121 1 This Psalm teacheth that the faithful ought only to look for help at God, 7 who only doth maintain, preserve and prosper his Church.

A song of degrees.

I will lift up mine eyes [a]unto the mountains, from whence my help shall come.

Mine help cometh from the Lord, which hath made the [b]heaven and the earth.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 121:1 Or, about the mountains: meaning, that there is nothing so high in this world, wherein he can trust, but only in God.
  2. Psalm 121:2 He accuseth man’s ingratitude, which cannot depend on God’s power.

Psalm 121

A song of ascents.

I lift up my eyes to the mountains—
    where does my help come from?
My help comes from the Lord,
    the Maker of heaven(A) and earth.(B)

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