Lent · The Second Sunday in Lent (Reminiscere)
Psalm 121
I Lift Up My Eyes to the Hills
March 1, 2026
Overview & Insights
“I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come? My help comes from the Lord.” (Psalm 121:1-2)
Among the psalms of ascent, hints of pilgrimage are particularly evident in this psalm. Mention of one’s “foot slipping” and “your coming and going” point to travel. The journeys to and from Jerusalem were made through hills and under “the sun . . . by day” and “the moon by night.”
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Commentary
Psalm 121 - Enduring Word Bible Commentary Enduring Word · David Guzik
David Guzik on the help that comes from the Lord who keeps and does not slumber.
Commentary on Psalm 121 Working Preacher
The appointed Lent 2 psalm read as a song of ascents trusting the Lord's constant keeping.
Psalm 121 Resources Precept Austin
Verse-level notes and word studies on lifting the eyes to the hills and the keeper of Israel.
Psalm 121:1 Commentaries BibleHub
Classic commentators gathered on where help comes from for the pilgrim.
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What is Psalm 121?
A song of ascents promising that the Lord who made heaven and earth keeps his people, neither slumbering nor sleeping, guarding their going out and coming in.
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