Psalms 121:1
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Psalms 121:1 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Psalms 121:1 is a verse from the book of Psalms in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "[A Song of degrees.] I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help. I will...: or, Shall I lift up..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Psalms 121:1 — KJV
“[A Song of degrees.] I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help. I will...: or, Shall I lift up mine eyes to the hills? whence should my help come?”
— Psalms 121:1 (KJV)
Psalms 121:1 in Context — About the Book of Psalms
Psalms is the Bible's prayer book — 150 songs covering every emotion a praying person will ever feel: praise, panic, gratitude, grief, fury, and quiet trust. For three thousand years believers have borrowed these words when their own run out. If you can feel it, there is a psalm for it.
Cross-References for Psalms 121:1
“[A Song of degrees.] Unto thee lift I up mine eyes, O thou that dwellest in the heavens.”
Shares key themes with Psalms 121:1: song, degrees, lift
“And when he had lifted up his eyes, he saw a wayfaring man in the street of the city: and the old man said, Whither goest thou? and whence comest thou?”
Shares key themes with Psalms 121:1: lift, eyes, whence
“If, when evil cometh upon us, as the sword, judgment, or pestilence, or famine, we stand before this house, and in thy presence, (for thy name is in this house,) and cry unto thee in our affliction, then thou wilt hear and help.”
Shares key themes with Psalms 121:1: mine, cometh, help
“Say not ye, There are yet four months, and then cometh harvest? behold, I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest.”
Shares key themes with Psalms 121:1: lift, eyes, cometh
“When Jesus then lifted up his eyes, and saw a great company come unto him, he saith unto Philip, Whence shall we buy bread, that these may eat?”
Shares key themes with Psalms 121:1: lift, eyes, whence
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