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Psalm 121. This psalm seems to be intended to instill confidence in those making the pilgrimage to Jerusalem to worship (see note on Psalm 120 for the Songs of Ascents). The successful journey becomes a parable for the whole of one's life, in which the faithful can be confident of God's tireless care.

121:1-2 Where Does My Help Come From? The person on pilgrimage to Jerusalem will lift up his eyes to the hills (possibly as a place to be feared, or else to the hills around Jerusalem, cf. 125:2), and wonders, From where does my help come? The reply shows that the question, which originally applied to "help to finish the journey," can be generalized to cover all of the believer's life. The help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth, and therefore no other power can hinder it.