put together in a haphazard manner. An easyenglish translation with notes about 1200 word vocabulary on psalm 121. The spirit, who is their preserver and comforter, shall abide with them for ever. Psalms 121 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. Library commentaries concordances dictionaries encyclopedias bible stories apocrypha books lexicons. Free bible commentary on the book of psalms in easy english. It must have been a thrilling experience to hear several thousand voices singing them to the accompaniment of a great orchestra. In the greek septuagint version of the bible, and in the latin vulgate, this psalm is psalm. Study the bible online using commentary on psalms 121 and more.