Psalms 121 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Title.. Song. Hebrew. shir. See App-65.

of degrees. for, or relating to the degrees. Only here thus. Hebrew. lamma'aloth. See note on Title of 120.

hills. mountains. Add. full stop.

From whence, &c? Punctuate this line as. question. Compare Jeremiah 3:23.

cometh. is to come.

My help. Figure of speech, Anadiplosis, repeated from end of Psalms 121:1.

the LORD. Jehovah (App-4.), not the hills.

Which made heaven and earth. The reference is to the burden of Hezekiah's prayer (2 Kings 19:15; Isaiah 37:16). Idols were only the work of men's hands (2Ki 19:18. 2 Chronicles 32:19; Isaiah 37:19). Rab-shakeh had reproached "the living God". See further references to this in Psalms 124:8; Psalms 134:3. and App-67

not. May He not. Hebrew 'al (like Greek. me). (Subjective, and conditional).

keepeth... (Psalms 121:4) keepeth... (Psalms 121:5) keeper. Note the Figure of speech Polyptoton (App-6). Hebrew. shomreka... shomer... shomreka. Repeated in verses: Psalms 121:7-8.

neither. Hebrew. l'o (like Greek. ou). He will not. Absolute.

shall preserve thee. The repeated promise of Jehovah by Isaiah (2 Kings 19:20-34.Isaiah 37:6; Isaiah 37:7; Isaiah 37:22-25

thy going out, &c. Idiom for life in general. The promise was fulfilled in 2 Chronicles 32:22.