Psalms 121:1

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<A Song of the going up.> My eyes are lifted up to the hills: O where will my help come from?

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 120:1 : 1 <A Song of the going up.> In my trouble my cry went up to the Lord, and he gave me an answer.
  • Ps 123:1 : 1 <A Song of the going up.> To you my eyes are lifted up, even to you whose seat is in the heavens.
  • Jer 3:23 : 23 Truly, the hills, and the noise of an army on the mountains, are a false hope: truly, in the Lord our God is the salvation of Israel.
  • Ps 2:6 : 6 But I have put my king on my holy hill of Zion.
  • Ps 87:1 : 1 <Of the sons of Korah. A Psalm. A Song.> This house is resting on the holy mountain.
  • Ps 78:68 : 68 But he took the tribe of Judah for himself, and the mountain of Zion, in which he had pleasure.
  • Isa 2:3 : 3 And the peoples will say, Come, and let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the house of the God of Jacob: and he will give us knowledge of his ways, and we will be guided by his word; for out of Zion the law will go out, and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.
  • Ps 68:15-16 : 15 A hill of God is the hill of Bashan; a hill with high tops is the hill of Bashan. 16 Why are you looking with envy, you high hills, on the hill desired by God as his resting-place? truly, God will make it his house for ever.

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    2 Your help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth.

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    1 <Of David.> To you, O Lord, my soul is lifted up.

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  • Ps 141:8
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    8 But my eyes are turned to you, O Lord God: my hope is in you; let not my soul be given up to death.

  • Ps 3:2-4
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  • Ps 61:1-2
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    1 <To the chief music-maker. On a corded instrument. Of David.> Let my cry come to you, O God; let your ears be open to my prayer.

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  • Ps 130:1-2
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    1 <A Song of the going up.> Out of the deep have I sent up my cry to you, O Lord.

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  • Ps 18:1-2
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    26 Give me help, O Lord my God; in your mercy be my saviour;

  • Ps 11:1
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  • Ps 30:10
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    10 Give ear to me, O Lord, and have mercy on me: Lord, be my helper.

  • Ps 20:2
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    2 May he send you help from the holy place, and give you strength from Zion;

  • Ps 131:1
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  • Ps 16:1
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    1 <Michtam. Of David.> Keep me safe, O God: for in you I have put my faith.

  • Ps 54:4
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    4 See, God is my helper: the Lord is the great supporter of my soul.

  • Ps 46:1
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  • Lam 3:50
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  • Ps 62:1
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  • Ps 91:2
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