Whom shall I turn to? The maker of Heaven and Earth, or to worldly wisdom, made up of sinful man, for their own selfish desires. What will you choose. (See notes below on an overview of the fist 7 verses of this Psalm).

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121:1–8 See note on Ps 120:1–7.

The author and circumstances are unknown.

This song strikes a strong note of assurance in 4 stages that God is help and protection to keep both Israel and individual believers safe from harm.

I. God—Helper (121:1,

2) II. God—Keeper (121:3, 4)

III. God—Protector (121:5, 6)

IV. God—Preserver (121:7, 8)