Lesson 108: Psalms 121:1
The Blueprint — The Verse
A song of ascents. I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come?
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The Context — The History
is a song of ascents for pilgrims traveling uphill toward Jerusalem. Mountains could symbolize threat from bandits or false shrines on high places, as well as majestic stability.
The Narrative — The Lead-Up
The psalm opens with a rhetorical question as the traveler looks to the hills. The answer follows: help comes from the LORD, maker of heaven and earth, who watches without sleeping.
The Echo — Follow-on Verses
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My help comes from Yahweh, who made heaven and earth.
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Discussion
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Where do you instinctively look for help?
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How does creation theology answer the psalmist's question?
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What threatens you on your 'journey' right now?
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