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Psalms 121:1

I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help.

KJV

Canticum graduum. Lætatus sum in his quæ dicta sunt mihi : In domum Domini ibimus.

Vulgate

ᾨδὴ τῶν ἀναβαθμῶν· τῷ Δαυείδ. Εὐφράνθην ἐπὶ τοῖς εἰρηκόσιν μοι Εἰς οἶκον Κυρίου πορευσόμεθα·

LXX

I will lift up mine eyes unto the mountains: From whence shall my help come?

ASV

שִׁ֗יר לַֽ/מַּ֫עֲל֥וֹת אֶשָּׂ֣א עֵ֭ינַ/י אֶל הֶ/הָרִ֑ים מֵ֝/אַ֗יִן יָבֹ֥א עֶזְרִֽ/י

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

9 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֶל
'l
preposition · 5475×
אַ֣יִן
'yn
particle · 16×
בָּ֣א
b'
verb · 2573×
הַ֣ר
hr
noun · 544×
יִּשְׂא֥וּ
ysh'v
verb · 652×
ךָ
k
noun · 21×
ךָ
k
noun · 894×
מַּ֫עֲל֥וֹת
m'lvt
noun · 50×
שִׁ֥יר
shyr
noun · 91×

Themes

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 2Chr 20:12 — O our God, wilt thou not judge them? for we have no might against this great company that cometh against us; neither know we what to do: but our eyes are upon thee.
  • Dan 4:34 — And at the end of the days I Nebuchadnezzar lifted up mine eyes unto heaven, and mine understanding returned unto me, and I blessed the most High, and I praised and honoured him that liveth for ever,
  • Gen 19:17 — And it came to pass, when they had brought them forth abroad, that he said, Escape for thy life; look not behind thee, neither stay thou in all the plain; escape to the mountain, lest thou be consumed
  • Hos 13:9 — O Israel, thou hast destroyed thyself; but in me is thine help.
  • Isa 2:3 — And many people shall go and say, Come ye, and let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for out of Z
  • Jer 3:23 — Truly in vain is salvation hoped for from the hills, and from the multitude of mountains: truly in the LORD our God is the salvation of Israel.
  • Jer 3:23 — Truly in vain is salvation hoped for from the hills, and from the multitude of mountains: truly in the LORD our God is the salvation of Israel.
  • John 17:1 — These words spake Jesus, and lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, Father, the hour is come; glorify thy Son, that thy Son also may glorify thee:
  • Luke 9:16 — Then he took the five loaves and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed them, and brake, and gave to the disciples to set before the multitude.
  • Ps 2:6 — Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion.
  • Ps 25:15 — Mine eyes are ever toward the LORD; for he shall pluck my feet out of the net.
  • Ps 68:15 — The hill of God is as the hill of Bashan; an high hill as the hill of Bashan.
  • Ps 78:68 — But chose the tribe of Judah, the mount Zion which he loved.
  • Ps 87:1 — His foundation is in the holy mountains.
  • Ps 87:1 — His foundation is in the holy mountains.
  • Ps 120:1 — In my distress I cried unto the LORD, and he heard me.
  • Ps 120:1 — In my distress I cried unto the LORD, and he heard me.
  • Ps 122:1 — I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the LORD.
  • Ps 123:1 — Unto thee lift I up mine eyes, O thou that dwellest in the heavens.
  • Ps 123:1 — Unto thee lift I up mine eyes, O thou that dwellest in the heavens.
  • Ps 124:1 — If it had not been the LORD who was on our side, now may Israel say;
  • Ps 125:1 — They that trust in the LORD shall be as mount Zion, which cannot be removed, but abideth for ever.
  • Ps 126:1 — When the LORD turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream.
  • Ps 127:1 — Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.
  • Ps 128:1 — Blessed is every one that feareth the LORD; that walketh in his ways.
  • Ps 129:1 — Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth, may Israel now say:
  • Ps 130:1 — Out of the depths have I cried unto thee, O LORD.
  • Ps 132:1 — Lord, remember David, and all his afflictions:
  • Ps 134:1 — Behold, bless ye the LORD, all ye servants of the LORD, which by night stand in the house of the LORD.