Psalms 121:2
1 I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come?
My help comes from the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth.
3 He will not allow your foot to slip; your Protector will not slumber.
4 Behold, the Protector of Israel will neither slumber nor sleep.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- My help comes from the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth.
- KJV
- My help cometh from the LORD, which made heaven and earth.
- WEB
- My help comes from the LORD, who made heaven and earth.
- ASV
- My help [cometh] from Jehovah, Who made heaven and earth.
- DARBY
- My help [cometh] from Jehovah, who made the heavens and the earth.
- BLB
- My help [is] from YHWH, the Maker of the heavens and the earth.
- ÅB
- Min hjelp kommer fra Herren, himmelens og jordens skaper.
- OTB
- Min hjelp kommer fra Herren,
Skaperen av himmel og jord. - B1930
- Min hjelp kommer fra Herren, himmelens og jordens skaper.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Isaiah 41:13
For I am the LORD your God, who takes hold of your right hand and tells you: Do not fear, I will help you.
Read in contextPsalms 124:8
Our help is in the name of the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth.
Read in contextHebrews 13:6
So we say with confidence: “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?”
Read in contextIsaiah 40:28–29
Do you not know? Have you not heard? The LORD is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary; His understanding is beyond searching out.
Read in contextPsalms 146:5–6
Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the LORD his God,
Read in contextPsalms 46:1
God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in times of trouble.
Read in contextPsalms 115:15
May you be blessed by the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth.
Read in contextJeremiah 20:11
But the LORD is with me like a fearsome warrior. Therefore, my persecutors will stumble and will not prevail. Since they have not succeeded, they will be utterly put to shame, with an everlasting disgrace that will never be forgotten.
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