Psalm 121:1–2: I will lift up my eyes to the hills—From whence comes my help? My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth.
Experiencing Jesus in the Psalms
As the pilgrim comes to the place where he can see the hills of Judea, he sees places of heathen worship on the tops of the hills. That is where the heathen erected their altars. He says, “Shall I lift up mine eyes to the hills? From whence cometh my help?” It doesn’t come from the tops of those hills. Jeremiah commented on this subject when he said, “Truly in vain is salvation hoped for from the hills, and from the multitude of mountains: truly in the Lord our God is salvation.” (Jeremiah 3:23). This is in the song of the pilgrim as he draws near Jerusalem. In Him is our help. 1
Living the Transformed Life
Have you not known? Have you not heard? The everlasting God, the Lord, The Creator of the ends of the earth, neither faints nor is weary. His understanding is unsearchable. He gives power to the weak, And to those who have no might He increases strength. Isaiah 40:28–29
- Will you look to Him in your brokenness and receive His grace and forgiveness?
- Will you look to Him in your confusion and receive His guiding wisdom?
- Will you look to Him in your hopelessness and receive His empowering Holy Spirit to fill you, strengthen you, encourage you, comfort you, and lead you?
When you look to the hills, you will be reminded, that you are never alone.
Praise and Prayer
Thank You, Father, for being my Creator, my Redeemer, and my ever-present Friend. Dear Jesus, please make me lie down in green pastures, and listen to You.
1. McGee, J. V. (1991). Thru the Bible commentary: Poetry (Psalms 90-150) (electronic ed., Vol. 19, pp. 112–113). Nashville.
